[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011; Ord. No. 12-29 §1, 7-17-2012]
This Chapter and other ordinances of the City, where applicable,
shall apply and be in force in all the parks of the City, whether
within the City limits or without the City limits, and on all property
immediately adjacent to such parks or which contains a body of water
which flows into such parks if within one-half (½) mile of
the City limits. The Police Department is authorized and empowered
to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and other ordinances of
the City, as well as all of the rules and regulations of the City
Administrator when approved by the Board of Aldermen, within the public
parks, playgrounds or other grounds belonging to the City, located
within the City limits or without the City limits, and on all property
immediately adjacent to such parks, playgrounds or other grounds belonging
to the City, or which contains a body of water which flows into such
parks, playgrounds or other grounds belonging to the City, if within
one-half (½) mile of the City limits, in the same manner and
to the same effect as if located in the corporate limits of the City.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Chapter, or who shall violate any of the rules and regulations of the City adopted as provided in Section 240.010, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
A.
All
public parks in the City shall be closed from 9:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
from November first (1st) through March thirty-first (31st) and from
11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. from April first (1st) through October thirty-first
(31st). During the period that the parks are closed, presence in the
parks shall be prohibited unless the closing period is extended in
writing by the Board of Aldermen.
B.
All
trails shall be closed from sunset to sunrise. Presence in the parks
shall be prohibited unless the period is extended in writing by the
Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
Use of the picnic area and the individual fireplaces, together
with the tables and benches, follows the general rule of "first come,
first served". Groups such as family reunions, charitable groups and
religious groups may reserve the picnic areas with the City Clerk
under such rules as she/he may promulgate. Persons having a reservation
issued by the City Clerk shall have priority over others for the use
of the reserved area, and persons without a reservation will be required
to vacate the picnic area covered by the reservation upon request
by the holder of the reservation, the City Administrator or a City
Police Officer. Any person who fails to vacate the reserved area when
requested to do so by such persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or leave any public
park except by the walks, paths or drives provided therefor, or to
drive any animal or vehicle anywhere in any park except in the drives
provided therefor. The offender is responsible for any damage caused
by leaving provided drives. No licensed vehicles are permitted to
be operated on any of the paths or trails in any City park. No vehicles
commonly referred to as ATVs are permitted in any City park.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale
any article or anything whatsoever of any character in any public
park or in or upon any of the grounds in the public parks owned by
or under the control of the City without the consent of the Board
of Aldermen having been first had and obtained.
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Editor's Note: Former Sectin 240.070, Intoxicating Liquor
Prohibited, was repealed 9-1-2020 by Ord. No. 20-25.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any animal or vehicle
to stand unattended in any park, except at places especially provided
for such purposes.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
It shall be unlawful for any person to go upon the grass, lawn
or turf of any park wherever a "Keep Off the Grass" sign is displayed.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011; Ord. No. 12-27 §1, 7-3-2012; Ord.
No. 12-29 §2, 7-17-2012]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to shoot at, catch or disturb any
waterfowl or other birds belonging to, preserved or being in or about
any public park, or to touch or destroy the nest of any such bird
or the eggs therein.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to feed any waterfowl either artificial
or natural feeds in any public park, or on any property immediately
adjacent to such park or which contains a body of water which flows
into such park, if such property is within one-half (½) mile
of the City limits.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
It shall be unlawful for any person to light, make or use any
fire within a public park at any place except such as may be designated
by the Public Works Superintendent for that purpose.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
No person shall be permitted to build or place any tents, buildings,
booths, stands or other structures in any public park, public boulevard,
public driveway or public road without first obtaining the written
permission of the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
No gathering or meeting of any kind and no public speaking shall
be permitted in public parks without written permission.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
No entry, launching, landing or removal of any type of watercraft
with a fueled motor into navigable waterways from City park property
shall be permitted.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
No swimming is permitted in any waterway in any City parks.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
Gasoline motors are prohibited in Lakeside Park. Gasoline motors
attached to boats but not in use are prohibited in Lakeside Park.
Electric motors are permitted in Lakeside Park. All boats in Lakeside
Park must be properly licensed according to State law. Flotation devices
in Lakeside Park must be readily accessible and all occupants under
the age of thirteen (13) must wear the floatation devices while in
a boat.
[Ord. No. 11-17 §1, 5-17-2011]
All State regulations apply to the lakes and ponds at Lakeside
Park. Fishing is only permitted by fishing poles only in Lakeside
Park. No set lines, trout lines, limb lines, hand lines or jug lines
are permitted in Lakeside Park. All creel limits will be set according
to Missouri Department of Conservation recommendation and will be
posted at the lakes and ponds in Lakeside Park.
