§ 58-62. Prohibited acts.

It shall be unlawful for any person using such city parks, beaches and city property to either perform or permit to be performed any of the following acts:

(1)

Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving material, waterlines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts, or other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities or city property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.

(2)

Throw, discharge, or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, bay or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary, stream, storm sewer, or drain flowing into such waters, any substance, matter or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of such waters.

(3)

Bring in or dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage or refuse or other trash. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any park or city property, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof but shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided. Where receptacles are not so provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park or city property by the person responsible for its presence, and properly disposed of elsewhere.

(4)

Disturb the peace or use any profane, obscene or vulgar language.

(5)

Endanger the safety of any person by any conduct or act.

(6)

Commit any assault, battery or engage in fighting.

(7)

Violate any rule made for the use of the park or city property or approved by the city manager.

(8)

Prevent any person from using any park or city property or any of its facilities or interfere with such use in compliance with this chapter and the rules applicable to such use.

(9)

Swim, bathe or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent to any park or city property, except in such waters and at such places as are provided therefor, and in compliance with such regulations as are set forth in this chapter or as may be hereafter adopted.

(10)

Animals. It shall be unlawful to bring any dangerous animal into any park or on city property, and it shall be unlawful to permit any dog to be in any park or on city property unless such dog is on a leash and under the reasonable control of its owner.

(11)

Sales. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than employees and officials of the city acting on behalf of the city, to vend, sell, peddle or offer for sale any commodity or article within any park or on city property.

(12)

Signs. It shall be unlawful for anyone to paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription whatever, nor shall any person erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever on any city property or highways or roads.

(Code 1971, § 23-2; Ord. No. 15-433, 7-20-15)