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Home My WebLink About1976-08 06-14 CCO CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER ORDINANCE NO. 76 -8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 13 AND 19 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO REGULATING THE USE OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Chapter 19 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended by the repeal of the following: [ Section 19 -1201. GOLF ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED IN CITY PARKS. No person shall play or practice golf nor use golf equipment of any kind in a public park within the City of Brooklyn Center, except under the direct supervision of an employee of the Department of Parks and Recreation or as a scheduled part of the City's Park and Recreation program.] [Section 19 -1202. PENALTY. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300) and by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days.] Section 2: Chapter 13 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended by the repeal of the following: [Section 13 -201. UNLAWFUL USE OF PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES. It shall be unlawful for any person not engaged in official City business to enter upon or use any Park and Recreation facilities of the City of Brooklyn Center, including all park property, improved or not, and all equipment or facilities thereon, between the hours of 10 :00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. when such parks or facilities are posted by sign noting the curfew hours; provided, however, that such posting shall be by the order of the City Council. The fact that any person not engaged in official City business as authorized or delegated by the City Manager may be present in a posted park during said curfew hours shall be prima facia evidence that said person is there unlawfully.] [Section 13 -202. PENALTIES. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars and by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days.] ORDINANCE NO. 76 -8 [Section 13 -301. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply: Park and Open Space - Any open or enclosed space, area, or facility wherever located which is owned, operated, or controlled by the City or located within the City but owned, operated or controlled by any other olitical governmental subdivision which space is p 9" p reserved, designated or used for active or passive recreation. Motorized Vehicle - Any vehicle having a self - contained unit for propelling the vehicle by means of converting stored energy. Motorized vehicles would include but not be limited to automobiles, trucks motor bikes, mini - bikes, snowmobiles and battery powered carts.] [Section 13 -302. MOTORIZED VEHICLES PROHIBITED IN PARKS. It shall be unlawful for any person not engaged in official business or other authorized activity to operate a motorized vehicle in any park or open space within the City of Brooklyn Center, except upon those areas that are designated as roadways or parking areas or upon trails specifically designated by the City Council for use by particular vehicles.] [ Section 13 -303. PENALTIES. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) and by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days.] Section 3: Chapter 13 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended by the addition of the following: Section 13 -101. DEFINITIONS. For the Purpose of this ordinance the following definitions shall apply: Parks and Open Space - Any area wherever located which is reserved, designated, or used for active or Passive recreation, and which is owned, operated, or controlled by the City. or which is located within the City but owned, operated, or controlled by another governmental unit. Person - Any Person, firm, Partnership_. association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind. I i ORDINANCE NO. 76 -8 • Motorized Vehicle - Anv vehicle having a self - contained unit for propellinq the vehicle by means of convertinq stored enerqv. Motorized vehicles include but shall not be limited to automobiles, trucks, motor bikes, mini - bikes, snowmobiles, and battery - powered carts. Section 13 -102. CURFEW AUTHORIZED. No person unless engaaed in official City business shall enter upon or use anv park and recreation facilities of the City of Brooklyn Center, inrl,udina all park Property, improved or not, and all equipment and facilities thereon. between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6 :00 a.m. when such parks or facilities are posted by sian notina the curfew hours; provided, however, that such postina shall be by order of the City Council. The fact that any person not engaaed in official City business as authorized or delegated by the City Manager may be present in a posted park durina said curfew hours shall be prima facie evidence that said person is there unlawfully. Section 13 -103. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED. No person shall bring into any park nor Possess, display, consume or use intoxicating liquors nor nonintoxicatina malt liquors in any park unless a permit has been issued by the Director of Parks and Recreation. Such permits shall be limited to duly, organized nonprofit local civic orqanizations operating under a constitution and bylaws and which shall have been in existence for at least one year. • Section 13 -104. MOTORIZED VEHICLES PROHIBITED. No person unless engaaed in official City business or otherwise specifically authorized by the City Manager shall operate a motorized vehicle in any park or open space within the City of Brooklvn Center, except up9p those areas that are designated as roadways or parkin areas or upon trails specifically desianated by the City for use by certain vehicles. Section 13 -105. DAMAGING OR REMOVING PROPERTY PROHIBITED. No Person shall destroy, damage. mar. deface or otherwise injure any property or facilities in City parks or open spaces. No person shall break, cut, mutilate, injure, remove or carry away tree. plant. flower, shrub, rock, soil, sand, fence, benches, tables, or any other propertv or facilities in City parks and open spaces. Section 13 -106. TAMPERING WITH WILD LIFE PROHIBITED. No person shall hunt, trap, kill, harm, nor maliciously frighten any wild life consisting of animals, reptiles, or birds within any City park or open space. Section 13 -107. SELLING PROHIBITED. No person shall sell any article whatever in any City park or open space unless specifically authorized by the Director of Parks and Recreation. • ORDINANCE NO. 76 -8 is Section 13 -108. POSTING OF SIGNS AND HANDBILLS PROHIBITED. No person shall paste nor affix nor inscribe any handbill or poster or sign on any structure or property in any City park or open space. _Section 13 -109. FIRE PR0 FTTF3TTED. NQ Person shall discharge any fireworks within the City parks and open spaces without the written permission of the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Fire Chief. Section 13 -110. CAMPING PROHIBITED. No person shall camp nor set up tents, shacks, trailers or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of camping in any City park or open space. Section 13 -111. UNAUTHORIZED GOLFING PROHIBITED. No person shall play or practice golf nor use crolf equipment of any kind in a City park or open space except under the direct supervision of an emplovee of the Department of Parks and Recreation or as a scheduled part of the City's park and recreation program. Section 13 -112. ANIMALS TO BE LEASHED. No person shall allow his dog or other domestic animal in a public park or open space without beina effectively restrained by chain or leash. No person shall allow defecations from his doq or domestic animal to remain deposited upon Citv parks and open • spaces. Section 13 -113. FIRES TO BE CONTROLLED. No person shall ignite a fire in any park or open space except in places provided for such purposes. Persons igniting a fire in a provided place shall completely extinguish such fire prior to departing from the park or open space. Section 13 -114. PENALTIES. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed, three hundred dollars ($300) and by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days. Section 4: This ordinance shall become effective June 15, 1976. Adopted this 14th day of June 19 76 . June 14, 1976 A6L--- Date Mayor ATTEST: Clerk Date of Publication May 13, 1976 Effective Date June 15, 1976 (underline indicates new matter, brackets indicate matter to be deleted.)