[Adopted 12-10-1979 by Ord. No. 440 as Sec. 19-9 of the 1979 Code]
[Amended 5-11-1992 by Ord. No. 856]
A.
No. 1: Intoxicating beverages. No intoxicating beverages
may be sold or consumed within the limits of a park or any public
recreation area.
B.
No. 2: Fires. No person shall light a fire in the
park or recreation area, except in places designated for that purpose
by special permit, nor leaving burning matter at any place.
C.
No. 3: Paper, refuse, etc. No person shall leave paper,
glass, or other refuse on the grounds of a park or recreation area,
but shall place such refuse in the receptacles that are provided.
D.
No. 4: Damage to trees, etc. No person shall cut,
remove or damage any tree, bush, plant, fence, berry, flower, or any
other shrubbery, building, or other public property or affix a sign
in any park, except upon authorization of proper officers.
E.
No. 5: Hunting, trapping, etc. No person shall hunt
or trap, or carry a firearm or have any device or animal used for
hunting or trapping in a park, and no person shall injure or have
in his possession thereon any wild animal, bird, bird's egg or nest.
F.
No. 6: Animals and fowl. Unless otherwise explicitly
allowed or prohibited by the Director of Parks and Recreation, no
person shall allow any animal, fowl, or pet other than a properly
licensed and leashed dog upon a park. Except when or where officially
allowed, no person shall hitch any animal to a tree or a bush. The
Director of Parks and Recreation may at his discretion establish a
kennel to house an animal such as a border collie for the purpose
of controlling geese and other fowl within the boundaries of Johnston
War Memorial Park.
[Amended 12-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1098; 9-19-2016 by Ord. No.
2016-12]
G.
No. 7: Profanity, etc. No person shall use profane
or indecent language, or in any way annoy another person or commit
any disorderly or indecent act within the limits of a park or public
recreation area.
H.
No. 8: Curfew. A curfew of 10:00 p.m. is hereby imposed
upon and about all owned recreation areas. This curfew may be extended
in lighted recreational areas being used for approved sporting events
and/or supervised recreation activities.
[Amended 12-8-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-12]
I.
No. 9: Drive vehicles, ride animals. No person shall
ride or drive any animal, or power propelled vehicle or any other
vehicle within any park or recreation area, except for the purpose
of parking those vehicles in the designated parking areas.
J.
No. 10: Feeding of fowl. No person shall be allowed
to feed any fowl of any type including sea gulls, ducks and pigeons
in the park or any public recreation areas.
K.
No. 11: Golfing. No person shall be allowed to golf
on the public grounds of the park or public recreation areas inclusive
of all ball fields.
L.
No. 12: Any person violating Subsections A through K (No. 1 through No. 11) of this section shall be punished by a fine of $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense, and $100 for each offense thereafter. Any person or business violating any portion of this chapter is liable to the Town of Johnston for any and all damages that occurred as a direct or indirect result of the violation.
[Amended 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-12]
M.
No. 13: No person shall smoke or otherwise use tobacco
products in the park or any public recreation area of the park. Any
person violating this article may be subject to immediate ejection
from the park and may be subject to a fine of $100.
[Added 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-10]
N.
No. 14: No trespassing, Johnston High School Athletic Complex:
[Added 12-8-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-12]
(1)
The Johnston High School Athletic Complex is defined as the track,
football field, stadium, and the area surrounding said stadium, including
all land east of the Johnston High School and parking lot or as further
identified by boundary signage.
(2)
No person or persons may trespass on the Johnston High School Athletic
Complex. Any organization, person, or persons trespassing on said
premises shall be punishable by a fine of $50 for the first offense,
$250 for the second offense, $500 for the third offense, and be liable
for any damages incurred.
O.
No. 15: No trespassing, any and all Town-owned dams.
[Added 1-11-2016 by Ord.
No. 2015-22]
(1)
A "Town-owned dam" is defined as any barrier constructed to hold
back water and/or raise the level of any body of water and/or create
a reservoir or other man-made body of water. A Town-owned dam shall
include all Town-owned land within five feet of the dam structure.
Town-owned dams include but are not limited to the following dams:
Oak Swamp Reservoir, Almy Reservoir, Simmons Upper Reservoir, Simmons
Lower Reservoir, Memorial Park Pond, and Pocasset Pond.
(2)
To protect the health and safety of the residents of the Town of
Johnston, no person or persons may trespass on any Town-owned dam.
Any organization, person, or persons trespassing on Town-owned dams
shall be punishable by a fine of $50 for the first offense, $250 for
the second offense, $500 for the third offense, and be liable for
any damages incurred.
P.
No. 16: Before any business may use the public parks in the Town
of Johnston in furtherance of its business operations, it must produce
proof of appropriate insurance to the Director of Parks and Recreation
and acknowledge that all parks are public space free and open to all
members of the public, and no business may prevent members of the
public from accessing or using any portion of any park.
[Added 9-19-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-12]
