[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Linwood as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-14-1970]
Any section or part of the All Wars Memorial Park hereinafter named
may be declared closed to the public by the Mayor of the City of Linwood at
any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular or
stated intervals.
A.
Whenever any person, group, association or organization
desires to use said park facilities for a particular purpose, such as picnics,
parties or theatrical or entertainment performances or any other activity,
a representative of said person, group, association or organization shall
first obtain a permit from the Councilman in charge of parks and playgrounds.
B.
The Councilman in charge of parks and playgrounds shall
grant the application, if it appears that the person, group, association or
organization meets all of the conditions contained in an application form
to be hereinafter provided by the City Council. The application may contain
a requirement for an indemnity bond to protect the City from any liability
of any kind or character and to protect City property from damage.
No person shall picnic or lunch in any place in the park other than
those areas designated for that purpose. Attendants shall have the authority
to regulate the activities in such areas when necessary to prevent congestion
and to secure the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all.
No person shall use any portion of the picnic areas or any of the buildings
or structures thereon for the purpose of holding picnics to the exclusion
of other persons, nor shall any person use such areas and facilities for an
unreasonable time. Any person using the picnic areas designated above shall
not leave a picnic area before the fire is completely extinguished and before
all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, bottles, garbage and other
refuse is placed in the disposal receptacles, where provided. If no such trash
receptacles are available, then refuse and trash shall be carried away from
the park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
No person shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with
or displace or remove any building, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces,
railings, paving or paving material, water lines or other public utilities
or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary
or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary markers or other
structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever,
either real or personal.
Any person using rest rooms and/or washrooms contained on the park area,
shall cooperate in maintaining the rest rooms and/or washrooms in a neat and
sanitary condition. No person over the age of five years shall use the rest
rooms and washrooms designated for the opposite sex.
A.
No person while in the park area shall throw, discharge
or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any water fountain
or pond any substance, matter or things, liquid or solid, which will or may
result in the pollution of said waters or which may impede the operation of
said waters.
B.
No person shall have brought in or dump, deposit or leave
any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish waste,
garbage or refuse or other trash on the grounds of the parks or playgrounds.
No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to
any park or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but shall be placed in the
proper receptacles, where these are provided; where receptacles are not provided,
all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person
responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
No person while on the park areas shall dress or undress except in such
bathing houses or structures as may be provided for that purpose.
[Amended 5-28-2008 by Ord. No. 11-2008]
It shall be unlawful to drive or park any automobile or other form of
motor vehicle, motorcycle, minibike or bicycle in the park area or to park
or leave any such vehicle on any place other than one established for public
parking, unless otherwise authorized by the City of Linwood. Bicycles may
be permitted to be parked in the park area but only at designated areas for
the parking of bicycles. Bicycles may be operated on any path designated for
travel in the park area.
It shall be unlawful to bring any animals into the park, including but
not limited to dogs, cats or other pets.
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than those officially designated
by the City of Linwood, to vend, sell, peddle or offer for sale any commodity
or article within any park, nor shall said person place any station or stand,
cart or vehicle for transportation, sale or display of any such article or
thing within the park.
[Amended 4-14-1999 by Ord.
No. 2-1999]
It shall be unlawful for any person to paste, glue, tack or otherwise
post any sign, plaque or advertisement or inscription whatsoever, nor shall
any person erect, or cause to be erected, any sign whatsoever on any public
land or highway or roads adjacent to said park or playground or highway or
roads adjacent to said park or playground area unless otherwise authorized
by the City of Linwood. However, the temporary placement of signs for advertising
purposes may be allowed on the left and the right outfield fences surrounding
the Little League field and on the fence located next to the soccer field.
The aforementioned signs shall be permitted in accordance with conditions
and regulations as may be determined and promulgated by the Linwood City Council.
It shall be unlawful to engage in special activities, including but
not limited to golf practice, archery and other games, at locations other
than specifically designated for such activities.
It shall be unlawful to conduct any fireworks display in the park area
unless a permit is first obtained from the Chief of Police in the City of
Linwood.
It shall be unlawful to engage in or conduct any camping activities
in the park area of any kind whatsoever unless a permit is first obtained
from the Councilman in charge of parks or playgrounds.
A.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of Linwood, be punished for
each offense by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment for any term
not exceeding 90 days in the county jail or in any place provided by the municipality
for the detention of prisoners, or both. The Municipal Court Judge before
whom any person is convicted of violating this article shall have the power
to impose any fine or term of imprisonment not exceeding the maximum fixed
in this article.
B.
In default of the payment of any fine imposed hereunder,
any person convicted of any violation may, in the discretion of the Municipal
Court Judge by whom he was convicted, be imprisoned in the county jail or
place of detention provided by the municipality for any term not exceeding
90 days.
