Chapter 12.16
PARK REGULATIONS

Sections:

12.16.010    Sign posting prohibited – Exception.

12.16.020    Defacing park property prohibited.

12.16.030    Allowing animals at large prohibited.

12.16.040    Discharging fireworks, firearms or slingshots prohibited.

12.16.050    Annoying or killing creatures prohibited – Feeding fowl prohibited.

12.16.060    Soliciting and other occupations prohibited – Sound amplification prohibited.

12.16.070    Permit required for traveling exhibitions.

12.16.080    Concession contract required for sales.

12.16.090    Permit required for assemblies and literature distribution.

12.16.100    Boating outside designated places prohibited.

12.16.110    Riding vehicles outside drives prohibited.

12.16.120    Motor vehicle speed limit – Standing and parking prohibited.

12.16.130    Riding horses prohibited.

12.16.140    Repealed.

12.16.150    Depositing refuse prohibited.

12.16.160    Building fires outside designated areas prohibited.

12.16.165    Hours.

12.16.170    Reserving areas – Required conditions.

12.16.180    Use permission applications.

12.16.190    Violation – Penalty.

12.16.010 Sign posting prohibited – Exception.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct, place, erect, or utilize any signboard, sign, billboard, bulletin board, post, pole or device of any kind for advertising within any park within the city, or on the public right-of-way abutting thereon, or to attach any notice, bill, poster, sign, wire, road or cord to any tree, shrub, railing, post or structure within any park within the city or on the public right-of-way abutting thereon; provided, that the clerk may permit the erection of temporary directional signs of decorations on occasion of public celebration or picnics. (Ord. 759 § 1, 1978).

12.16.020 Defacing park property prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to remove, destroy, mutilate or deface any structure, monument, statue, vase, fountain, wall, fence, railing, vehicle, bench, shrub, tree, fern, plant of any kind, flower, lighting system or sprinkling system or any other property within any park within the city. (Ord. 759 § 2, 1978).

12.16.030 Allowing animals at large prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to allow or permit any animals to run at large in any park, or enter any lake, pond, fountain, or stream therein. (Ord. 759 § 3, 1978).

12.16.040 Discharging fireworks, firearms or slingshots prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to shoot, fire, explode or to allow any person to shoot, fire, or explode any fireworks, firecrackers, torpedo or explosive of any kind except when sanctioned by the park board and controlled by the fire department; or to carry any firearm or to shoot or fire any firearm or allow any person to shoot or fire any firearm, airgun, bows and arrows or BB gun, or to carry or to use any slingshot in any park within the city; provided, that the restriction herein regarding shooting, carrying or firing any firearm shall not apply to a lawful peace officer. (Ord. 759 § 4, 1978).

12.16.050 Annoying or killing creatures prohibited – Feeding fowl prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to tease, annoy, disturb, molest, catch, injure or kill, to throw any stone or missile of any kind at or strike with any stick or weapon any animal, fowl or fish within the park, or to feed any fowl within the parks within the city, except in areas specifically designated by the city. (Ord. 759 § 5, 1978).

12.16.060 Soliciting and other occupations prohibited – Sound amplification prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to take up collections, or to act as or play the vocation of solicitor, agent, peddler, faker, mendicant, beggar, strolling musician, organ grinder, exhorter, barker, showman or bootblack, or to operate or use any loudspeaker or mechanical means of amplifying sound in any park without a written permit from the clerk, with the approval of the park board. (Ord. 759 § 6, 1978).

12.16.070 Permit required for traveling exhibitions.

It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to hold, operate or conduct a circus, carnival, or traveling exhibition in any park unless such activities have obtained a permit from the clerk and with approval of the park board. (Ord. 759 § 7, 1978).

12.16.080 Concession contract required for sales.

It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell refreshments or merchandise of any kind without the written permission of or a concession contract with the city and with approval of the park board. (Ord. 759 § 8, 1978).

12.16.090 Permit required for assemblies and literature distribution.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to hold, or participate in, any religious or political meeting or other assembly, or to distribute literature in any park within the city, without first obtaining the written permission from the clerk and approval of the park board. (Ord. 759 § 9, 1978).

12.16.100 Boating outside designated places prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to have, keep or operate any boat, float, raft or other watercraft in or upon any waters within the limits of any park, except at places specifically designated by the city. (Ord. 759 § 10, 1978).

12.16.110 Riding vehicles outside drives prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to ride or operate any bicycle, tricycle, motorcycle or motor vehicle over or through any park within the city, except along and upon designated park drives or park boulevards specifically designated for operation of such vehicles. (Ord. 759 § 11, 1978).

12.16.120 Motor vehicle speed limit – Standing and parking prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate any motor vehicle in excess of 15 miles per hour within the parks, and it is unlawful to stand or park any motor vehicle within the parks in the city. (Ord. 759 § 12, 1978).

12.16.130 Riding horses prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to ride or operate a horse in any area of the parks within the city. (Ord. 759 § 13, 1978).

12.16.140 Camping outside designated areas prohibited.

Repealed by Ord. 2068. (Ord. 759 § 14, 1978).

12.16.150 Depositing refuse prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to litter or to throw any glass, crockery, nails, shrubbery, trimmings, junk or other refuse matters in other than designated receptacles. (Ord. 759 § 15, 1978).

12.16.160 Building fires outside designated areas prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to build any fires in the parks within the city except in designated areas as authorized by the mayor or designee and with the approval of the fire department. (Ord. 1771 § 1, 2011; Ord. 759 § 16, 1978).

12.16.165 Hours.

A. The parks shall have signs posted at the entrances of the parks stating “This Park is Closed from Dusk to Dawn.” Exempt from the dusk to dawn closures shall be any park or facility within a park that is fully lighted, in which case such park or facility within a park may be used until the lights are turned off, but no later than 10:00 p.m. Sidewalks within the park may be directly illuminated to allow pedestrian usage between dusk and dawn. Usage is explicitly limited to the sidewalk structure.

B. Any person or persons found to be in any park during the period of dusk to dawn shall be subject to the penalty as set forth in MMC 12.16.190, except if that person or persons is playing tennis on a lighted tennis court, participating in an activity at a lighted venue within the park or traversing a lighted sidewalk through the park. (Ord. 1784 § 1, 2012; Ord. 1654 § 1, 2005; Ord. 866 §§ 1, 2, 1981; Ord. 759 § 17A, 1978).

12.16.170 Reserving areas – Required conditions.

Any person, firm or corporation may reserve designated areas of the park provided the following conditions are met:

A. Continuous scheduling of dates for one applicant shall not be permitted.

B. The applicant may not charge admission for any activities.

C. The clerk plus one member of the park board may reject any application if, in their judgement, the anticipated use would not comply with the intent of this chapter. (Ord. 759 § 18, 1978).

12.16.180 Use permission applications.

Where the provisions of this chapter pro-vide for use permission by the clerk, any person, firm or corporation desiring use permission under this chapter shall make application to the clerk. The clerk shall provide use permit application forms. The clerk plus at least one member of the park board shall review all applications and grant or deny same within five days. The clerk shall deny use permits if the intended use is not compatible with the public use of the park and/or is not conducive to the public health, safety or welfare. (Ord. 759 § 20, 1978).

12.16.190 Violation – Penalty.

Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1.08. (Ord. 840 § 2, 1980; Ord. 759 § 19, 1978).