[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Woodville 8-13-1996 (Ch. 1 of Title 12 of the 1996 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Purpose and definition. In order to protect the parks, parkways,
recreational facilities and conservancy areas within the Village of
Woodville from injury, damage or desecration, these regulations are
enacted. The term "park" as hereinafter used in this chapter shall
include all grounds, structures and watercourses which are or may
be located within any area dedicated to the public use as a park,
parkway, recreation facility, playground, swimming pool or conservancy
area in the Village.
B.
Specific regulations.
(1)
Littering prohibited. No person shall litter, dump or deposit any
rubbish, refuse, earth or other material in any park.
(2)
Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system
unless specific authority is first obtained from the Village Board.
(3)
Bill posting. No person shall post, paste, fasten, paint or attach
any placard, bill, notice, sign or advertising matter upon any structure,
tree or other natural object in any park, except park regulations
and other signs authorized by the Village Board.
(4)
Throwing stones and missiles prohibited. No person shall throw stones
or other missiles in or into any park.
(6)
Trapping. "Trapping" when used in this subsection includes the taking, or the attempting to take, of any wild animal by means of setting or operating any device, mechanism or contraption that is designed, built or made to close upon, hold fast or otherwise capture a wild animal or animals; live traps on a person's property are excluded. The trapping of wild animals is hereby prohibited in Village parks, except as provided in § 212-17 of this Code.[2]
(7)
Making of fires. No person shall start, tend or maintain a fire except
in personal grills or designated fireplaces. Personal grills shall
be used only in designated picnic areas. The use of personal grills
is permitted, provided that lawns and vegetation are not endangered.
Unburned fuel and ashes shall be disposed of in such a manner as to
prevent fire or damage to any park property.
(8)
Protection of park property.
(a)
No person shall kill, injure or disturb or attempt to injure
or disturb waterfowl, birds or animals, wild or domestic, within any
park, except as permitted by this chapter. No person shall climb any
tree or remove flowers or fruit, wild or cultivated, or break, cut
down, trample upon, remove or in any manner injure, deface, write
upon or ill use any tree, shrub, flower, flowerbed, turf, soil, sand,
fountain, ornament, building, structure, apparatus, bench, table,
official notice, sign or other property within any park.
(b)
No person shall deface by throwing stones, pebbles or other
debris in any of the toilets, bubblers or other sanitary facilities
located in any Village park or deface by drawing with crayon, chalk,
paint or anything else on any of the buildings or equipment in any
Village park or deface the equipment by means of a sharp instrument.
(9)
Motorized vehicles. Except for authorized maintenance vehicles, no
person shall operate an unlicensed or licensed motorized vehicle outside
of areas specifically designated as parking areas or areas where the
operation of such vehicles is specifically permitted. Motor vehicles
are restricted to the roads and drives and parking areas. No motor
vehicles of any nature may be used on the seeded areas except vehicles
which have Village Board authorization for shows, rides or exhibits
and then only for the purpose of loading and unloading.[3]
(10)
Speed limit. No person shall operate any vehicle in a Village
park in excess of 15 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
(11)
Glass beverage bottles in parks prohibited. No individual shall
possess or consume any beverage in a glass bottle or glass container
in any Village park.
(12)
Reckless driving in parks prohibited. No person shall operate
a motor vehicle in a reckless manner in any of the public parks of
the Village.
(13)
Parking in parks. No person shall park any motor vehicle in
any park in the Village except in a designated parking area.[4]
(14)
Removing tree protectors. No person shall remove any device
for the protection of trees or shrubs.
(15)
Golfing and sporting activities. No golfing or practicing golf
in Village parks or recreation areas shall be allowed except with
the use of a whiffle ball. All sporting activities must be held in
areas so designated for that purpose.
(16)
Arrows. No person shall use or shoot any bow and arrow in any
Village park, except in authorized areas.
(17)
Fees and charges. The Village Board shall establish such fees
as deemed necessary for use of any park facility, shelter or land
area. It shall be unlawful to use such areas without payment of such
fee or charge when required.
(18)
Pets.
[Amended 10-11-2011; 10-11-2022]
(a)
Pets, including animals of any species, shall not be permitted to run at large in any Village parks, except for Village-approved events. Animal feces shall be removed as provided in § 212-10A of this Code.
(b)
Ball field. Pets, including animals of any species, are not permitted
at any time inside the fence of the ball field, whether the field
is occupied or not.
(19)
Firearms or weapons. Possessing or discharging of any air gun,
slingshot, explosive, firearm or weapon of any kind is prohibited
in all Village parks.
(20)
Fish cleaning. Cleaning of fish in shelters, toilet facilities
or picnic areas is prohibited in all Village parks.
(22)
Vendors restricted. No person shall sell, vend or give away
any article of merchandise whatever without a written permit from
the Village Board.[6]
(23)
Camping. No overnight camping shall be permitted in any park,
except where written approval of the Village Board or duly authorized
agent is first obtained or if such camping is done in the park area
designated for travel trailer use.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fly, operate or make
use of any remote- or radio-controlled model airplane, helicopter,
or vehicle or any other such airborne device in, over or upon any
street, park or other public or private property except in areas specifically
designated and posted for such purpose and with the consent of the
property owner or lessee of the property.
Except as authorized by the Chief of Police, Director of Public
Works or Village Board, no person shall dig into the turf of any Village-owned
park or recreational property for any purpose whatsoever or remove
any trees or flowers. Absent authorization by the Chief of Police,
Director of Public Works or Village Board, the use of metal detectors
and digging for buried objects on Village parks or recreational property
are prohibited.
A.
Hours established. All Village parks shall be closed to the public
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Any law enforcement
officer of the Village may clear all persons from the Village parks
during closing hours.
B.
Exceptions.
(1)
The regular closing hours of Village parks do not apply to persons
having permission from the Village Board to be present in the Village
parks during closed hours on specific days and for specific purposes
and users of those areas designated for travel trailer use for camping
purposes.
(2)
The regular closing hours of the Village parks do not apply to persons
in attendance at a regularly scheduled ball game at the ball diamond
located in the Village, except that those persons shall vacate the
park within 15 minutes after the ending of a regularly scheduled game.
A.
Policy on reservation. The Village-owned park and park facilities
and shelter areas are primarily for the nonexclusive use of the residents
and visitors of the Village. However, under proper circumstances,
exclusive use of the same or parts thereof may be permitted. This
section is intended to regulate exclusive use of municipally owned
parks, park facilities, park shelters or parts thereof in the Village
of Woodville to the end that the general welfare of the Village is
protected.
B.
Reservation of park space. Reservation of a designated area shall
be given on a first come, first served basis and shall give the party
to whom reserved the right to use such area to the exclusion of others
for and during the period of reservation. Areas not reserved shall
be open to use by all.
C.
Care of facilities. Persons reserving Village facilities shall be
completely responsible for cleaning up the facilities after the event
to the satisfaction of Village officials. All reserved areas shall
be left in a clean condition, with refuse placed in containers provided
for such purpose. Any organization or corporation reserving any area
in a Village park shall agree to assume full responsibility for all
damage to Village property by any invitee of said organization or
corporation and shall make full payment therefor upon billing by the
Village Clerk-Treasurer. Failure to do so shall deny future use of
park facilities until such payment is made, in addition to any other
remedy which the Village may have.
