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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-061 Council OrdinancesORDINANCE NO. 61 CITY OF LINO LAKES COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF PUBLIC PARKS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS IN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA: PROVIDING FOR ENFORCE_ MENT AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS. The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 1. Public Parks and Public Grounds, when used herein, shall mean any real property owned or leased by the City of Lino Lakes. 2. City shall mean the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota. 3. Vehicle, shall mean any vehicle conveyance, whether motor powered, animal drawn, or self-propelled. The term shall include any trailer in tow of any size, kind or description. Exception is made for baby carriages and vehicles in the service of the City. SECTION 2. REMOVING, DEFACING OR DESTROYING PROPERTY PROHIBITED. No person shall remove, deface, destroy, diminish or impair the value of public property located on or within any Public Park or Public Grounds located in the City, including buildings, structures, trees, shrubs, grass, vegetation; signs, tables, benches, fireplaces, trash receptacles, notices or placards, boL:idary markers or fences, er any other public property either real or personal. SECTION 3. ERECTION OF STRUCTURES. No person shall construct or erect any tent, building or E:-;-ructure or any kind, whether permanent or temporary in character, or run .w string any public service utilityinto, upon or across any Public Park or Public Grounds, except with a special written peroit issued by the City Clerk -Treasurer, after prior City Council approval. SECTION 4. Ll? TERS'G. No person shall iitrer or cast or allow to remain any rubSish or trash of any kind or nature in or about any City Public Park or Public Grounds. SECTION 5. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. No person shall possess, display, consume or use intoxicating liquor on any City Public Park or Public Grounds. No person shall possess, display, consume or use non -intoxicating malt liquor in any City Park or -2- Public Grounds except in designated picnic areas approved by the City Council. SECTION 6. VEHICLE TRAFFIC. Vehicles shall be driven or parked only in designated areas on any City Public Park or Public Grounds and shall be driven therein at a maximum speed of 5 miles per hour. SECTION 7. PUBLIC PARK AND PUBLIC GROUNDS HOURS. No person, except authorized City Personnel shall enter or be in or remain in any City Public Park or Public Grounds between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., except by special written consent of the City Clerk -Treasurer, after prior City Council approval. SECTION 8. OVERNIGHT PARKING OR OCCUPANCY. Overnight parking or occupancy within any City Public Park or Public Grounds is prohibited. SECTION 9. OPEN FIRES PROHIBITED. No person shall build a fire in any place in any City Public Park or Public Grounds, at any time, except in fireplaces or receptacles provided therein by the City. SECTION 10. WASHING OF VEHICLES. No person shall wash any vehicle on any City Public Park or Public Grounds. SECTION 11. DISCHARGE CF FIREARMS. No person, except law officers in the discharge of their duties, shall discharge any firearms on any city park of city grounds, at any time. "Firearm" shall include B-B Guns, Sling Shots, Air rifles, Bows & Arrows and any variation thereof-. SECTION 12. SAL OF ARTICLES. No person shall sell any articles or solicit for the sale thereof, on any City Public Park or b i i c Grounds. SECTION 13. POWN1 SIGNS AND PLACARDS. No persona shall paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription, whatsoever the same may be, on any City Public Park or Public Grounds, without the prior written permission ur the City Clerk -Treasurer, after prior approval of the City Council. -3- SECTION 14, RIDING OF HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS. No person shall ride a horse or any other animal on any City Public Park or Public Grounds except on designated trails or paths. SECTION 15. UNATTENDED ANIMALS. No person shall allow any animal, of any sort, to go unattended or without physical restraint in any City Public Park or Public Grounds. SECTION 16, BOISTEROUS, PROFANE OR INDECENT LANGUAGE, CONDUCT AND ATTIRE. No personashall emit or use abusive, boisterous, profane or indecent language, engage in such conduct as listed in this Section, wear any attire as listed in this Section, or place or carry any placards or signs as listed in this Section in any City Public Park or Public Grounds. SECTION 17. CLIMBING OF TREES AND ON BUILDINGS. No person shall climb any trees or climb on any building or structure in any City Public Park or Public Grounds. SECTION 18. PC3 JNG OF AREAS. The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, shall have the :authority to determine, from time to time, the areas of any City Public Nark and Puhiic Grounds, in which other activities and conduct not amenable io efficient operation of such park or public grounds, shall be prohibited nd shall pest appropriate signs to notify persons thereof. SECTION 19. DPI:NKEDNESS . No person shall enter or be upon any City Public Park or Public Grounds while under the influence of arty i r1 tex i cats ng liquor or 3.2% >Fer or malt liquor. SECTION 20. F e REWORKS No person shall p2ssoss or discharge eny fireworks in any City F! 5 i i c Park or Public Gros=n e, without the wr; tter. consent of the City Clerk -Treasurer after the !w ,r approval of the City Council. SECTION 21. VAR' AW7e:S . Variances to the strict application of this Ordinance may be Granted only by the City Cot nc i and only in unusual circumstances. No- thing herein shall prohibit the normal care, operation or functions of the City or its authorized agents in or on any City Public Park or Public grounds. -4- SECTION 22. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. Any person violating this Ordinance, or any provision thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not in excess of $300.00 or to imprisonment for 90 days or both. SECTION 23. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon and after its passage and publication according to law. Passed by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, this Thirteenth day of MAY, 1974. /s/ WILLIAM I. OOHJANEN, MAYOR ATTEST: Edna L. Sarner, Clerk -Treasurer (CITY SEAL)