(5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1225-25, eff. 6-20-2025)
The rules set forth in this chapter shall apply to every City operated park.
(5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1225-25, eff. 6-20-2025)
City parks shall be open from dawn until 10:00 p.m. It shall be unlawful for any member of the public to use a City park at any other time without the express written permission of the City.
(5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1225-25, eff. 6-20-2025)
Park areas may be reserved for daylight use only, but in any case no earlier than 8:00 a.m. All park areas may be reserved in two (2) hour blocks up to a maximum of six (6) hours per day, per group. The City Council may, by resolution, set a fee for this reservation service.
(5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1225-25, eff. 6-20-2025)
Any group of twenty (20) or more using a City park must obtain a permit from the City and must reserve an area for such use. The City shall have the authority to require a cleaning deposit appropriate to the size of the group and the proposed use, and appropriate insurance covering the activity. In addition, the City shall have the right to require appropriate security at the group's expense and to require reimbursement for the services of any City employees required by the group's activities. Failure to obtain this permit shall be a violation of this chapter. The City Council may, by resolution, set a fee for this permit.
For purposes of this section the term "group" shall mean individuals affiliated with each other either formally or informally using the park for a common purpose including but not limited to families, teams, associations, clubs, classes or instructional groups or other similarly affiliated collections of individuals.
(5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1225-25, eff. 6-20-2025)
The following conduct shall be prohibited in all City parks:
1.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages;
2.
Driving or parking of vehicles except in clearly designated parking areas;
3.
Golfing, chipping or putting;
4.
Use of any unusual equipment such as dunk tanks, carnival rides, or moon bounces;
5.
Riding or parking of bicycles, tricycles, unicycles, electric bicycles, motorized bicycles, or similar apparatus outside of clearly designated areas;
6.
Roping off areas, bringing additional tables and/or rented chairs into any park without an appropriate permit issued by the City;
7.
Bringing dogs, ponies or any other animals into any park, with the exception of leashed dogs which are permitted on paved walkways or otherwise designated areas;
8.
Generating any amplified sound;
9.
Hanging any items from or posting any item on trees, structures or other surfaces;
10.
Flying radio-controlled or other powered model airplanes, cars, boats or like equipment;
11.
Use of any barbecue other than those provided by the City;
12.
Deposit of ash or charcoal in any place in a park or adjacent public property other than those places designated by signs shall be prohibited;
13.
Causing damage to or placing graffiti on any building, fixture, landscaping, paving or other park property;
14.
Depositing trash in any place other than a designated park trash container.
(5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1225-25, eff. 6-20-2025)
Other than sidewalk vending activities conducted in compliance with Chapter 5-21, commercial activities, including, but not limited to, vendors, caterers, and peddlers, including vendors, caterers and commercial enterprises associated with permitted, organized groups, shall be prohibited in all City parks unless a permit is obtained from the City.
(5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1225-25, eff. 6-20-2025)
The City Manager may, for special events or circumstances, grant a temporary waiver from the rules and regulations of this chapter for an individual or group.
(5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1225-25, eff. 6-20-2025)
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to cause damage to or place graffiti on any building, fixture, landscaping, paving or other element of park property.
(5-20-2025 by Ord. No. 1225-25, eff. 6-20-2025)
Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as an Administrative Citation or misdemeanor where applicable.