[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Art. I, Ranger
Enforcement Division, adopted and amended by R.O. 2007 §§ 245.010
— 245.030; CC 1979 §§ 25.5-1 — 25.5-3;
Ord. No. 2032 §§ 1 — 3, 8-12-1993; Ord. No. 3397
§§ 1, 6, 8, 2-22-2001, was repealed 9-24-2015 by Ord.
No. 6418 § 1.
[R.O. 2007 § 245.040; CC 1979 § 4-1; Ord. No. 1058 §§ 1 — 4, 12-12-1985; Ord. No. 3397 §§ 9 — 10, 20, 2-22-2001]
A.
ATHLETIC FIELD
ATHLETIC FUNCTIONS
NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
FOR PROFIT OR COMMERCIAL
PARK
RECREATION CENTER
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Definitions. For the purposes of this Section,
the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them by this Subsection:
A municipal park area designed and/or designated for specific
athletic sport or sports.
Events organized by a group or body of persons whose purpose
in organizing is to conduct, promote or participate in athletic programs.
A person or group of persons whose purpose and objective
in conducting any activity or business are for a purpose other than
economical gain.
A person or group of persons whose purpose and objective
in conducting an activity or business are for economical gain.
Any City owned property, playground, recreational center,
building, trail, parking lot or other area devoted to passive or active
recreation.
A municipal facility designed and/or designated for events
that are recreational in nature.
Any municipal park or recreation area or facility or equipment.
B.
City Administrator Or His/Her Designee
To Promulgate Rules And Regulations. The City Administrator or his/her
designee is hereby authorized to formulate and promulgate reasonable
rules and regulations for the use of City parks, athletic fields,
facilities, equipment, recreation areas, and civic center(s) by organizations
sponsoring athletic functions as part of a continuing program, and
for single-occasion events. Such rules shall have as their purposes
the maximizing of the most efficient use of such facilities. The Board
of Aldermen shall be made aware of all rules and regulations and any
amendments or changes.
C.
Permits. The City Administrator or his/her
designee is authorized to issue permits to sponsoring organizations
for continuing scheduled use of such facilities and single-occasion
events.
D.
Miscellaneous. The City Administrator or
his/her designee is hereby directed to reserve time for the use of
such facilities by persons and organizations desiring a one (1) time
use of such facilities.
[R.O. 2007 § 245.050; CC 1979 § 20-7.1; Ord. No. 662 §§ 1 — 4, 6-4-1981; Ord. No. 707 § 1, 3-11-1982; Ord. No. 3397 §§ 11, 20, 2-22-2001; Ord. No. 5600 § 1, 6-23-2011]
A.
All City residents and their guests may
fish in designated City of St. Peters' lakes. Residency is not required
to fish at 370 Lakeside Park. The following regulations apply:
1.
All children under the age of ten
(10) must be supervised by a person sixteen (16) years of age or older.
2.
Fishing may occur in designated areas
unless otherwise posted no fishing.
3.
Those persons sixteen (16) years
or older intending to fish must possess a valid fishing license issued
by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
4.
No fishing shall be permitted as
determined by the City Administrator or his/her designee during certain
times. At such times when fishing is not permitted, the lake shall
be conspicuously posted with "No Fishing" signs.
5.
Items which may be taken to the fishing
site may be restricted by the City Administrator or his/her designee
of the City of St. Peters.
6.
It shall be unlawful to fish in any
designated City of St. Peters lake without first paying to the City
any applicable fees.
B.
All vehicle parking must be on the paved
parking lot; parking on grassy areas will be prohibited.
C.
Each person shall be responsible for placing
his/her litter in the containers provided.
D.
Ice skating on City owned lakes and/or
swimming in City owned lakes is prohibited.
[R.O. 2007 § 245.060; CC 1979 § 20-10.1; Ord. No. 594 §§ 1 — 3, 7-10-1980; Ord. No. 1338 §§ 2 — 4, 11-12-1987; Ord. No. 1634 §§ 1 —
2, 5-24-1990; Ord. No.
