[Adopted 3-14-1972 by Ord. No. 21 (Ch. 20, Art. III, of the
2007 Code of Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority, a public body corporate
under the laws of the state, and its duly authorized officers, employees,
agents and representatives.
[Amended 4-9-2003 by Ord. No. 21B]
A.
Swimming and bathing are prohibited within the boundaries of Stony
Creek Metropolitan Park, except in specially constructed swimming
pool facilities or in areas marked as swimming areas. No person shall
use any swimming pool facility or marked swimming area except in accordance
with posted rules and regulations governing such uses.
B.
Wading is prohibited within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan
Park, except in swimming pool facilities or marked swimming areas,
provided that the prohibitions of this section shall not apply to
fishermen actually engaged in fishing.
A.
No person shall deposit or abandon in or on any lands or water areas
within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park any garbage,
sewage, bottles, refuse, trash, waste or other obnoxious material
except in receptacles provided for such purposes.
B.
No person shall have in his possession or control any glass bottle
or container in or on any pool area, beach area or baseball diamond
in Stony Creek Metropolitan Park, or in any other locality in said
park where possession of glass bottles and containers is prohibited
by posted notices.
C.
No person shall have in his possession or control any slingshot,
pellet gun, air rifle, fireworks, explosives or other dangerous materials
within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park.
[Amended 4-9-2003 by Ord. No. 21B]
A.
Handbills, newspapers or other circulars may be offered or distributed
within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park only by passing
them hand-to-hand; such distribution will be allowed only in automobile
parking lots, unless other areas for such distribution are designated
by the Authority.
B.
No person shall post, fasten, or affix any placard, bill, notice,
or sign upon any structure, tree, or automobile within the boundaries
of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park, except that temporary directional
signs for group picnics or events may be placed on sign posts designated
for such purposes by the Authority, or other areas as designated by
the Authority. All temporary directional signs must be removed at
the conclusion of the event.
A.
No person shall start or maintain a fire within the boundaries of
Stony Creek Metropolitan Park, except in picnic stoves, fireplaces
or spaces provided for such purpose.
B.
No person shall dump any burning material or hot ashes into any trash
containers or elsewhere within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan
Park unless such container or locality shall be marked as a receptacle
for such material.
A.
No person shall enter or remain in Stony Creek Metropolitan Park
after the posted closing hours except by written permission of the
Authority.
B.
No person shall use or occupy any area or facility in Stony Creek
Metropolitan Park when such area or facility is closed to the use
of the public by order of the Authority.
[Amended 4-9-2003 by Ord. No. 21B]
A.
No person shall bring into, or have in his possession or control
within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park any dog or
pet unless such dog or pet shall be kept on a leash not over six feet
in length and under the immediate control of some responsible person.
B.
No person shall bring into, or have in his possession or control
any dog or pet, in any area of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park except
in picnic areas and other areas designated by the Authority by posted
notices, provided that this section shall not apply to leader dogs
for the blind or to dogs under the control of the Authority.
C.
No person shall ride or lead any horse within the boundaries of Stony
Creek Metropolitan Park, except in areas designated by the Authority.
All horses must be in possession of an Authority bridle tag.
D.
No person shall permit or allow the running at large, herding, grazing
or driving of any livestock of any kind within the boundaries of Stony
Creek Metropolitan Park.
[Amended 4-9-2003 by Ord. No. 21B]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to
possess, transport into or within, or have under his control within
the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park, any beer, wine or
other alcoholic liquors.
B.
No person shall sell or furnish any beer, wine or other alcoholic
liquor to any person under the age of 21 years within the boundaries
of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park.
C.
No person shall have in his or her possession any alcoholic liquor
other than beer or wine within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan
Park, except alcoholic liquors, in addition to beer and wine, may
be permitted in accordance with MCLA § 436.1915 at the Stony
Creek golf starter building and the banquet tent facility.
D.
No person shall have in his possession within the boundaries of Stony
Creek Metropolitan Park any beer, wine or other alcoholic liquors
during times when the same is prohibited by posted notices.
