[Adopted 7-17-1990 by Ord. No. 419-90]
This article is adopted in consonance with the
provisions of § 27.075, Wis. Stats.
This article shall be known as the "Green Lake
County Parks and Recreational Areas Ordinance."
This article shall regulate all County-owned
and operated parks and recreational areas, to include public landings
and accesses.
A.
Park hours for swimming at Margaret Dodge Memorial
Park and Spring Lake Park in the Town of Kingston shall be from sunrise
to 9:00 p.m. daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day. All swimming is
at the individual's own risk.
[Amended 12-21-2004 by Ord. No. 822-04]
B.
Any group or organization using park facilities is
required to have adult supervision in charge of the group while on
park premises.
C.
Park hours in all County-operated parks shall be from
sunrise to 9:00 p.m. daily. Requests for variation from these hours
shall be made in writing to the County Clerk at least 10 days prior
to the intended date of use.
D.
The public is requested at all times to keep all park
and other recreational areas clean and sanitary.
E.
No privately owned equipment for recreation facilities
shall be stored in park buildings.
F.
No intoxicating beverages, except for beer or ale
in metal containers no larger than 16 ounces, is allowed on park or
recreational area grounds at any time. Use of larger beer or ale containers
will need to be approved in advance by obtaining a permit from the
office of the County Clerk.
[Amended 8-18-1998 by Ord. No. 671-98]
G.
No profane language is allowed on park or recreational
area grounds.
H.
All ice fishing shanties shall be removed from County
park property by April 1 of each calendar year.
[Added 6-20-2000 by Ord. No. 700-00]
I.
No excessive noise or amplified music is allowed on park or recreational
area grounds. Musical instruments and/or bands may not be played without
prior approval by the Parks Commission or its designee.
[Amended 12-21-2004 by Ord. No. 822-04; 4-17-2018 by Ord. No. 15-2018]
J.
No pets are allowed in Green Lake County parks from
Memorial Day to Labor Day. At all other times the pets shall be leashed
or under the control by the owner of the pet. Exception is provided
for a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal that is individually
trained to accompany persons with disabilities and law enforcement
K-9 animals.
[Amended 2-20-2001 by Ord. No. 716-01; 9-15-2015 by Ord. No. 1120-2015]
K.
Disc golf will be allowed at Zobel Memorial Park,
and fund-raising will be allowed to support the disc golf course.
[Amended 5-20-2008 by Ord. No. 927-08; 6-16-2020 by Ord. No. 7-2020]
L.
No camping or house trailers or vehicles are allowed
on park or recreational area grounds except in designated parking
areas. No overnight parking and/or camping is permitted.
M.
Boat loading and unloading operations shall be restricted
to those areas developed and designated for the same and should be
restricted to 15 minutes or less so that ramps and piers do not become
obstructed. Boat trailers shall be parked only in designated areas
provided for that purpose.
N.
Overnight camping by organized youth groups, e.g.,
Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Campfire Girls, etc., may be authorized
only at Zobel Memorial Park upon written application to the County
Clerk's office at least 10 days in advance stating the name of the
group, the number of campers, the responsible adults (at least two
required to be present at all times) and the date(s) requested.
O.
All persons using County parks and recreational areas
are expected to use the rest room facilities provided at each such
location for their intended purpose.
P.
No person shall bring in or dump, deposit or leave
any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish,
waste, garbage or refuse or their trash. No refuse or trash shall
be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any park or left anywhere
on the grounds. All rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the
park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed
of elsewhere.
[Amended 5-20-2008 by Ord. No. 927-08]
Q.
No person shall in any manner display or cause to
be displayed any sign, placard, picture or other depiction concerning
any political candidate or proposal, any commercial display, showing
or event, or any religious activity in any Green Lake County park
or recreational area.
[Added 9-15-2015 by Ord.
No. 1120-2015]
A.
Hunting prohibited in County parks.
(1)
Hunting or causing the discharge from any firearm, slingshot,
bow and arrow, crossbow, air rifle or any other weapon within, from,
into or across the boundaries of Green Lake County parks shall be
prohibited at all times.
(2)
Green Lake County's parks are Zobel Park, Margaret Dodge Memorial
Park, Sunset Park, Spring Lake Park (Town of Green Lake), Kingston
Spring Lake Park, Twin Lakes Park and Lake Maria Park.
(3)
Constructing any shed, hunting stand, blind or other private
structure within, on or over any park is prohibited.
B.
Hunting on County-owned lands.
C.
Trapping or laying of traps within all County-owned lands, including
County parks, is prohibited at all times.
D.
In all Green Lake County Parks, no person other than a duly authorized
law enforcement officer shall fire or discharge any firearm or air
rifle within the parks. Neither shall any person, except as allowed
through a properly issued valid concealed carry permit, have in his
or her possession or control of any firearm or air rifle within the
confines of the County parks, unless it is unloaded and knocked down,
or unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case or other suitable
container, nor shall any person have in his or her possession or control
a bow or crossbow within the confines of the County parks, unless
that bow does not have an arrow nocked or the crossbow is not cocked
or is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case.
E.
The prohibitions contained in this section do not apply to County
employees or agents engaging in live trapping to benefit the County
by removing nuisance animals in the County parks. Further, the hunting
prohibitions of this section do not apply to those licensed persons
engaged in falconry as defined and regulated in Ch. NR 18, Wis. Adm.
Code.
[Added 6-16-2020 by Ord. No. 7-2020]
A.
FUNDRAISE/FUNDRAISING
NON-PROFIT
MERCHANDISE
Definitions
To collect money or engage in the organized activity of raising
funds for a nonprofit or by selling merchandise or accepting donations.
Any organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service
as a tax exempt organization under Section 501 (a) and (c) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or a group organized for purposes other than
generating profit and in which no part of the organization's
income is distributed to its members, directors, or officers.
Goods to be sold, including but not limited to food and beverages.
A.
Any person who violates regulations set forth in §§ 187-8 and 187-8.1 may also be required, upon conviction for a first offense, to forfeit not less than $5 nor more than $250 plus the costs of prosecution of the action; and upon conviction of second and subsequent offenses, to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $500 plus the costs of prosecution of the action.
B.
A person in default of payment of forfeiture and costs of prosecution
shall be imprisoned in the County jail until payment in full but not
to exceed 30 days.
C.
Any person damaging County property may also be ordered to pay restitution.
[Amended 5-17-2011 by Ord. No. 993-2011]
A.
The Green
Lake County Sheriff’s Office shall enforce the provisions herein.
B.
The Sheriff's Office shall have the authority to issue citations for violations of the regulations set forth in §§ 187-8 and 187-8.1. Furthermore, the Green Lake County Corporation Counsel or District Attorney are authorized to prosecute violations of this article.
[Amended 9-15-2015 by Ord. No. 1120-2015]
C.
A Green
Lake County Sheriff's Office deputy, after issuing a citation for
illegal parking of an unattended vehicle in violation of this chapter,
is authorized to remove or cause to be removed such vehicle to a position
or location where parking is permitted or to the Green Lake County
Sheriff's Office storage area, whichever the officer deems appropriate.[1]