It shall be unlawful for any person to be or remain in any public park within or belonging to the city after the hour of 11:00 p.m. and before the following 6:00 a.m., except within an area designated for overnight camping.
(Code 1971, § 17-6; Ord. No. 2001-2806, § 2, 7-3-2001)
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any animal to be pastured or hitched or to run at large in any public park.
(Code 1971, § 17-7)
(a) Generally. The governing body has considered and deemed it advisable to regulate vehicles and recreational vehicles in Airport Park. Parking spaces for vehicles and recreational vehicles in Airport Park are intended primarily for the use of the traveling public, for periods of time not to exceed seven days continuously, except allowed for otherwise.
(b) Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Airport Park means the park described in Section 15-106 and the tract of land described therein.
Permit means any permit issued under this section.
Recreational vehicle and RV mean any vehicle which is so designed and constructed to permit occupancy thereof as sleeping quarters for one or more persons, and so designed that it is or may be mounted on wheels and used as a conveyance on highways and streets, propelled or drawn by its own or other motive power.
Long term means over seven days.
(c) Prohibited acts. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Park or leave unattended for longer than 24 hours any non-recreational vehicle not accompanying an RV or tent at any location in Airport Park. Non-RV vehicles shall not be used to reserve a camping stall;
(2) Fail to post any permit issued as provided in (f) of this section;
(3) Fail to forthwith remove any vehicle or recreational vehicle from Airport Park immediately when notified by City Hall or law enforcement personnel.
(4) Park or leave unattended any motor vehicle or recreational vehicle without current licensing and registration.
(5) Stay more than three times a year without prior approval from the City Clerk.
(d) Observation of possible illegal activity by law enforcement or City staff will be grounds for immediate removal from property.
(e) Failure to abide by this section may result in the vehicle or recreational vehicle to be towed at the owner’s expense.
(f) Up to four spaces may be deemed long term or reserved camping. In such case, a special permit must be requested at City Hall, granting not more than eight weeks’ stay to any particular applicant or with respect to any particular vehicle. In the event of unusual circumstances, the City Clerk may choose to grant a longer period of stay. At no time will a long-term permit be issued without prepayment of the space, with a fee as set by City Hall.
(g) Tent campers are allowed up to three nights of stay..
(Code 1971, § 23-81; Ord. No. 2007-2931; Ord. 2018-3131; Ord. 2022-3195)
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit open burning in public parks except in grills and fire pits provided by the city. The use of private grills or any other heat source requires a burn permit as described in Section 10-201. The use of grills or any other heat source at Broadway Plaza requires additional prior authorization by the Plaza coordinator.
(Ord. 2019-3156)
Any person who conducts an open burn without a burn permit or in violation of a burn permit or the burn permit policy or this code section must immediately extinguish the fire or be subject to a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $250.00 per offense. A second or subsequent violation shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 per offense.
(Ord. 2019-3156)