E.
No person shall consume any beer, wine or other alcoholic liquor
within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park, except in
picnic areas or other areas designated by the Authority.
No person or organization other than the Authority, its hires
and licensees shall, within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan
Park, advertise, offer for hire, vend or sell any service, food, beverage,
merchandise or other personal property or advertise, carry on or conduct
any other business or commercial activity, nor shall any person or
organization beg or solicit contributions or donations within the
boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park.
No person shall operate, or have in his possession within the
boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park any off-the-road motor-driven
vehicle, including, by way of example but not by way of limitation,
any minibike, dunemobile, snowmobile, converted snowmobile, all-terrain
vehicle, amphibious vehicle or similar motorized device.
[Amended 4-9-2003 by Ord. No. 21B]
A.
No person shall injure, deface, disturb, befoul nor in any manner
destroy or cause to be destroyed any portion of Stony Creek Metropolitan
Park or any facility building, sign, structure, equipment, utility
or other property found therein.
B.
No person shall dig for, remove, injure or destroy any tree, flower,
shrub, plant or growing thing or any wildlife, except as otherwise
provided by law, or any rock, mineral, artifact or other material
within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park without written
permission from the Authority.
C.
No person shall kill, trap, hunt, pursue or in any manner disturb
any wild bird or animal within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan
Park without the written permission of the Authority.
No person shall operate or play any musical instrument, radio,
mechanical record or tape player, loudspeaker, public address system
or sound-amplifying equipment of any kind within the boundaries of
Stony Creek Metropolitan Park in such a manner as to cause the sound
emanating therefrom to exceed a loudness of 75 decibels when measured
on the 70 db scale at a distance of 15 feet from the sound source
without a written permit issued by the Authority.
Where a fee or charge is requested for any service, privilege
or license offered by the Authority or its licensees within the boundaries
of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park, no person shall obtain, or attempt
to obtain such service, privilege or license without payment of such
fee or charge.
[Amended 11-8-1987]
A.
Generally. No person or group of persons shall engage in any drunken,
loud, boisterous, disorderly or indecent conduct, nor shall any person
or group of persons commit or engage in any assault or other activity
which shall endanger or annoy other persons or disturb the peace or
good order within the boundaries of Stony Creek Metropolitan Park.
B.
Loitering and obstruction. No person shall loiter in or on any road,
drive, parking lot or median within the boundaries of Stony Creek
Metropolitan Park in such a manner as to obstruct or hinder the free
flow of vehicular traffic or the passage of pedestrians or to create
alarm for the safety of persons, after having been requested to cease
such obstruction or hindrance or abate such creation of alarm by a
person delegated with authority to enforce this article or assist
in the enforcement of this article, including, without limitation,
a sheriff deputy, a park ranger, a park ranger aide, and/or a Township
Ordinance Enforcing Officer.
[Added 4-13-1999 by Ord. No. 21A]
A.
Any of the requirements of this article may be temporarily suspended for a specified period of time upon the occurrence of all of the following, subject to Subsection B of this section:
(1)
The governing board of the Authority shall adopt a resolution specifying
the intent to suspend one or more specific provisions of this article,
including within such resolution:
(2)
The Authority shall provide a certified copy of the adopted resolution
to the Township Clerk at least 14 days prior to the effective date
of the suspension; and
B.
A temporary suspension of any requirement of this article contemplated in a resolution of the governing board of the Authority, as specified in Subsection A of this section, shall not be effective if, prior to the proposed effective date of the temporary suspension, the Township Board adopts a resolution negating the temporary suspension.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction, and upon a determination of responsibility shall be subject to a civil fine as set forth in Chapter 1, Article I, Definitions, General Penalty, of the Code of the Charter Township of Oakland. In addition to ordering a person determined to be responsible for a municipal civil infraction to pay a civil fine, costs, damages and expenses, the Judge or Magistrate shall be authorized to issue any judgment, writ or order necessary to enforce or enjoin violation of this article.
