[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Balsam Lake 10-6-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-07.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Boating — See Ch. 112.
Noise — See Ch. 221.
Nuisances — See Ch. 227.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 240.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date
of 10-9-2014.
A.
Purpose and definition. In order to protect the parks, parkways,
recreational facilities and conservancy areas within the Village 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 or conservancy district in the Village.
B.
Parks:
(2)
Ball field, volleyball and tennis court area.
(3)
Ferguson (also known as Triangle or Juneberry) Park.
(4)
Village beach and picnic area.
(5)
Mill Street public boat launch and docks.
(6)
All public access areas, piers and docks on Balsam Lake.
(7)
Boat launch at STH 46 and Pleasant Avenue.
(8)
Village trails.
(9)
Other areas designated by the Village Board.
C.
Park map. The Village of Balsam Lake Park Map, on file in the Village
Clerk's office, is incorporated herein.
D.
Specific regulations.
(1)
Littering prohibited. No person shall litter, dump or deposit any
rubbish, refuse, earth or other material in any park.
(3)
Pets. No person shall permit any dog, cat or other pet owned by him/her
to run at large in any park.
(4)
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.
(5)
Throwing stones and missiles prohibited. No person shall throw stones
or other missiles in or into any park.
(6)
Removal of park equipment prohibited. No person shall remove benches,
seats, tables or other park equipment from any park.
(7)
Trapping. No person shall trap in any park unless specific written
authority is first obtained from the Village Board.
(8)
Making of fires. No person shall start, tend or maintain a fire except
in personal grills or designated fireplaces. Personal grills are 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.
(9)
Protection of park property. 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 in 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.
The feeding of ducks, geese, deer, and other wild, nondomestic animals
in any park is prohibited, except the feeding of deer with written
approval by the Village Board as part of a deer control program.
(10)
Motorized vehicles. No person shall operate any motorized vehicle,
motorcycle, trail bike, all-terrain vehicle, truck or other motorized
vehicle in any playground, or other public ground where pathways or
trails have been developed and/or designated for walking, hiking,
jogging, running, bicycling, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, sledding
or other pedestrian use.
(11)
Snowmobiles. No person shall operate a snowmobile in a Village park except in designated areas as provided for in § 286-8, or other trail as designated by the Village Board.
(12)
Speed limit. No person shall operate any vehicle in a Village
park in excess of 10 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
(13)
Glass beverage bottles prohibited. No person shall bring into,
carry onto or possess while in any public park glass beverage bottles
or glass beverage containers, including those containing or normally
used for containing soda water, fermented malt beverages or alcohol.
(14)
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.
(15)
Horses and carriages. No person shall ride a horse or drive
a horse-driven vehicle in any park or on any trail, except on roads
or designated bridle paths, except when approval of the Village Board
is first obtained. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a horse
or drive a horse-driven vehicle in a careless, negligent or reckless
manner which may endanger the safety and well-being of others. Horseback
riding shall be allowed only during the daylight hours. No person
shall ride a horse which cannot be held under such control that it
may be easily turned or stopped. No horse shall be ridden in a reckless
manner. Pedestrians shall have the right-of-way when crossing a bridle
path, and whenever groups of people are visible within 300 feet, horses
shall be ridden at slow gait.
(16)
Removing tree protectors. No person shall remove any device
for the protection of trees or shrubs.
(17)
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. Disc golfers must not play through
or disturb campsites that are occupied by paid campers.
(18)
Arrows. No person shall use or shoot any bow and arrow in any
Village park, except in authorized areas.
(19)
Fees and charges. The Village Board shall have the authority
to establish such fees as deemed necessary for use of any park facility,
campground, shelter, or land area. It shall be unlawful to use such
areas without payment of such fee or charge when required.
(20)
Firearms; hunting. Possessing or discharging of any firearm
or weapon of any kind is prohibited in all Village parks, except for
authorized law enforcement purposes.
(21)
Fish cleaning. Cleaning of fish in shelters, toilet facilities
and picnic areas in Village parks is prohibited.
(22)
Controlled substances. Possessing, using or dispensing of a
controlled substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances
Act (Note: See Ch. 961, Wis. Stats.) is prohibited in all Village
parks.
(24)
Commercial enterprise. No person shall sell, or offer for sale,
any article, thing, privilege, or service in any Village park without
permission from the Village Board.
