Title VIII
Parks and Recreation
8-101 Creation
8-102 Use of Fund
8-201 Injury to Property
8-202 Injury to Plants
8-203 Discharging Firearms
8-204 Unlawful Conduct
8-205 Fires
8-206 Molesting Animals
8-207 Waterways
8-208 Trespassing Animals
8-209 Dogs
8-210 Vehicles
8-211 Picnics
8-212 Sleeping
8-213 Intoxication
8-214 Removal of Plants
8-215 Advertising
8-216 Removal of Property
8-217 Sales
8-218 Dangerous Sports
8-219 Playground Rules
8-220 Dangerous Objects
8-221 Indecent Language
8-222 Regulating Uses of Parks
8-223 Penalty
8-224 Park Rules
Chapter 1: Non-Reverting Park Fund
8-101Creation. A Special Non-Reverting Operating Park Fund is herby established pursuant to I.C.19-7-4-25.
8-102 Use of Fund. Distributions from the Non-Reverting Operating Park Fund may be made without appropriation; provided, however, that such distribution shall be made on approved claims allowed and signed by the President and the Clerk-Treasurer of the Council of Trustees.
Chapter 2: Park Regulations
8-201 Injury to Property. It shall be unlawful for any person to write on, cut, mutilate, deface, damage, remove or destroy, in any manner, any property, real or personal, owned and operated by the Town and located upon or in any park or playground.
8-202 Injury to Plants. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not an employee of the town, or who is not authorize to do so by the Town Council, to pull, pluck, break, trample, climb into, remove, injure, mutilate or destroy any plant, tree or vegetation owned or maintained by the Town or located on any property owned or controlled by the town.
8-203 Discharging Firearms. It shall be unlawful for any person, unless so authorized by the Town Council, to discharge or have possession of any firearms or other explosive devise within the limits of any park or on any other property owned, operated or controlled by the Town.
8-204 Unlawful Conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person to use profanity, obscene, lewd, threatening or abusive language or to litter, dump or deposit any garbage or other offensive substance in any park or on any other property owned, operated or controlled by the town.
8-205 Fires. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not an employee of the Town to kindle, build or burn any fire in any park or on any property owned, operated or controlled by the Town, except in specified areas as the Town may establish.
8-206 Molesting Animals. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not an employee of the Town or authorized so to do by the Town to chase, catch, trap, injure, molest or annoy any animal, bird or fish located in any park or any other property owned, operated or controlled by the Town.
8-207 Waterways. It shall be unlawful for any person to fish, bathe, wash, operate boats, or enter any water or cause any substance to be thrown into any waters in any park owned, operated or controlled by the Town; provided, however, that the Town Council may set aside certain places and designate rules for swimming, boating or fishing in any such places.
8-208 Trespassing Animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow or permit any animals or birds owned, controlled by him/her to stray into or run at large and unattended in any park or on any other property owned, operated or controlled by the Town.
8-209 Dogs. Dogs must be leashed and attended at all times while in any park or on any other property owned, operated, or controlled by the Town.
8-210 Vehicles. Vehicles may be restricted, prohibited or regulated in any manner deemed necessary for the public safety and welfare in the use of the parks by signs posted under the authority of the Town Council.
8-211 Picnics. Picnics may be held in any public park, but only in those areas that have been designated for such and subject to all rules adopted by the Town.
8-212 Sleeping. It shall be unlawful for any person to sleep in any park or on property owned, operated or controlled by the Town, except in such places and at such times as may be especially designated therefore.
8-213 Intoxication. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any intoxicating beverage or to be intoxicated in any park or on any other property owned, operated or controlled by the town.
8-214 Removal of Plants. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not an employee of the Town or authorized by the Town Council, to plant, remove, damage or prune any plant, tree or vegetation within the limits of any park; provided, however, that any dead or broken limbs of trees, endangering or obstructing public use of the park, may be removed by any person.
8-215 Advertising. It shall be unlawful for any person to paint, post or otherwise affix any bill, notice or advertising sign upon property within the limits of any parks, without first having written permission from the Town Council.
8-216 Removal of Property. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or relocate any property within the limits of any park without the permission of the Town Council.
8-217 Sales. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer to sell or barter any goods or merchandise within the limits of any public park, without first having obtained the written permission of the Town Council.
8-218 Dangerous Sports. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive golf balls, fly motor planes, throw objects, practice archery or shooting or to participate in other activities which are hazardous to others in any park or on any other property owned, operated or controlled by the Town; provided, however, that the Town Council may set aside and designate places and specify the times and regulations for engaging in such activities.
8-219 Playground Rules. The Town Council may establish, control, maintain and regulate playgrounds and recreation areas and provide and maintain all necessary equipment, supplies, buildings and structures therefore. The Council shall supervise and provide employees for the operation of all such activities and may adopt and enforce all reasonable rules and regulations to control all thereof and all other property owned, operated or controlled by it.
8-220 Dangerous Objects. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, place or deposit on sands or grounds, or other surface adjoining bathing beaches or swimming or wading pools, or into the water or the bottom thereof, any glass, bottles, broken glass, nails, tacks, wire, crockery, cans or other sharp or cutting substances, or chemicals or things dangerous to bathers or other persons.
8-221 Indecent Language. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any indecent language within the limits of the park.
8-222 Regulating Uses of Parks. The Town Council is authorized to provide fore, regulate, set aside and allocate the use by persons, vehicles and animals of all the public parks, playgrounds and other public places under its control, but without being limited to such classifications, for and into the following general classes of uses and purposes, to wit:
A. Playground Areas: Including baseball/softball diamonds, football fields, golf courses, foot race courses, tennis and squash courts, handball alleys, basketball courts, bowling greens, horseshoe courts, boating, skating, watercourses, bathing beaches, swimming and wading pools and other kinds of athletic fields and recreation areas with all buildings, structures and equipment appurtenant thereto.
B. Picnic Areas: Including roadside and park tables and outdoor ovens for eating and drinking.
C. Public Meeting Areas: In these areas, public meetings and forums may be permitted for any lawful purpose after obtaining a permit from the Town Council to be issued free.
D. Concert and Theater Areas:
a. The Council is hereby authorized and empowered to restrict or set aside areas of the town parks, including entire parks, upon specific and reasonable limited occasions for any of the above designated purposes (8-222-1-c) or for special purposes including concerts and theatrical performances, and may prohibit the use of such areas by others.
b. In public meetings and forums, the Council shall provide regulations to restrict the use of loud speakers and other devices so that the sound there from shall cover only the area where the meeting is held and shall not annoy or unduly interfere with the use of said park for other purposes.
8-223 Penalty. Any Person violating any provision of this chapter (8-201 et. Seq) for which no penalty is provided shall be fined a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus court costs.
A. Ordinance Violations:
First Offense: $25.00
Second Offense: $50.00
Third and All Subsequent Offenses: $100.00
8-224 Park Rules.
A. Park opens at 8:00 AM
B. Park closes at 10:00 PM
C. No alcoholic beverages in Park.
D. Parking on grass is prohibited.
E. Speed limit is 15 MPH
F. Firearms are prohibited.