(a)
Hours of operation.
(1)
The year-round hours of operation of the George Scott Memorial Park
and Upchurch Fields shall be 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(2)
Unless otherwise authorized by the city administration, the normal
hours of operation of the George Scott Memorial Park and the Upchurch
Fields may be amended, from time to time, by ordinance of the city
council.
(b)
Dogs and cats.
No person owning, possessing, or harboring
any dog or cat, excluding service dogs, shall permit such dog or cat
in the park at any time. The animal services officer, chief of police
or any authorized representative may pick up and impound any dog or
cat found within the George Scott Memorial Park and Upchurch Fields.
(c)
Enforcement.
The city police department shall have responsibility
for enforcement of the provisions of this section and shall issue
citations to violators as deemed necessary.
(d)
Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions
of this section shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor and
fined in accordance with provisions of state law for class C misdemeanors.
(Ordinance 090914 adopted 9/14/09)
(a)
Surface protection.
No person, firm, organization, company
or any entity may drill for any petroleum products or conduct any
mining activities of any kind on the surface of any city park land
property, including but not limited to, the George Scott Memorial
Park and the Upchurch Fields. This prohibition shall include any and
all sand, gravel and stone extraction and storage and other mining
operations and activities, and shall include any and all petroleum
product extraction and storage and drilling operations and activities.
(b)
Enforcement.
The city police department shall have responsibility
for enforcement of the provisions of this section and shall issue
citations to violators as deemed necessary.
(c)
Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions
of this section shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor and
fined in accordance with the provisions of state law for class C misdemeanors.
In addition to the penalty prescribed in this section, the city may
pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief,
and revocation of licenses or permits, in any manner allowed by law,
in order to achieve the purposes of this section.
(Ordinance 14-0811-01 adopted 8/11/14)
(a)
Possession
and/or consumption of alcoholic products on the premises of any city
park or park building is prohibited.
(b)
Smoking
of any kind, including the use of E-cigarettes or vaporizing devices
shall be restricted to the areas designated for parking.
(c)
Violation
of this provision shall be enforceable as a class C misdemeanor.
(Ordinance 2017-0911-02 adopted 9/11/17)
