Chapter 11.11
CONDUCT IN CITY PARKS
Sections:
11.11.020 Recreation, park facility use fees.
11.11.010 Prohibited actions.
Except as otherwise authorized by law, it shall be unlawful and an infraction for any person, firm or corporation to do or cause or permit to be done any acts hereinafter specified within any park owned or operated by the City:
A. To enter or trespass any area, building or facility which is fenced and locked or enclosed and locked.
B. To ride or bring any horse or similar animal, or to propel a vehicle in or upon any area of any park, except those areas designated by the City to do so.
C. To drive or operate any motor vehicle in any park in excess of five miles per hour.
D. To have in any park a dog not fastened to a leash other than as outlined in NCC 9.02.130.
E. To operate a gasoline powered go-cart, model airplane, boat, model rocket or midget car without prior written permission from the City.
F. To clean, wash, polish or do anything other than emergency repairs upon any automobile, motorcycle or self-driven vehicle in any park.
G. To park any motor vehicle in any place other than designated parking areas. Designated parking places shall be designated by appropriate signs.
H. To carry or bring any firearms, air gun, slingshots, firecrackers or fireworks into any park without prior written permission by the City and the local Fire Department.
I. To make a fire in any park other than stoves, pits, barbecues or braisers provided by the City.
J. To bring into any park any material which will, if spilled or spread, be injurious to the grass turf or plant growth.
K. To cut or remove any wood, turf, rock, tree, flower, shrub, sand or gravel from any park unless prior written permission is provided by the City.
L. To throw or dispose of in any park any bottles, tin or aluminum cans, broken glass, paper, clothes, rubbish, soil, tree trimmings, garbage, ashes or other debris of any kind, except in approved containers provided by the City.
M. To remove, move, damage or destroy any athletic field or maintenance equipment or park grounds.
N. To remove, damage or destroy any authorized or official sign on park grounds.
O. For any male person to resort to any restroom set apart for women, and for any female person to resort to any restroom set apart for men; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to children accompanied by their father, mother or legal guardian unless otherwise allowed by the City.
P. To climb onto any building, structure, or tree in the park grounds.
Q. To loiter or remain in any park at any time between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following morning.
R. To loiter or remain in parks where the City Manager has authorization from the City Council to designate a City park to be closed at hours he/she feels necessary whenever a park shows a continuing pattern of the presence of persons fighting or challenging others to fight, or when persons disturb others by loud and unreasonable noise or music, or when persons are under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, drug or chemical substance. Any park so designated shall have a sign posted to state the hours the park is to remain open.
S. To enter any park facility for which a charge is made without first paying the full legal charge made for such entrance unless such entrance is by the consent or permission of the person or persons in charge.
T. To loiter in designated parking areas when not using the park facilities.
U. To use alcoholic beverages in any outdoor park facilities, including the designated parking areas and the pavilion area unless a permit is obtained as outlined in NCC 3.10.010(A).
V. To drive a motor vehicle on any grass turf area without prior written permission from the City.
W. To play golf or engage in the hitting of golf balls in any park.
X. To use any City owned property to play or engage in any organized sports play except in such places as are specifically provided or designated for that purpose without first having obtained a permit or agreement from City for the use of City owned property. For purposes of this subsection, “organized sports play” shall mean any practice, game, tournament, contest, or any other similar activity in which the time and place of play have been predetermined by either the participants or any other person or organization. The wearing of uniforms shall constitute evidence of organized sports play. This subsection does not apply to City sponsored and/or approved sports activities/programs.
Y. To loiter or remain in any storm drain retention basin with park-like improvements whenever there is standing water over four inches that covers more than one square foot.
Z. To loiter or remain in any park or storm drain retention basin with park-like improvements at any time when the gates or fence are closed and locked. (Ord. 2014-3 § 1, 3-11-2014; Ord. 2000-2 § 1, 6-13-2000)
11.11.020 Recreation, park facility use fees.
Pursuant to the codes of the City as well as all applicable State laws, the City Council does hereby authorized the adoption of fees for recreation programs and for use of park facilities for non-City functions. Such fees shall be established and amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 2000-2 § 1, 6-13-2000)
11.11.030 Penalty.
A violation of this chapter, unless otherwise determined by the City Manager, is an infraction. Every violation of this chapter, if deemed an infraction and not a misdemeanor, is punishable by a fine not exceeding $100.00 for a first violation; a fine not exceeding $200.00 for a second violation of the same provisions within one year; and a fine not exceeding $500.00 for each additional violation of the same provisions within one year. (Ord. 2000-2 § 1, 6-13-2000)