This division shall apply in and to all public parks, public
recreation areas, and public swimming pools under the jurisdiction
of the city.
(1995 Code, sec. 173.001)
When used in this division, the following definitions shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
A vessel not more than 65 feet in length, measured from end
to end over the deck, excluding shear.
Any device capable of discharging a projectile through a
barrel using the energy generated by an explosive charge or burning
substance, or any device readily convertible to such use, including,
without limitation, any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, BB gun,
air gun, spring gun, or other weapon in which the propelling force
is gunpowder, a string, or air.
The speed just fast enough so that the operator can steer
the boat.
A private event of 25 or more attendees, not open to the
general public.
Any vessel propelled or designed to be propelled by machinery,
whether or not the machinery is permanently or temporarily affixed
or is the principal source of propulsion.
To navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or a vessel.
Any self-contained internal combustion propulsion system,
excluding fuel supply, which is used to propel a vessel and which
is detachable as a unit from the vessel.
The person who rightfully claims lawful possession of a vessel
by virtue of the legal title or an equitable interest.
A type of motorboat that is specifically designed to be operated
by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel
rather than in the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside
the vessel.
The alteration of the physical, thermal, chemical or biological
quality of, or the contamination of, any public water that renders
the water harmful, detrimental or injurious to humans, animal life,
vegetation or property, or to public health, safety or welfare, or
impairs the usefulness or the public enjoyment of the water for any
lawful or reasonable purpose.
Any and all recreational areas usually open to the general
public for recreational activities, including the Sandy Creek Arm.
The portion of Lake Travis waterway annexed within the city
limits as shown on the official maps of the city.
A private event of less than 25 attendees, not open to the
general public.
Any event open to the general public, including, but not
limited to carnivals, fairs, festivals, picnics or barbecues.
Any watercraft or motorboat, other than a seaplane on water,
used or capable of being used for transportation on water.
A business establishment engaged in renting or hiring out
vessels for profit.
An instrument of offensive or defensive combat, or anything
used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring
another, including, without limitation, a slingshot.
(1995 Code, sec. 173.002; Ordinance 2013-O-451, sec. 2, adopted 8/8/13)
(a)Â
Any
person who shall violate any of the provisions of this division, or
shall fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof,
within the city limits shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall
be liable for a fine not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars
($500.00). Such penalty shall be in addition to all the other remedies
provided herein and at law.
(b)Â
Any
person who shall remove a marker, buoy, sign or warning or notice
device placed pursuant to this division from public property or the
Sandy Creek Arm shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor offense.
(c)Â
Any
person who shall knowingly or intentionally provide false information
on any permit application required pursuant to this division shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor offense.
(d)Â
A
boater’s safety course shall not be granted nor offered by the
municipal court for violations of part IV or part V of this division
except upon motion of the state by and through the prosecutor.
(1995 Code, sec. 173.007)
If any person violates or fails to comply with any provision
of this division, after having been advised by an authorized enforcement
agent of the city to cease such violation or failure, the city may
require that person to leave any public park, public recreation area,
or public swimming pool.
(1995 Code, sec. 173.005)
The park attendant is authorized to issue warnings and citations
to any person or persons violating any rules or regulations applicable
to the parks, swimming pools, or the waters of Lake Travis adjacent
to the park areas of the city. The park attendant is also designated
as a park patrol officer.
(1995 Code, sec. 173.006)
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1)Â
Throw,
discharge, or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters
of any swimming pool, fountain, or body of water in or adjacent to
any public park or recreation area any substance, matter or thing,
liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of the
water.
(2)Â
Take
into, carry through, or put into any public park or public recreation
area any rubbish, refuse, garbage, or other material.
(3)Â
Fail
to deposit any rubbish, refuse, garbage, or other material in receptacles
provided in any public park or recreation area; where receptacles
are not provided, persons shall carry rubbish or waste away from the
park, and properly dispose of it elsewhere.
(4)Â
Bring
any glass container into any public park or public recreation area.
(5)Â
Drive
any vehicle within any public park or public recreation area at a
speed in excess of five (5) miles per hour.
(6)Â
Bring
into or have in his or her possession any firearm or weapon in any
public park or public recreation area.
(7)Â
Have
in his or her possession or discharge any fireworks within any public
park or public recreation area, unless the city has issued a permit
authorizing such possession or discharge.
