[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Waterloo 10-19-1987 by Ord. No. 87-6 as Ch. 21 of the 1987
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended by Ord. No. 97-3; 5-20-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-04; 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
A.Â
The Parks Coordinator, or alternatively a Council-appointed designee,
shall be responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance
of all City parks in accordance with policies established by the Parks
Commission and the Council.
B.Â
(Reserved)
C.Â
In addition to its other powers and duties, the Parks Commission
shall have oversight of the budget and operation of Waterloo parks.
The Parks Commission shall advise the Common Council on matters related
to the operation and funding of Waterloo parks.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meaning indicated:
All lands and water heretofore and hereafter acquired by
the City for park or recreational purposes, or placed under the jurisdiction
of the Parks Commission, and includes, without limitation, parks,
greenways, recreational facilities and structures, and privately owned
lands, the use of which has been granted or leased to the City for
park, recreational or like public purposes.
It shall be unlawful for any person to commit
any of the following acts in or upon any public park within the City:
A.Â
Vandalism. To soil, deface, injure, remove, damage,
upset or destroy any building, fence, fountain, bench, table, receptacle,
fireplace, tree, bush, flower or other object situated, used or kept
upon park grounds.
B.Â
Fires. To build or attempt to build a fire except
in the fireplaces or charcoal burners provided in the parks or in
charcoal burners brought to the park areas for such purpose. All coals
from such charcoal burners brought to the park shall be deposited
in fireplaces provided.
C.Â
Litter. To leave, throw or break any bottle, box,
refuse or other object, except in clearly marked refuse receptacles
provided for that purpose, or throw, discharge or otherwise place
or cause to be placed in the water of any fountain, pond, lake, stream,
river or other body of water or on the ice thereof in or adjacent
to any park any substance, matter or thing, liquid or solid, which
will or may result in the pollution of said waters. Where receptacles
for rubbish are not provided, all waste shall be carried away from
the park by the person responsible for it.
D.Â
Moving park equipment. To remove benches, seats, tables
or other park equipment from any park or park facility unless prior
approval of the Parks Coordinator is obtained.
[Amended 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
E.Â
Fireworks. To set off fireworks of any kind, except when a public display permit has been issued by the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 204, Fireworks, of this Code. No sparklers shall be permitted.
F.Â
Games, athletics and sports. No one shall participate in playing
ball, golf, tennis or archery in any City park, except upon ball fields,
golf links, tennis courts or archery ranges, respectively, or as established
by the Parks Coordinator.
[Amended 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
G.Â
Sales. To vend, sell or offer for sale any food, beverage or other
commodity or article to the public within any park without a written
permit issued by the Parks Coordinator.
[Amended 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
H.Â
Loud and unnecessary noise. To make any loud, disturbing or unnecessary
sounds or noises such as may tend to annoy or disturb another in or
about any public street adjacent to any City park or within any City
park, or to operate a loudspeaker from any vehicle within any City
park except upon written permit issued by the Parks Coordinator upon
such terms and conditions as will ensure that the public peace will
not be disturbed.
[Amended 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
I.Â
Rules. To fail, refuse or neglect to obey the regularly
posted rules and regulations of the Parks Commission for the use or
enjoyment of any facility.
K.Â
Molesting animals. To molest, disturb, chase or throw
objects at any animal or bird within any park.
L.Â
Signs. To paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any
sign, placard or advertisement or solicit business of any nature in
any park without authorization from the Parks Coordinator.
[Amended 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
M.Â
Camping regulated. Except as authorized by the Parks
Coordinator, to set up tents, shacks or any other temporary shelter
for the purpose of overnight camping, nor shall any person leave in
the park after closing hours any movable structure or special vehicle
to be used or that could be used for such purpose, such as house trailers,
camp trailers, camp wagons or similar structures.
[Amended 9-3-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-14; 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
N.Â
Disorderly conduct. To engage in violent, abusive,
indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly
conduct under circumstances in which such conduct tends to cause or
provoke a disturbance, endangers other persons or property, or interferes
with the use of the park by others.
[Amended 2-1-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02; 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
All City parks shall be open from 6:00 a.m.
to 10:30 p.m., except as permitted by the Parks Coordinator.
A.Â
No person, except park personnel, shall drive or park a motor vehicle
in any park, except on such roads or parking lots specifically designated
for the use of motor vehicles, except as authorized by the Parks Coordinator.
[Amended 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
B.Â
No person shall operate a motor vehicle at a speed
in excess of 15 miles per hour or in excess of any other posted speed
limit, whichever is less.
C.Â
No person shall operate a motor vehicle in a reckless
or imprudent manner or in any manner which may tend to create a disturbance
or endanger the safety of persons using the parks.
[Amended 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any minibike,
go-cart, unlicensed motorcycle or other off-the-road vehicle in any
park, except as authorized by the Parks Coordinator.
[Amended 3-17-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-01]
Park rules adopted by the City Council and on file in the office
of the Clerk-Treasurer are hereby adopted by reference. Any major
amendment or addition to said rules shall be recommended by the Parks
Commission and submitted to the Council for approval.