3397 §§ 19, 20, 2-22-2001; Ord. No. 3863 § 1, 7-24-2003; Ord. No. 4263 § 1, 4-28-2005; Ord. No. 5554 § 1, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 5600 § 2, 6-23-2011]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to be within the boundaries of any City park between the hours
of sunset or 9:00 P.M., whichever is earlier, and sunrise except by
permission of the City Administrator or his/her designee. Such permission
shall be in writing in the form of a park use permit, said permit
to be presented upon request. Overnight camping is allowed subject
to such regulations as may be promulgated by the Parks and Recreation
Services Group Managers from time to time. Such regulations shall
be conspicuously displayed at the park subject to such regulations.
B.
Those parks that are equipped with game fields or lighted activity areas and have park use permits for nighttime functions are exempted from the provisions of Subsection (A) of this Section.
C.
Any person found guilty of any provision
of this Section shall be deemed guilty of committing an ordinance
violation.
D.
Restriction On Use Of Parks. It shall be
unlawful for any person to bring into or upon the parks or have in
his/her possession while therein or thereupon any type of glass beverage
container, including, but not limited to, glass bottles, glass jars,
drinking glasses; provided that this provision shall not apply to
baby bottles, baby food jars or glass-lined vacuum bottles. Glass
containers are permitted on campsites in 370 Lakeside Park.
E.
Restriction On Use Of Parks During Special/Single
Occasion Events Permitted By The City’s Parks And Recreation
Departments. During special events held at a City park open to the
general public, including festivals, picnics, bazaars, fairs or similar
gatherings, for which a park use permit is to be issued, and which
the City has reason to believe will attract five hundred (500) or
more persons at any one (1) time during the duration of the event,
the following provisions shall apply to the park area at which such
event shall be held, and a permit shall be issued for and shall be
posted for public information in the park area:
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person
to bring into or upon the portion of the park premises specifically
permitted or to have in his/her possession while therein or thereupon
any type of animal; provided, that this provision shall not apply
to any animal which is part of a show, exhibition or activity which
is a part of the special event being sponsored and shall not apply
to any animal owned and used by a disabled person or authorized governmental
agency.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person
to be upon bicycles, roller skates or skateboards, or riding in or
by means of any coaster, toy, vehicle, motorized scooter, motorized
play vehicle or similar device while in or upon any portion of any
park premises unless specifically designated therefor; provided however,
this provision shall not apply to a show, exhibition, demonstration
or other activity which is a part of a special event being sponsored
on park premises, nor shall this provision apply to child-carrying
devices such as baby strollers, carriages or wagons or to a disabled
person.
[Ord. No. 7572, 1-27-2022]
A.
CAMPGROUND
For
purposes of this Section, the following terms shall mean:
Any parcel or tract of land owned by the City, including
buildings and other structures, where five (5) or more campsites are
made available for use as temporary living quarters for recreational,
camping, travel, or seasonal use. The term "campground" shall also
include recreational vehicle parks.
B.
The
City Administrator, or his/her designee, may eject a person from the
campground and notify the appropriate local law enforcement authorities
of any person who:
1.
Uses the campground in violation of any rules or regulations established
pursuant to this Chapter and are conspicuously posted in high traffic
areas on the campground or distributed to guests or visitors;
2.
Remains on the campground beyond an agreed-upon departure time and
date;
3.
Defaults in the payment of any lawfully imposed permit fee or charge;
4.
Creates a disturbance that denies other persons their right to quiet
enjoyment of the campground necessary for the preservation of public
peace, health, and safety; or
5.
Violates any Federal, State, or local law.
C.
A person who remains on a campground after having been asked to leave by a City officer or employee for violating any of the provisions of Subsection (B) of this Section shall be guilty of trespass and may be removed summarily by a Law Enforcement Officer.
D.
A person who is removed from a campground under Subsection (C) of this Section shall be entitled to a refund of the unused portion of any prepaid permit fees, less any amount otherwise owed to the City or deducted for damages, which unused portion of prepaid permit fees may be prorated at a rate that is based upon the daily rate charged by the City.
