[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Isanti 12-1-2020 by Ord. No. 742.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 230, Parks and Recreation Areas, which consisted of Art. I, Use of Parks, adopted 3-4-2003 by Ord. No. 277, readopted 8-18-2009 by Ord. No. 464, as amended; Art. II, Skateparks, adopted 4-6-2004 by Ord. No. 313, readopted 8-18-2009 by Ord. No. 464; and Art. III, Dog Parks, adopted 5-7-2019 by Ord. No. 701.
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The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the safety of people using the park system and their amenities.
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This chapter shall apply to all park and recreation areas controlled by the City of Isanti.
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There shall be no alcoholic beverages, unless otherwise permitted by the City Clerk through the City Council of Isanti.
B. 
No littering. All refuse and trash related to park use shall be placed in trash and recycle receptacles; provided, however, that residential, commercial, or construction trash or debris shall in no event be placed in such receptacles.
C. 
There shall be no use of vehicles except on park roads unless otherwise authorized.
D. 
Pets must be leashed and in compliance with § 87-4 .
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All pet owners are responsible for the proper disposal of pet waste, subject to the exceptions in § 87-5.1D.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
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In any park and recreation area, including trails, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company, or corporation to use any restroom in other than a clean and sanitary manner.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
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A permit is required if a person wants the exclusive use of a specific area, building, shelter, other park facility or for a special event. Any person with a permit must follow rules and regulations within this chapter as well as any special conditions listed on the permit.
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Disturbing, harassing or interfering with any person in possession of a valid permit is prohibited.
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A permit is required for the use of tents, large canopies, inflatables, large games and rides, dunk tanks, etc., in park areas.
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Registration is required for all caches placed in City parks related to a geocaching program.
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Park hours are 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. unless posted otherwise.
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In any park and recreation area, including trails, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company, or corporation to:
(1) 
Possess or discharge firearms, air rifles, BB guns, sling shots, bows and arrows, other weapons, explosives or fireworks, except crossbows or bow and arrows as permitted at the designated archery range.
[Amended 9-6-2022 by Ord. No. 774; 5-2-2023 by Ord. No. 788]
(2) 
Be present in a park or recreation area after 10:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. on any day unless permitted through a special event permit issued by City Council.
(3) 
Camp in, or erect, a tent or other structure, unless permitted through a special event permit issued by the City Council.
(4) 
Bring in, dump, deposit, leave in or on, or burn on any parkland or water or water contiguous to any park any glass bottles, broken glass, discarded vegetation, trash, waste, rubbish, etc.
(5) 
Advertise, sell or attempt to sell, or solicit for private gain or cause, or operate nonauthorized commercial operations without the City's approval.
(6) 
Start or maintain a fire, except in grills provided as part of the park facility, unless permitted for a City-sponsored event approved through City Council. A person responsible for a fire must safely and completely extinguish the fire before leaving.
(7) 
Possess controlled substances.
(8) 
Engage in offensive, obscene, or abusive language, or in boisterous or noisy conduct tending reasonably to arouse alarm, anger or resentment in others; or to engage in brawling or fighting; or to engage in conduct creating or tending to create a disturbance or annoyance to other park users, or that interferes with their use or enjoyment of parklands and waters.
(9) 
Remove, break, destroy, injure, mutilate, deface or in any way damage any structure, monument, fence, flagpole, vehicle, bench, natural growth, ruin, relic, geological formation, or any other City of Isanti park property located in or on City of Isanti parks and park system.
(10) 
Not clean up after pets, subject to the exceptions in § 87-5.1D.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
(11) 
Injure, molest, pursue or endanger wildlife on any parkland and park system land in the City of Isanti.
(12) 
Hunt or trap on any parkland owned by the City of Isanti.
(13) 
Use recreational vehicles, including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and motorcycles, on parks or park system land.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
(14) 
Use nonmotorized bicycles in park areas or trails, natural or paved, that are not signed as permitted.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
(15) 
Use a golf club to hit, drive, or otherwise propel a golf ball or other object into or onto City parkland.
(16) 
Interfere with the orderly conduct of games or other recreational activity in a park or park facility.
