Chapter 12.24
PARK REGULATIONS
Sections:
12.24.015 Glass beverage containers—Prohibited.
12.24.020 Permit required when.
12.24.010 Use restriction.
A. It is unlawful for any person to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play or be in or upon any public park within the corporate limits of the city between the hours of dusk to dawn of the day immediately following.
B. It is unlawful for any person to permit, allow or let any other person loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play or be in or upon any public park within the corporate limits of the city between the hours of dusk to dawn of the day immediately following.
C. No neighborhood park shall be used or reserved by any team, league, organization, service club, lodges, local group or corporation for organized activities such as parties, sports games or special events unless granted a reservation from the parks and recreation department. (Ord. 668 (part), 2005; Ord. 599 §§ 1, 2, 1999: Ord. 350 §§ 1, 2, 1982).
12.24.015 Glass beverage containers—Prohibited.
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person, firm or corporation to do or cause or permit to be done any of the acts hereinafter specified within any park owned by the city or any other recreational facility when being operated by the city:
A. Bring to or have in such person’s possession any alcoholic or nonalcoholic glass beverage container or bottle;
B. No unauthorized vehicles;
C. No unauthorized sports games or special events;
D. Dogs must be on leash and cleaned up after.
(Ord. 668 (part), 2005; Ord. 435 § 1, 1989).
12.24.020 Permit required when.
Persons, services clubs, lodges, societies, teams, leagues, organizations or corporations, or other local groups are required to make a reservation with the parks and recreation department to use any reservable or non-reservable parks during the hours designated in Section 12.24.010 of this chapter not later than five days prior to the date upon which such activities are to take place.
A. Organized sports games and tournaments;
B. Special events;
C. Private and public events;
D. Groups over fifty people.
(Ord. 668 (part), 2005: Ord. 350 § 3, 1982).
12.24.030 Liability.
Any person, society, lodge, organization, team, league, or corporation to whom a reservation is granted during the hours designated in Section 12.24.010 of this chapter shall be liable for any loss damage, or injury sustained by any person whatever by reason of negligence of the person society, lodge, organization, team, league, or corporation to whom permission is given and shall provide the city with a certificate of insurance with an endorsement naming the city of Patterson as additional insured at the amounts designated by the parks and recreation department. (Ord. 668 (part), 2005: Ord. 350 § 4, 1982).
12.24.040 Violation—Penalty.
Any person, society, lodge, organization or corporation or other local group violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 350 § 6, 1982).
12.24.050 Severability.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid, unconstitutional or void, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions and provisions of this chapter. The city council declares that it would have passed this chapter, and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase, thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more of such sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases might be declared invalid, unconstitutional or void. (Ord. 350 § 5, 1982).
12.24.060 Golfing—Prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person(s), service clubs, lodges, societies, organizations or corporations, or other local groups to play and/or practice golf upon any public park owned or operated by the city except as expressly permitted. (Ord. 576 § 1, 1997).