Isleton Municipal Code Ch. 8.04 Parks and Recreation Facilities

The purpose of this chapter is to regulate activities and uses in parks and recreation facilities owned by or under the control or supervision of the city. Such regulation is necessary in order to promote the health, safety, and welfare of persons utilizing such facilities.

A. Bicycle means a light vehicle without a motor, having two wheels, handlebars and a seat, or seats, and propelled by the operator.

B. Motor vehicle means a vehicle which is self-propelled and includes a motorcycle and motor-driven cycle.

C. Park or recreation facility means land structures thereon, owned by and under the control or supervision of the city and devoted to park, recreation, or other public activity, including playgrounds, and baseball diamonds.

The activities enumerated in this section shall be regulated or prohibited as set forth herein:

A. Except for city employees on official business, it shall be unlawful for any person to:

1. Operator a motor vehicle in any park or recreation facility other than those areas clearly marked for public vehicular use.

2. Park a motor vehicle in other than an established or designated parking area. The use of such parking area shall be in accordance with any posted direction or instructions of any attendant who may be present.

3. Cause any motor vehicle to enter or remain on any park or recreation facility during the hours the facility is closed.

4. Operate a commercial vehicle within a park, except for the purpose of making deliveries therein.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle within a park except in those areas authorized for motor vehicles or designated bicycle lanes. No bicycle shall be left unattended, except in areas designated for bicycle parking.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or walk a horse within a park or recreation facility, except on marked trails or paths.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person to bring a domestic animal or pet within a park or recreation facility unless it is on a lease at all times. Domestic animals and pets are prohibited within any playground area or upon the baseball diamond while games or practice sessions are in progress.

E. It shall be unlawful for any person to pick, dig, remove, injure, or destroy any tree, flower, seed, plant, shrub, rock, wood, soil or leaf mold, without prior authorization of the director of parks and recreation. It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, mar, move, or remove any public property, including signs, in any park or recreation facility.

F. No person shall hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot, or throw missiles or objects at any animal, reptile, or bird, in or upon any park or recreation facility, or remove or have in his possession, the young of any animal, or the eggs or nest or young of any bird or reptiles.

G. No person shall dump, deposit, leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, papers, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse, or trash anywhere on a park or recreation facility, except in proper receptacles provided for such purpose. Disposing or depositing of any waste, refuse, trash, or garbage not accumulated within a park or recreation facility, is prohibited.

H. No person shall light or maintain any fire in any park or recreation facility except in on-site barbecue pits or portable barbecues used within designated picnic areas. Fuels shall be of such type and kindled in such manner, as to prevent the danger of fire in surrounding vegetation. All open fires are prohibited.

I. No person shall camp or lodge within any park or recreation facility.

J. No person shall engage in any commercial activity within any park or recreation facility. The sale of food or beverage shall be permitted within areas established for such purpose, provided a permit is first obtained.

K. The use of any sound reproducing or amplification equipment of any kind or sort whatsoever, is prohibited within the boundaries of any park or recreation facility without the prior issuance of a permit for the specific use of such equipment by the director of parks and recreation.

L. No person shall willfully interfere with, annoy, or harass any person or persons lawfully using any park or recreation facility, nor shall any person interfere with any maintenance activity being carried on by any employee or agent of the city or prevent such activity from taking place or refusing or failing to leave the park or recreation facility when requested to do so.

The city council, by resolution, shall establish the periods during which park and recreation facilities may be used, the manner of reserving the same, and the fees and deposits for the use thereof. The city council, by resolution, may establish such other rules and regulations as may from time to time be required or necessary for the proper regulation of activities in parks and recreation facilities which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter, loiter, or remain in or upon any park or recreation facility in violation of the rules and regulations established by resolution of the city council.

Any person, firm, partnership, venture, association or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by:

A. A fine not exceeding $50.00 for the first violation;

B. A fine not exceeding $100.00 for the second violation of this chapter within one year;

C. A fine not exceeding $250.00 for each additional violation of this chapter within one year.