(17) 
Park overnight unless permitted by the City Administrator or designee.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
(18) 
Disturb, damage, or destroy any trees or planted areas.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
(19) 
Remove wood from natural park areas unless permitted by the City Administrator or designee.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
(20) 
Park on grass or other nondesignated parking areas unless requested and approved for special events.
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Helmets are required to be worn at all times in the skatepark.
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Knee and elbow pads are suggested to be worn at all times in the skatepark.
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Altering of skatepark ramps or equipment is prohibited.
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No bikes are allowed in the skatepark.
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Users assume risk of injury.
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All other rules for park and recreation areas in the City apply to the skatepark facility.
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Dog park hours are 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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Dogs must be in visual sight and voice control of their handler or owner at all times.
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All pet waste must be cleaned up and disposed of in designated waste receptacles, subject to the exceptions in § 87-5.1D.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
D. 
Dogs must be on leash when entering or exiting the fenced dog park facility.
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No aggressive dogs are allowed in the dog park facility. At first sign of aggression, dogs must be leashed and removed.
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Declared dangerous dogs are not allowed in the dog park facility.
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Female dogs in heat and dogs under the age of four months are prohibited from the dog park facility.
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Users of the dog park facility do so at their and their dog's own risk. The City is not responsible for any injury or damage caused by or to a person or their dog in the off-leash area.
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The limit for dogs under one handler or owner is three dogs for each visit or use of the dog park facility.
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All children under the age of 14 shall be supervised by an adult.
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All personal property brought in the dog park facility shall be removed when the handler or owner has completed their visit or usage. In no case shall the personal property remain on site for over one day. Personal property must be removed by park closure at 10:00 p.m. that day.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
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Dogs are not permitted to dig or otherwise damage the dog park facility. Dogs identified performing this damage shall be prohibited from using the dog park facility.
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All other rules for park and recreation areas in the City apply to the dog park facility.
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Outdoor pleasure rink hours are 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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No offensive, obscene or abusive language.
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No abusive behavior, either verbal or physical.
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No hockey or broomball while people are open skating.
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No bikes, sleds, cars, or snowmobiles on the ice.
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No fighting or snowball throwing.
G. 
No pushing other skaters.
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Users assume risk of injury.
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Users assume risk of injury.
B. 
Adults must supervise children.
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Use caution.
D. 
Be considerate of others.
E. 
Do not sled when icy.
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Do not alter sledding hill.
G. 
Sled in designated areas only.
[Added 9-6-2022 by Ord. No. 774;[1] amended 5-2-2023 by Ord. No. 788]
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Designated only for recreational archery - no guns.
B. 
Shoot only in designated area.
C. 
Shoot only from established firing lane.
D. 
Wait for all archers to finish before retrieving arrows or bolts.
E. 
Never shoot when someone is downrange.
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Shoot only at established targets in your lane.
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Always keep your bow pointed at target.
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Always draw your bow with the arrow parallel to the ground.
I. 
Only nock arrows at the shooting line.
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Shoot within your capabilities.
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Archers under 16 must have adult supervision.
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Communicate to everyone if you must search for arrows.
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Be courteous regarding the length of time and number of arrows or bolts you shoot.
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Use of broadheads in designated lanes only.
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Lanes designated for broadheads require users to provide their own broadhead-approved targets.
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Crossbows that shoot under 380 feet per second are allowed on all targets.
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Crossbows that shoot over 380 feet per second are allowed only on the designated target provided.
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The archery range is tobacco, drug and alcohol free.
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Range hours are 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former §§ 230-7 and 230-8 as §§ 230-8 and 230-9, respectively.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
Violators of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable as provided by Chapter 1, Article I, of this Code of the City of Isanti.
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The City Administrator and his/her designees may, in connection with their duties imposed by law, enforce the provisions of this chapter, and the City Administrator or his/her designees shall have the authority to:
(1) 
Eject from any park a person acting in violation of this chapter. In addition to immediate removal from a park following a chapter violation, the City Administrator or his/her designee may continually exclude such person(s) from any or all City of Isanti park and park system areas.
(2) 
Seize and confiscate any property, animal, thing or device in any park used in violation of any of the provisions in this chapter.
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The City Administrator or his/her designees are specifically authorized to issue administrative citations, and City of Isanti Peace Officers may issue citations for violations of this chapter.