Jackson Municipal Code Ch. 12.12 Parks

A. All parks owned or operated by the city, except for Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park, shall close at nine p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and at ten p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The closing time at Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park shall be at sunset each day. Parks, except for Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park, will close at ten p.m. on official holidays as set forth from time to time by resolution of the city council.

B. All parks owned or operated by the city, except Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park, shall open at seven a.m. The Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park shall open at eight a.m.

(Ord. 691 §1, 2016)

A. With issuance of a permit as specified below, regularly scheduled and approved events (baseball, swimming, dances, and other activities, etc.) may be extended past normal closing time of the parks.

B. Use of a city park after closing time will be by permit only. The police department, including field officers, will be empowered to issue the permits if the officer determines that there is no significant likelihood of disturbance of the peace and no significant increase in potential for injury to persons or property.

C. Persons without permission to be in the park after closing time will be asked to leave. Failure to do so constitutes an infraction for which they may be cited under this code.

(Ord. 508 §1(C—E), 1986)

A. Park entrances and exits may be chained or otherwise closed to access during hours the park is closed.

B. Park entrances shall be conspicuously signed advising of park hours, traffic rules and other rules concerning the use thereof.

(Ord. 508 §1(F, G), 1986)

Glass containers for beverages will be allowed only in designated picnic areas.

(Ord. 508 §1(H), 1986)

The city parks and playgrounds set forth in this section are declared to be drug free zones pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 11380.5 which sets forth enhanced penalties for specified offenses involving the possession or sale of controlled substances which occur upon the grounds of city parks and playgrounds. The parks and playgrounds declared to be drug free zones are as follows:

A. Detert Park;

B. Petkovich Park.

(Ord. 582, 1996)

A. No person shall use, possess or consume any alcoholic beverage within Petkovich Park or Detert Park.

B. This prohibition shall become effective and enforceable only upon placement of signs of sufficient size, number and visibility to provide reasonable notice to park patrons of the prohibition. All such signs shall be approved by the chief of police prior to their placement.

C. The city council may, from time to time, grant special use permits to permit the use, possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in the parks listed in this section. Such permits shall be issued under standards that require liability insurance, security, and traffic and parking control for any such use.

(Ord. 641 §1, 1996)

A. Tobacco use is prohibited in all current and future parks within the City of Jackson, including Detert Park, Aime Field, the Jackson Pool, Kennedy Tailing Wheel Park, Petkovich Park, and Gold Ridge Park. This shall include all areas of the parks, including streets and sidewalks within the parks.

B. No person shall be in possession of a burning tobacco or tobacco related product, including, but not limited to, cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, or electronic smoking devices. This includes ecigarettes and all vapor smoking devices.

C. Clear signage must be posted in all parks at any and all entrances and within the park notifying citizens of tobacco restrictions. This prohibition shall become effective upon the posting of the appropriate signage.

(Ord. 686 §2, 2015)

Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine of up to one thousand dollars or six months imprisonment or both; provided, however, that in the discretion of the district attorney or city attorney any such violation may be charged as an infraction. Any such infraction shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars for the first offense, two hundred and fifty dollars for the second offense, and five hundred dollars for the third and any sequent offense.

(Ord. 641 §1, 1996)