[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Mayville 2-13-1989 by Ord. No. 695-89 as Ch. 21 of the 1989
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Parks and Recreation Director shall be responsible
for the day-to-day operation of City parks and recreational facilities
in accordance with policies established by the Park and Recreation
Commission and the Council.
It shall be unlawful for any person to commit
any of the following acts in or upon any public park within the City:
A.
Vandalism. To soil, deface, injure, remove, damage,
upset or destroy any building, fence, fountain, bench, table, receptacle,
fireplace, tree, bush, flower or other object situated, used or kept
upon park grounds.
B.
Fires. To build or attempt to build a fire except
in the fireplaces or charcoal burners provided in the parks or in
charcoal burners brought to the park areas for such purpose. All coals
from such charcoal burners brought to the park shall be deposited
in fireplaces provided.
C.
Litter. To deposit, place or leave in the park any
paper, rubbish, waste, cans, bottles or refuse of any kind, except
in receptacles therein provided for trash. Where receptacles for rubbish
are not provided, all waste shall be carried away from the park by
the person responsible for it.
D.
Moving park equipment. To move benches, seats, tables
or other park equipment unless prior approval of the Parks and Recreation
Director is obtained.
E.
F.
Sales. To vend, sell or offer for sale any food, beverage
or other commodity or article to the public within any park without
a written permit issued by the City Clerk. The permit fee shall be
as established by the Common Council.[2]
G.
Loud and unnecessary noise. To make any loud, disturbing
or unnecessary sounds or noises such as may tend to annoy or disturb
another in or about any public street adjacent to any City park or
within any City park, or to operate a loudspeaker from any vehicle
within any City park except upon written permit issued by the Commission
upon such terms and conditions as will ensure that the public peace
will not be disturbed.
H.
Rules. To fail, refuse or neglect to obey the regularly
posted rules and regulations of the Park and Recreation Commission
for the use or enjoyment of any facility.
J.
Molesting animals. To molest, disturb, chase or throw
objects at any animal or bird within any park.
K.
Signs. To paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any
sign, placard or advertisement or solicit business of any nature in
any park without authorization from the Parks and Recreation Director.
L.
Disorderly conduct. To engage in violent, abusive,
indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly
conduct under circumstances in which such conduct tends to cause or
provoke a disturbance, endangers other persons or property, or interferes
with the use of the park by others.
No camping is permitted in City parks. However,
camping for a single night is permitted upon written permission from
the Police Department.
No person, except City maintenance personnel,
shall enter the fenced area of the City swimming pool after pool closing
hours.
No person shall enter or remain in any park
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and dawn, except as permitted by the
Park and Recreation Commission.
A.
No person, except park personnel, shall drive or park
a motor vehicle in any park, except on such roads or parking lots
specifically designated for the use of motor vehicles.
B.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle at a speed
in excess of 15 miles per hour or in excess of any other posted speed
limit, whichever is less.
C.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle in a reckless
or imprudent manner or in any manner which may tend to create a disturbance
or endanger the safety of persons using the parks.
No person shall operate a snowmobile in any
park.
No person shall operate any minibike, go-cart,
unlicensed motorcycle or other off-the-road vehicle in any park.
[Amended by Ord. No. 927-2002]
Park rules adopted by the Park and Recreation
Commission and on file in the office of the City Clerk relating to
use of park facilities, user fees and concessions are hereby adopted
by reference. Any major amendment or addition to said rules shall
be submitted to the Council for approval.
[Added by Ord. No. 713-90 (§ 9.23 of the 1989 Code)]
A.
Intent. The intent of this section is to provide safe
and healthful conditions for the enjoyment of aquatic recreation consistent
with the water source.
B.
Applicability and enforcement. The provisions of this
section shall apply to the waters of the Rock River within the jurisdiction
of the City from the footbridge near the Park Pavilion to the lower
dam. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by City police
officers.
[Amended 10-12-2020 by Ord. No. 1116-2020]
C.
State boating and safety laws adopted. State boating
laws, as found in §§ 30.50 to 30.71, Wis. Stats., are
adopted by reference.
D.
Definition. In this section, "slow-no-wake" means
that speed at which a boat moves as slowly as possible while still
maintaining steerage control.
E.
Speed restrictions.
(1)
Slow-no-wake speed established. A slow-no-wake speed
is hereby established on the Rock River within the City. The Chief
of Police is authorized to obtain slow-no-wake buoys and install them
in the Rock River from the footbridge near the pavilion to the lower
dam, where the Chief of Police deems necessary.
[Amended 10-12-2020 by Ord. No. 1116-2020]
(2)
Exception. The Council may grant permits for boat
and waterski shows and establish the time and conditions for such
shows.
F.
Penalty. Wisconsin state boating penalties as found
in § 30.80, Wis. Stats., are adopted by reference.