(8)Â
Camp
or stay overnight anywhere within any public park or public recreation
area.
(9)Â
Be
nude in any public park or public recreation area or a public body
of water in or adjacent to the city.
(10)Â
Cause, create, or contribute to any noise which emits sounds beyond
the person’s immediate individual picnic or use site, whether
by shouting or singing, by using a radio, phonograph, television,
or musical instrument, or by operating mechanical or electrical equipment,
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., unless such noise is
occurring in connection with a city-sanctioned event.
(11)Â
Light, build, or maintain a campfire or ground fire in any public
park or public recreation or beach area, except in the facilities
provided by the city, or by a city permit; provided, however, that
portable charcoal grills may be used in picnic areas.
(12)Â
Bring into or have in his or her possession any alcoholic beverages
within any designated children’s activity area.
(13)Â
Park any motor vehicle in a no-parking area, or disregard any barrier
or sign placed in a public park or recreation area by the city.
(14)Â
Sell or offer for sale any goods or services within any public park
or public recreation area, unless the city has issued the person a
permit to do so. Commercial and rental use of a public park or its
facilities is prohibited. The launching or retrieving of rental watercraft
and watercraft for hire is prohibited. The loading or unloading of
passengers from such watercraft is also prohibited. Parking in Jones
Brother Park by customers or operators of such operation is prohibited.
(15)Â
Operate a motorboat or any other vessel that creates a hazardous
wake or wash anywhere along the shore or beach of any public park
or recreation area.
(16)Â
Tow another person on water skis so that the skier comes within 50
feet of the shoreline of any beach in any public park or recreation
area.
(17)Â
Launch or retrieve any vessel at any area other than designated ramps
in any public park or any public recreation area within the city.
(18)Â
No person may operate a boat, vessel, motorboat or personal watercraft
within 50 feet of the shoreline, structures, or swimmers at a speed
greater than headway speed (the speed just fast enough so that the
operator can steer the boat).
(19)Â
Park any oversized vehicle, such as a motor home, travel trailer,
RV, camper or bus, in a public park or public recreation area, other
than authorized emergency vehicles or vehicles participating in a
city-sanctioned event.
(Ordinance 2020-O-571 adopted 10/8/20)
The public parks and designated public recreation areas of the
city shall be open from sunrise to 10:00 p.m. It shall be unlawful
for any person to be in any such park or designated public recreation
area between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise; provided, however, that between
10:00 p.m. and sunrise any person may use the parks and recreation
areas for the specific and limited purpose of fishing.
(Ordinance 2020-O-571 adopted 10/8/20)
(a)Â
The
city shall establish and maintain regulations for Jones Brothers Park
which shall be printed and made available at the park and which shall
include fees that shall be adopted and included in the schedule of
fees contained in appendix A to the city’s code, which is on
file in the city secretary’s office and updated as the city
council finds necessary to amend or revise such fee schedule.
(b)Â
The
regulations and fees so adopted shall address the following:
(1)Â
Vehicles entering the park that belong to nonresidents of the city;
(2)Â
Boat launching fees applicable to all persons;
(3)Â
Waiver or revision of parking fees for city-sponsored events;
(4)Â
Issuance of parking passes to visitors who rent park facilities such
as the pavilions or picnic tables and which allow the parking of a
specific number of vehicles during the rental time frame;
(5)Â
A prohibition against parking vehicles in nearby neighborhoods so
that park users may walk into the park, including towing of such vehicles;
(6)Â
A limitation on the number of visitors to the park and the number
of vehicles allowed in the park, including boat trailers;
(7)Â
Prohibition against allowing walk-ins when the park is closed;
(8)Â
Entry and boat launch regulations applicable to non-residents that
will not apply to residents of the city;
(9)Â
Annual passes, to be displayed on windshields or dashboards, that
identify park users as citizens or non-citizens of the city;
(10)Â
Protection of access to homes on Lakeside Drive, including provision
for delivery vehicles, mail, contractors, repairmen, and residents’
visitors;
(11)Â
Control of access to the park at both the Park Dr. and east Lakeside
Dr. entrances; and
(12)Â
Provisions for vehicles pulling trailers to be able to safely turn
around and to leave the park.
(Ordinance 2020-O-556 adopted 6/11/20)
