It shall be unlawful for any person within any public park, playground, detention basin, and/or playa lake to commit or do any of the following acts:
(1) 
To play at any organized game of baseball, softball, football, golf, archery or other games of like character for charitable fund raising purposes in any park, playground detention basin, and/or playa lake area except at places set apart and designated as grounds therefore;
(2) 
To place and or operate any boat, raft, or other watercraft capable of being occupied by one or more persons, whether motor-powered or not, in or on the waters of any pool, lake, river in any park, detention basin and/or playa lake area within the city except at the places set apart and designated thereof;
(3) 
To swim, bathe, or wade in any waters, pool, lake or river in any park, detention basin and/or playa lake area within the city except at the places set apart and designated as grounds thereof;
(4) 
To fish in any waters, pool, lake or river in any park, detention basin and/or playa lake within the city except at the places set apart and designated therefore and in compliance with the rules and regulations established therefore. It shall be unlawful for any person to catch, take, or attempt to catch or take any fish, or to possess any fish taken by any method or means or device except by ordinary pole and line, rod and any reel, fly rod, handling equipped with not more than two (2) hooks. The use of any trotline, jug line, net, seine, trap, or any other device not herein authorized is prohibited, and the possession of any tackle not authorized by this section within the limits of any city park shall be prima facie evidence of violation of this section.
(Ordinance 1919 adopted 12/2/04)
It shall be unlawful for any person to dump or dispose of trash, garbage, refuse, litter or anything of any nature, or to in any way pollute the waters of any lake in the city.
(Ordinance 1919 adopted 12/2/04)
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or dispose of any refuse, waste, trash, garbage or litter in or upon any city park property except in barrels, cans or other receptacles provided for the purpose of trash and garbage disposal.
(Ordinance 1919 adopted 12/2/04)
(a) 
Definitions.
The following words and phrases, when used in this section, shall, for the purpose of this section, have the meaning respectively ascribed to them in the section. Whenever any words or phrases used in this section are not defined herein, but are defined in the state laws regulating the operation of vehicles or horses, any such definition therein shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
Bicycle.
Every device propelled by human power upon which any person rides, having two (2) tandem wheels either of which is over nineteen (19) inches in diameter.
Horse.
Any large solid footed mammal domesticated by man and used as a beast of burden, draft animal, or for riding, including, but not limited to, ponies, mules and donkeys.
Motor Vehicle.
Every vehicle which is self-propelled.
Skates.
Devices or items designed for transportation by use of skates, to include roller skates, in-line skates, or skateboards, etc.
Vehicles.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including, but not limited to, motorcycles, dune buggies, automobiles and motor scooters.
(b) 
Use of Maintained Roads.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is a driver, owner or operator of any bicycle, motor vehicle or vehicle to drive, ride, operate or propel same upon, across or over any hills, trails or other public property located within the boundaries of any city park or recreational area, except upon maintained roads and designated parking areas. It shall also be unlawful for any person who is the owner or rider of any horse to ride or allow same to be ridden upon, across or over any hills, trails, or other public property located within the boundaries of any city park or recreational area except upon maintained roads and designated parking areas and authorized riding trails.
(c) 
Signs.
The director of public works is hereby directed to erect and maintain signs at the entrance of all city parks and recreational areas and other conspicuous places therein. Such signs shall state that the riding or driving of bicycles, motor vehicles or horses upon hills, trails or public property other than maintained roads and parking areas or authorized riding trails is prohibited by city ordinances and violators shall be subject to fine.
(Ordinance 1919 adopted 12/2/04)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use electric amplification equipment in any park owned or maintained by the city without first obtaining a permit from the chief of police. Such permit to be issued without fee or charge.
(Ordinance 1919 adopted 12/2/04)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any alcoholic beverage upon park property or special facilities, except and unless:
(1) 
The person is within the interior of a recreational vehicle or travel trailer legally parked at the RV campground located at Coleman Park; or
(2) 
[The person] is participating in a properly permitted type 3 special event as authorized under this chapter.
(b) 
Any person found in violation of this section, in addition to any other penalty provided by this chapter, may be required to leave the park property and not return for twenty-four hours.
(Ordinance 2126, sec. 2, adopted 3/17/22)
All rental fees are paid on a per day basis. A day is defined as the period from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight.
(Ordinance 2025, pt. 3, adopted 1/5/12)
All reservations of city facilities will be granted on a first come, first served basis; however, no reservation will be granted for a time more than one year subsequent to the making of the request. Reservations and payment shall be made with the city secretary or her designee at city hall no later than two weeks prior to the event and a receipt for the use of the facilities will be given at that time. A key shall be picked up before the conclusion of the business day immediately prior to the event date. The damage/cleanup deposit is refundable as described in Section 15.310.
(Ordinance 1919 adopted 12/2/04)
(a) 
Cleaning/damage deposits are refundable upon approval of the area’s cleanliness and confirmation of no damage by the parks and recreation director or his designee.
(b) 
Cleanup.
The lessee is responsible for the cleanup of the facility and adjacent parking areas. Failure to clean the area to the approval of the parks and recreation director or his designee may result in the forfeit of the cleanup deposit.
(c) 
Cancellation.
The lessee may cancel any reservation for the use of the facilities under this section anytime up to 72 hours before the lease date without penalty. Cancellation less than 72 hours prior to the scheduled event will result in a forfeiture of 50% of the use fee. If notice is received within 72 hours or no notice is provided, lessee forfeits 100% of the fee paid for use of the facility.
(d) 
After Hours Response by City Personnel.
50% of the damage/cleanup fee will be retained by the city in the event that city personnel have to respond after hours to open the facility or drop off a key due to failure of the renter to pick up a key before city hall closes.
(Ordinance 1919 adopted 12/2/04; Ordinance 2025, pt. 3, adopted 1/5/12)
The lease of a city park facility shall include the use of the adjacent parking areas.
(Ordinance 1919 adopted 12/2/04)
It shall be unlawful for any occupant of the facilities to fail to yield and vacate the property, its immediate environs and appurtenant facilities, upon request of a person or group having a bona fide reservation with the city. No person may interfere by creating unusual noise or obnoxious behavior with the peaceable enjoyment of the facilities by the person or group having reserved the same.
(Ordinance 1919 adopted 12/2/04)