[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Orfordville 3-31-1992
as Title 12, Ch. 1 of the 1992 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Purpose and definition. In order to protect the parks,
parkways, recreational facilities and conservancy areas owned or administered
by the Village of Orfordville 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.
Specific regulations.
(1)
Littering prohibited. No person shall litter, dump or
deposit any rubbish, refuse, earth or other material in any park.
(2)
Pets. No person shall permit any dog, cat or other pet
owned by him to run at large in any park.
(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.
(5)
Removal of park equipment prohibited. No person shall
remove benches, seats, tables or other park equipment from any park, except
when authorized by the Village Board.
(6)
Trapping. No person shall trap in any park unless specific
written authority is first obtained from the Village Board.
(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 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. 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, flower bed, turf, soil, sand, fountain,
ornament, building, structure, apparatus, bench, table, official notice, sign
or other property within any park.
(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 authorization
for shows, rides or exhibits and then only for the purpose of loading and
unloading. No person shall operate any off-the-road vehicle, motorcycle, trail
bike, all-terrain vehicle, truck or other motorized vehicle in any park, playground
or other public ground where pathways or trails have been developed and/or
designated for walking, hiking, jogging, running, bicycling, cross-country
skiing, sledding or other pedestrian use. All motorized vehicles are limited
to use of roadways specifically for their use and according to other restrictions
in this Code.
(10)
Glass beverage bottles in parks prohibited. No person
shall bring into, carry onto or possess while in any public park glass bottles
or glass beverage containers, including those containing or normally used
for containing soda water, fermented malt beverages or alcohol.
(11)
Removing tree protectors. No person shall remove any
device for the protection of trees or shrubs.
(12)
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.
(13)
Arrows. No person shall use or shoot any bow and arrow
in any Village park, except in authorized areas.
(14)
Fees and charges. The Village Board shall have the authority
to 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.
(15)
Firearms; hunting. Possessing or discharging of any firearm
or weapon of any kind is prohibited in all Village parks.
(16)
Fish cleaning. Cleaning of fish in shelters, toilet facilities
or picnic areas is prohibited in all Village parks.
(18)
Utility installation and construction. Any private construction
which may in any manner encroach upon or affect the parks and parkways shall
be under the direction and jurisdiction of Village Board, and no such installation,
repair or construction shall commence without the written permission therefor
from the Village Board. All public works, including construction and installation
of power lines, hydrants, sewers and the like, shall be commenced only after
notice to the Village of the utility's intention so to do. Where practicable,
such construction and installation shall be performed pursuant to recommendations
by the Board.
(19)
Camping. Camping is prohibited in Village parks, unless
authorized by the Village Board or its designee. When authorized, a fee may
be charged for camping on Village property.
No person shall fly a radio-controlled model airplane or helicopter
in any park in the Village of Orfordville, except in areas specifically designated
and posted for such purpose.
A.
Park hours. Village parks and recreation
areas shall be closed to all persons between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00
a.m. each and every day, except as authorized by the Village Board.
B.
Exceptions to closing hours. Closing hours shall not
apply to a person driving through a park on a public road; however, stopping
shall not be permitted within a park. The Village Board may modify closing
hours for particular events.
C.
Park closing and opening dates. The Village Board will
have full authority to open and close any park, swimming area, recreational
facility or area because of season, condition, or construction or when, in
the interest of public safety, it is deemed necessary.
