City of St. Charles, MO Article I General Provisions

Section 255.010 Definitions. [1]

[R.O. 2011 § 255.010; R.O. 2009 § 99.01; CC 1981 § 21-40; Ord. No. 77-23, 6-1-1977; Ord. No. 81-41, 5-6-1981]

For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

BOARD

The St. Charles Public Park Board.

DIRECTOR

Any person immediately in charge of any park area and its activities, to whom all park attendants of such areas are responsible.

PARK

A park reservation, playground, recreation center, building or any other area owned or used by the City and devoted to active or passive recreation.

PARK RANGER, PARK PATROL, PARK SECURITY, PARK POLICE, PARK SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEE OR ATTENDANT

Any person employed by the City or the Board.

POLICE

A person authorized and commissioned by the City as a Law Enforcement Officer.

VEHICLE

Any wheeled or tracked conveyance, whether motor-powered, animal-drawn or self-propelled. The term shall include any trailer in tow of any size, kind or description. Exception is made for vehicles in the service of the City parks.

[1] Cross Reference: As to rules of construction and definitions generally, § 100.020.

Section 255.020 Hours Of Operation.

[R.O. 2011 § 255.020; R.O. 2009 § 99.02; CC 1981 § 21-48; Ord. No. 77-23, 6-1-1977]

A. Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, parks shall be open to the public every day of the year during designated hours. The opening and closing hours for each individual park shall be posted therein for public information or a public notice shall be posted every six (6) months on the bulletin board in Blanchette Park advising of the closed hours of all individual parks.

B. Any person authorized by permit of the Board or the Director may be in any park or area during closed periods.

Section 255.030 Closed Areas.

[R.O. 2011 § 255.030; R.O. 2009 § 99.03; CC 1981 § 21-49; Ord. No. 77-23, 6-1-1977]

Any section or part of any park or entire park may be declared closed to vehicles or the public by the Board, the Police, the Director, park security, park police, park patrol, Park Ranger and any supervisory park employee or attendant at any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated intervals, daily or otherwise and either entirely or merely to certain uses as the Board, the Director, the Police, Park Security, Park Police, Park Patrol, Park Ranger and any supervisory park employee or attendant may find reasonably necessary to protect public property.

Section 255.040 Lost And Found Articles.

[R.O. 2011 § 255.040; R.O. 2009 § 99.04; CC 1981 § 21-50; Ord. No. 77-23, 6-1-1977]

The finding of lost articles by park attendants shall be reported to the Director who shall make every reasonable effort to locate the owners. The Director shall make every reasonable effort to find articles reported as lost.