ARTICLE 1. CITY PARKS
12-101 City parks; management; control.
The city parks shall be under the control and management of the city director of public works. The city utility equipment and facilities located in the park shall have prior rights over the demands of the recreational facilities and shall be under the direction of the city director of public works.
(Code 2005)
12-102 City laws extended to park.
The laws of the city shall extend to and cover all city parks.
(Code 1971, 10-202; Code 1985)
12-103 Police jurisdiction over parks.
The city shall have police regulations governing any public parks belonging to the city and the chief of police shall have full power to enforce city laws governing city parks and shall maintain order therein.
(Code 1985)
12-104 Destroying park property.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or wantonly injure, tarnish, deface or destroy any building, walk, bench, tree or improvement or property of any kind belonging to any public park owned by the city.
(Code 1971, 10-207; Code 1985)
12-105 Dangerous weapons not allowed.
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or have in his or her possession any firearm or dangerous weapon or to shoot or discharge the same within the limits of any city parks.
(Code 1971, 10-205; Code 1985)
12-106 Prohibited vehicles.
(Code 1985)
12-107 Boats.
No power-driven boat or craft, except any boat or craft powered by an electric trolling motor, shall be allowed to be used upon the city lake. The operator of any boat or craft powered by an electric trolling motor shall operate such a boat or craft in such a manner as to create a minimum wake.
(Ord. 901, Sec. 1)
12-108 Skating.
Skating will be allowed upon the lake only at such times as the city administrator shall have declared the ice fit for that purpose.
(Code 2005)
12-109 Fishing, game laws.
All fish and game laws of the state shall apply to the lake.
(Code 1971, 10-205; Code 1985)
12-110 Fishing license; fees.
An annual license (or permit) shall be required of all persons fishing in city lakes and the fees for the license shall be for persons living within the city limits $1.00 per calendar year; fees for persons living outside the city limits shall be $3.00 per calendar year.
(Code 1971, 10-206)
12-111 Hunting.
No person shall pursue, catch, trap, maim, kill, shoot or take any wildlife, either bird or animal, in any manner at any time while in any city park.
(Code 1985)
12-112 Fires.
Fires may be built only in the ovens, stoves, or grills provided for that purpose by the city, and must be extinguished by the person, persons or parties starting such fires, immediately after use thereof.
(Code 1985)
12-113 Camping prohibited.
Overnight camping is hereby prohibited in city parks except where posted.
(Code 1985)
12-114 Sanitation.
All waste material, paper, trash, rubbish, tin cans, bottles, containers, garbage and refuse of any kind whatsoever shall be deposited in disposal containers provided for such purposes. No such waste or contaminating material shall be discarded otherwise. No sticks, stones, trash or other objects shall be thrown or discarded in or on any park lands, fountains, pools, drinking fountains, sanitary facilities, or other improvements.
(Code 1971, 10-207; Code 1985)
12-115 Prohibition against alcoholic beverages and cereal malt beverages.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use, consume or have on the premises of any park or other city property within the city any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage.
(Code 1985)
12-116 Preservation of natural state.
No person shall take, injure, or disturb any live or dead tree, plant, shrub, or flower, or otherwise interfere with the natural state of city parks.
(Code 1971, 10-206; Code 1985)
12-117 General regulations.
The chief of police may post and enforce such rules and regulations, as are approved by the governing body, pertaining to the use of the city parks in a conspicuous place in each city park. Hours of operation at the City Lake shall be from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Violations of these posted rules shall constitute a violation of this code.
(Ord. 1042, Sec. 1; Code 2005)