(25)
Posted regulations. In addition to the regulations herein contained
and provided, the Village Board may post from time to time specific
rules and regulations; and such specific rules and regulations shall
be incorporated by reference into this chapter as fully as set forth
within.
(26)
Tampering with buoys. Tampering with or disturbing any buoys
or markers so placed in any public waters is prohibited.
(27)
Restrooms and washrooms. No person shall fail to cooperate in
maintaining restrooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition.
No person over the age of five shall use the restrooms and washrooms
designated for the opposite sex.
(28)
Loitering on equipment preventing use. No loitering is permitted
on playground equipment so as to disrupt use by persons waiting to
use such equipment.
(29)
Responsibility for equipment damage. Any person or persons causing
damage to property in the Village Park shall be punished and/or fined
under the appropriate ordinance and be required to make full and complete
restitution.
(30)
Satellite toilets; dumpsters. It will be the obligation of civic
organizations or other major park users to provide extra satellite
toilets and extra garbage dumpsters during the time of celebrations
or special events.
(31)
Waste disposal restrictions. No person shall dispose of any
garbage, bottles, tin cans or any other solid waste material, including
demolition material, in any Village park where the waste is generated
from outside of the Village park property.
(32)
Bicycle restrictions. No person shall ride a bicycle or skateboard
or rollerblade in a reckless manner or ride in and around any bleacher
area or shelter house areas. No bicycles are permitted in any park
building whether ridden or parked there for any reason.
(33)
Picnic areas. No person in a park shall leave a picnic area
or campground area before a fire in the said area is completely extinguished
and before all trash, garbage and other refuse in the said area is
placed in the proper disposal receptacles as provided for that purpose.
No person shall fly a radio-controlled airplane or helicopter
in any park in the Village except in areas specifically designated
and posted for such purpose.
Except as authorized by the Village Park Chair and/or Director
of Public Works, no person shall dig into the turf of any Village-owned
park property for any purposes whatsoever or remove any trees or flowers.
Absent authorization by the Village Board, the use of metal detectors
and digging for buried objects on Village property, except beaches
where no vegetation is present, are prohibited.
A.
Park hours. All grounds and facilities in the Village park system,
except the Village beach, shall be closed between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00
a.m. the following day, except paid campers.
B.
Quiet hours. All park patrons and campers shall keep noise to a minimum between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, and between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, unless otherwise posted or permitted by the Village Board or permit as provided in Chapter 221 and § 221-5 of this Code.
C.
Exceptions to closing hours. A person driving through a park on a
road shall not be subject to the closing hours; however, stopping
shall not be permitted within a park. The Village Board may modify
closing hours for particular events.
D.
Village beach and picnic area closing hours. The "Village beach"
is defined to be the real property, under the control of the Village,
located between County Highway I and the Mill Street boat launch.
This property goes from the water up to County Highway I and Mill
Street and includes the Beach House building. The Village beach and
picnic area shall be closed from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following
day.
E.
Exceptions. The closing time/hours restrictions set forth in Subsections A and C above shall not apply to the following individuals:
(1)
Individuals who are attending or participating in Village Board authorized
community celebrations or events held at the park. However, all such
individuals exempted by this subsection shall be out of the park within
1/2 hour of the end or closing of the celebration or the event for
that evening.
(2)
Individuals or groups who have received permission from the Village
Board for any special group activity. The Village Board may by resolution
modify the closing hours for a particular event.
(3)
Individuals who are law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency
medical personnel, emergency personnel, Village employees, or Village
officers who are in the course of their official duties.
(4)
A vehicle may be driven through a park on a public road.
(5)
The launching of a watercraft or the loading of a watercraft for
purposes of transporting the watercraft to a public road is permitted
after closing hours at the Mill Street boat launch.
(a)
Overnight parking is not allowed in the lower Mill Street parking
lot, across the street from the Mill Street boat launch.
F.
Park closing and opening dates. The Village Board may, by resolution,
open and/or close any park, beach, swimming area, recreational facility
or area because of season, condition, construction or when, in the
interest of public safety, it is deemed necessary.
(1)
The Chief of Police or Director of Public Works will have full authority
to open and close any park, beach, swimming area, recreational facility
or area for season, condition, construction or in the interest of
public safety, if it is deemed necessary.