E.
Any property owned, in the possession of, or identified in a permit issued to a person removed from a campground under Subsection (C) of this Section that remains on the campground after such persons removal shall be deemed abandoned property subject to removal pursuant to Section 217.010 of this City Code.
[R.O. 2007 § 245.070; Ord. No. 1338 §§ 3, 4, 11-12-1987]
A.
Persons over twelve (12) years of age are
prohibited from the playground areas of any City park unless accompanied
by a person who shall be twelve (12) years of age or younger.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to
be upon such playground areas between the hours of sunset or 9:00
P.M. whichever is earlier and sunrise. "Playground area" shall be
defined as that area designated and equipped for the exclusive use
of young children.
[R.O. 2007 § 245.100; Ord. No. 1621 § 3, 4-12-1990]
As used in this Article, the following
terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
The person or organization applying for an activity/meeting
room permit, whether not for profit or for profit, whose residence
address or organization business address is not within the corporate
limits of the City of St. Peters.
The person or organization applying for an activity/meeting
room permit, whether not for profit or for profit, whose residence
address or organization business address is within the corporate limits
of the City of St. Peters.
[R.O. 2007 §§ 245.110, 245.130; Ord. No. 1601 § 2, 2-1-1990; Ord. No. 1613 § 1, 3-13-1990; Ord. No. 1937 § 1, 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 1984 § 1, 3-11-1993; Ord. No. 2060 §§ 1
— 3, 9-23-1993; Ord. No. 2078 § 2, 11-18-1993; Ord. No. 2115 § 1, 2-24-1994; Ord. No. 3316 § 1, 9-28-2000; Ord. No. 3397 §§ 8, 12, 20, 2-22-2001; Ord. No. 3479 § 1, 7-12-2001; Ord. No. 3885 § 2, 8-28-2003; Ord. No. 4114 § 2, 8-26-2004; Ord. No. 4327 § 2, 8-25-2005; Ord. No. 4852 §§ 2 — 4, 8-23-2007; Ord. No. 5461 §§ 1 —
4, 8-26-2010]
A.
Areas may be assigned or reassigned by
the Parks and Recreation Services Group Managers, or their designee,
to accommodate the maximum number of persons at a given time and to
ensure that the appropriate number of City staff are available.
B.
Official meetings of members of subdivision
trusteeships may be scheduled a maximum of two (2) times per year
for those subdivisions within the City limits. The City reserves the
right to exchange reserved rooms, if necessary, to provide adequate
accommodations for participants.
C.
If an event is City initiated/sponsored,
no fees would apply.
D.
Not-for-profit or political fundraisers
are classified as meetings with any meeting room fees and deposits
applicable unless food/snacks/beverages are being served, which would
classify the use as party/banquet with applicable fees.
E.
Approval/denial of security deposit returns
will be executed within a maximum of twenty-one (21) calendar days
after a scheduled event. Any groups/individuals misrepresenting their
resident/non-resident status or failing to meet existing regulations
regarding facility use are subject to forfeiture of deposit. If misrepresentation
of residency is determined, the permit will be revoked, the event
canceled, and all fees and deposits paid will be retained.
F.
Proof of residency will be required for
issuance of permit to qualify for resident rates. Proof of residency,
showing name and permanent address of person applying for this permit
will meet the identification requirement defined in this Article.
The permit must be signed by person requesting the permit and he/she
must pay all fees and deposits.
G.
A hold harmless agreement shall be a provision
of all permits, which the user shall enter into upon issuance of the
permit.
H.
The City of St. Peters reserves the right
to reject any/all requests for room accommodations from residents
of the City, non-residents, non-resident organizations, not-for-profit
groups or organizations, commercial or industrial companies and/or
corporations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (I), regarding
valid Rec-Plex pass use by residents, which immediately followed,
was repealed 1-17-2019 by Ord. No. 7084. Remaining Subsection (J)
was relettered to (I).
I.
