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Timestamp: 2020-07-16 14:38:19
Document Index: 645144214

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 309', '§ 309', '§ 309', '§ 309', '§ 309', '§ 309', '§ 309', '§ 309', '§ 163']

City of Glenwood City, WI Parks and Recreation
§ 309-1 Park regulations.
§ 309-2 Operation of remote- or radio-controlled toys or devices.
§ 309-3 Turf protection on public property.
§ 309-4 Park hours and closing dates.
§ 309-5 Reservation of park space.
Chapter 309 Parks and Recreation
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Glenwood City 12-1-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-02 as Title 12, Ch. 1, of the 2003 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Alcohol beverages — See Ch. 163.
Animals — See Ch. 168.
Bicycles and play vehicles — See Ch. 177.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 314.
Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles — See Ch. 352.
Purpose. In order to protect the parks, parkways, recreational facilities and conservancy areas within the City of Glenwood City from injury, damage or desecration, these regulations are enacted.[1]
Areas of municipally owned lands that are intended to serve an environmental control function, such as erosion control, flood control and groundwater preservation, which land is not generally desirable for public development, but may include any special interest activities which may lend themselves to the area, such as trails.
Areas of municipally owned lands maintained in their natural state, thus supporting native plants and animals.
Includes 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 City and all existing, proposed and future municipal property set aside for active or passive use of leisure time.[2]
Areas of municipally owned parks, park facilities, playgrounds, swimming area, green belts, open spaces, streets, parking facilities and easements for public use.
Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system unless specific authority is first obtained from the Common Council or its designee.[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 Common Council or its designee.[4]
Removal of park equipment prohibited. No person shall remove benches, seats, tables or other park equipment from any park without permission from the Common Council or its designee.[5]
Making of fires. No person shall start, tend or maintain a fire except in personal grills or designate fireplaces. Personal grills shall be used only in designated picnic areas. The use of a personal grill is permitted provided that 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.
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, flowerbed, turf, soil, sand, fountain, ornament, building, structure, apparatus, bench, table, official notice, sign or other property within any park.
Motorized vehicles. Except for authorized maintenance vehicles, no person shall operate an unlicensed motorized vehicle outside of areas specifically designated as parking areas. No motor vehicles of any nature may be used on the seeded areas except vehicles which have authorization by the Common Council or its designee for shows, rides or exhibits and then only for the purpose of loading and unloading.[6]
Horses and carriages. No person shall ride a horse or drive a horse-driven vehicle in any park, except on roads or designated bridle paths, except when approval of the Common Council or its designee is first obtained. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a horse or horse-driven vehicle in a careless, negligent or reckless manner which may endanger the safety and well-being of others. Horseback riding shall be allowed only during the daylight hours. No person shall ride a horse which cannot be held under such control that it may be easily turned or stopped.[7]
Controlled substances. Possessing, using or dispensing of a controlled substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act[8] is prohibited in all City parks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fly, operate or make use of any remote- or radio-controlled model airplane, helicopter, vehicle or any other such device in, over or upon any street, park or other public or private property except in areas specifically designated and posted for such purpose and with the consent of the property owner or lessee of the property.
§ 309-3 Turf protection on public property. [1]
Except as authorized by the Common Council or its designee, no person shall dig into the turf of any City-owned park or recreational property for any purposes whatsoever or remove any trees or flowers. Absent authorization by the Common Council or its designee, the use of metal detectors and digging for buried objects on City parks or recreational property, except beaches where no vegetation is present, is prohibited.
§ 309-4 Park hours and closing dates. [1]
Park hours. Subject to certain exceptions listed below, all City parks shall be closed from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following day. Closing hours shall not be applicable for authorized events.
Park closing and opening dates. The Chief of Police, the Common Council or its designee will have full authority to open and close any park, facility or area because of weather conditions, physical condition, or construction or when, in the interest of public safety, it is deemed necessary.
§ 309-5 Reservation of park space. [1]
Policy on reservation. The City-owned parks and park facilities and shelter areas are primarily for the nonexclusive use of the residents of and visitors to the City. However, under proper circumstances, exclusive use of the same or parts thereof may be permitted. This section is intended to regulate exclusive use of municipally owned parks, park facilities, park shelters or parts thereof, excluding camping areas, in the City to the end that the general welfare of the City is protected.
Reservation of park space. A person or group, firm, organization, partnership or corporation may reserve the use of a park facility or a park shelter by approval of the Common Council or its designee. Park facilities are reserved on a first-requested, first-reserved basis.
Reasons for denial. Requests may be denied for any of the following reasons:
If the granting of the approval would conflict with another approval already granted or being considered.
If the law enforcement requirements of the exclusive use will require so large a number of persons as to prevent adequate law enforcement to the park, park facility or shelter area involved or of the rest of the City.
Indemnification. Prior to granting any approval for exclusive use of the park, the City may require the requestor to file evidence of good and sufficient sureties, insurance in force or other evidence of adequate financial responsibility, running to the City and such other third parties as may be injured or damaged, in an amount depending upon the likelihood of injury or damage as a direct and proximate result of the exclusive use sufficient to indemnify the City and such third parties as may be injured or damaged thereby, caused by the requestor, its agents or participants.
Approval not required for City activity. Approval is not required for exclusive use of the park or a park facility sponsored by the City.
Approval revocation. The Common Council or its designee and/or Chief of Police may revoke an approval already granted if it is deemed that such action is justified by an actual or potential emergency due to weather, fire, riot, other catastrophe or likelihood of a breach of the peace or by a major change in the conditions forming the basis of the approval.
Class "B" fermented malt beverage licenses. When fermented malt beverages are sold at any event authorized by this section, a valid fermented malt beverage license shall be obtained and the provisions of § 163-16 and Article II of Chapter 163, Alcohol Beverages, of this Code shall be fully complied with. Said license must be held by the person who filed the original license and shall be presented to any law enforcement officer upon request.
Care of facilities. Persons reserving City facilities shall be completely responsible for cleaning up the facilities after the event to the satisfaction of City officials. Inadequate cleaning shall result in the approved person and/or organization being billed for such cleanup costs.