Marketing events and programs as approved
by the City Administrator or his/her designee may be conducted periodically
by the Parks and Recreation Services Group Managers to provide incentives
for use of the recreational facility and participation in the recreational
programs.
[R.O. 2007 § 245.120; Ord. No. 3392 § 2, 2-8-2001; Ord. No. 3397 §§ 13
— 18, 2-22-2001; Ord. No. 3885 § 1, 8-28-2003; Ord. No. 4114 § 1, 8-26-2004; Ord. No. 4327 § 1, 8-25-2005; Ord. No. 4852 § 4, 8-23-2007]
The City may charge fees for certain
activities, or the use of certain park areas, facilities or equipment.
Such fees will be regularly reviewed by Parks and Recreation Departments
and changes will be submitted in writing to the City Administrator.
The Board of Aldermen shall be made aware of all fees and any amendments
annually by the City Administrator.
[Ord. No. 5090-A § 1, 10-9-2008; Ord. No. 6570 § 1, 7-28-2016; Ord. No. 6825, 9-28-2017]
A.
MEMORIAL MONUMENT
MEMORIAL SITE
PROHIBITED ACTIVITY
1.
2.
3.
4.
For the purpose of this Section, the following
terms shall have the prescribed meanings:
Any permanent monument, plaque or other marker on any memorial
site or other public property in the City that is designed to commemorate,
or inform the general public about, one (1) or more persons, events
or historical occurrences. Memorial monuments include, but are not
limited to, memorials to veterans of wars fought by or within the
United States of America, persons or events of historic significance,
or personnel killed in the line of duty.
Any site designated by the City to be a place of honor, remembrance,
and as a tribute to the men and women who have served and sacrificed
for our community, State or nation.
Includes the following:
Riding or operating any wheeled vehicle
or device, including skateboards, scooters, bikes, roller skates,
or rollerblades within a sixty-foot radius from the center of a memorial
site, excluding the portion of any sidewalk abutting a public roadway,
but in no event shall the riding or operation of any wheelchair or
other wheeled vehicle necessary to assist the physically handicapped
be deemed a prohibited activity;
Damaging or defacing a memorial site
or memorial monument;
Erecting any garage/yard sale sign,
real estate sign, residential construction project sign, church directional
sign, political signs, or any other temporary or permanent sign on
any memorial site of the City of St. Peters except by the City of
St. Peters, its departments, agencies, contractors or subcontractors,
the County of St. Charles and the State of Missouri; or
Removing, destroying, covering or
relocating any memorial monument except pursuant to an ordinance duly
adopted by the Board of Aldermen and approved by the Mayor.
[Ord. No. 5554 § 2, 3-7-2011]
A.
GOLF CART
Definition. As used in this Section, the
following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
As used in this section, a "golf cart" means a motor vehicle
that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for
sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding
speeds of twenty (20) miles per hour.
B.
Use of motorized golf carts will be allowed
on the public roadways within the boundaries of 370 Lakeside Park.
C.
A valid driver's license is required to
operate golf carts.
D.
Golf carts must be equipped with adequate
brakes.
E.
Golf carts may be operated from sunrise
to sunset only.
F.
City Administrator Or His/Her Designee
To Promulgate Rules And Regulations. The City Administrator or his/her
designee is hereby authorized to formulate and promulgate reasonable
rules and regulations for the use of golf carts within 370 Lakeside
Park. The Board of Aldermen shall be made aware of all rules and regulations
and any amendments or changes to such.
[Ord. No. 6826, 9-28-2017]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person while
in or about any City park to:
1.
Fail to comply with all applicable
provisions of the State laws and City ordinances and regulations pertaining
to equipment and operation of motor vehicles.
2.
Fail to obey the reasonable instructions
of Police Officers and park employees, such persons being hereby authorized
and instructed to direct traffic whenever needed in the City parks
in accordance with the provisions of such regulations as may be issued
by the Board of Aldermen or Chief of Police.
3.
Fail to observe carefully all traffic
signs indicating speed, direction, caution, stopping or parking, as
well as all other signs posted to control traffic and to safeguard
life and property.
