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Chapter 15
PARKS AND RECREATION*
Art. I. In General, §§ 15-1—15-25
Art. II. Board of Parks and Recreation, §§ 15-26 – 15-60
Art. III. Reserved.
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 15-1. Hours of operation of public parks.
No person shall be permitted to remain or be in Marr Park thirty (30) minutes after sunset and no earlier than sunrise of the next morning. No person shall be permitted to remain or be in any other public parks of the city after the hour of 12:00 midnight and before sunrise in the morning. An exception to both mandates is that of a person who has been granted special written permission for night usage of the parks by the parks and recreation board.
(Code 1970, § 17-1; Ord. No. 2225, § 2, 5-13-85)
Sec. 15-2. Archery in parks.
No person shall use archery tackle or bows or arrows within the city parks except on properly prepared and supervised target areas so designated by the board of parks and recreation.
(Code 1970, § 17-4)
Sec. 15-3. Posting of signs prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to post affix, place or inscribe any hard bill, poster card, sign, device or inscription to, upon or against any fence, structure, tree or property of, in, or on city parks; provided, however, this shall not apply to duly authorized city personnel acting in the performance of duty.
(Code 1970, § 17-4)
Sec. 15-4. Unlawful to harm animals.
It shall be unlawful for any person to kill, harm, torment, hurt or abuse any animal in the city parks, either confined or at large, or to kill, chase or snare or otherwise capture or confine any animal at large in the parks, or to take with hooks, nets or otherwise, fish placed in tanks or pools for exhibition purposes; provided, however, this shall not apply to duly authorized city personnel acting in the performance of duty.
(Code 1970, § 17-5)
Cross reference – Animals, Ch. 5.
Sec. 15-5. Swimming.
It shall be unlawful for any person to swim, wade or bathe in any pond, pool or stream in any city park except in areas specifically designed by the board of parks and recreation for such purposes.
(Code 1970, § 17-7)
*Cross references-Streets, sidewalks and other public places, Ch. 20; design standards for parks and subdivisions, § 21-32.
State law references-Municipal authority to purchase land for parks, RSMo 77.140; parks and recreations, RSMo Ch. 90.
Sec. 15-6. Selling in parks prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, or offer to sell, or to erect or place or cause to be erected or placed, any stand, tent, building, wagon, cart, vehicle, trailer, structure or any other facility for the purpose of selling or offering to sell any goods, supplies, articles or services, within any city park, without first obtaining a permit from the board of parks and recreation.
(Code 1970, § 17-9)
Sec. 15-7. Sale of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispense, sell, offer for sale, or deliver to, in any city park, any intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating beer, as defined in section 3-1.
(Code 1970, § 17-10)
Sec. 15-8. Fires.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make a fire for any purpose on the grounds of city parks except in fireplaces constructed for such purpose; provided, however, this shall not apply to duly authorized city personnel acting in the performance of duty.
(Code 1970, § 17-11)
Cross reference – Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 10.
Sec. 15-9. Climbing fences prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to climb over, through or under any fence in, or around any city park.
(Code 1970, § 17-12)
Sec. 15-10. Driving or parking motor vehicles on city park property.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or park a motor vehicle across, over or upon, any city park property, other than roads or parking lots; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to duly authorized city personnel acting in the performance of duty.
(b) In addition to any other penalty prescribed by this Code, any motor vehicle found parked upon city park property may be impounded by the city police, and the owner of such vehicle, upon payment of towing and storage fees or charges, may obtain a release of their vehicle from impoundment.
(Code 1970, § 17-13; Ord. No. 2100, § 3-14-83)
Cross reference – Traffic and motor vehicles, Ch. 23.
Sec. 15-11. Riding animals on city park property prohibited.
It shall by unlawful for any person to ride any animal on city park property.
(Ord no. 2100, § 2, 3-14-83)
Secs. 15-12 – 15-25. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION*
Sec. 15-26. Created.
There is hereby created in and for the city a board of parks and recreation.
(Code 1970, § 17-23)
Sec. 15-27. Composition.
The board of parks and recreation shall consist of nine (9) directors chosen from the citizens of the city with reference to their fitness for such office. No member of the city government shall be a director of the board.
(Code 1970, § 17-24)
Sec. 15-28. Appointment, term.
The mayor, with the consent and approval of the city council, shall before the first day of June of each year, appoint three (3) directors to the board of parks and recreation who shall hold office for a term of three (3) years or until their successors are appointed.
(Code 1970, § 17-25)
Sec. 15-29. Removal of directors.
The mayor, by and with the consent of the city council, may remove any director of the board of parks and recreation for misconduct or neglect of duty.
(Code 1970, § 17-26)
Sec. 15-30. Filling of vacancies.
Vacancies on the board of parks and recreation occasioned by removals, resignation or otherwise, shall be reported to the city council, and be filled in like manner as original appointments.
(Code 1970, § 17-27)
Sec. 15-31. Compensation.
No director of the board of parks and recreation shall receive compensation for his services.
(Code 1970, § 17-28)
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Cross reference – Boards, commissions and committees generally, § 2-391 et seq.
State law reference – Park board, RSMo 90.520 et seq.
Sec. 15-32. Organization.
The directors of the board of parks and recreation shall, immediately after their appointment, meet and organize by the election of one (1) of their number as president and by the election of such other officers as they may deem necessary.
(Code 1970, § 17-29)
Sec. 15-33. Rules and regulations.
The board of parks and recreation shall make and adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations for their own guidance and for the government of the parks as may be expedient; provided, however, that no such rule or regulation shall be valid unless it is in conformance with the provisions of RSMo 90.500 to 90.570.
(Code 1970, § 17-30)
Sec. 15-34. Establishment of parks.
The board of parks and recreation shall, in general, carry out the spirit and intent of this chapter in establishing and maintaining public parks. The board shall provide, establish, equip, develop, operate, maintain and conduct a system of public recreation on the park system of the city and on and in other recreational grounds. Recreational centers, areas or facilities in accordance with the terms of RSMo Ch. 90 and all other applicable state statutes, and may do so by purchase, lease, condemnation, exchange or otherwise.
(Code 1970, § 17-35)
Sec. 15-35. Control of parks.
The board of parks and recreation shall have the exclusive control of the supervision, improvement, care, and custody of the parks of the city.
(Code 1970, § 17-3)
Sec. 15-36. Control of moneys.
The board of parks and recreation shall have the exclusive control of the expenditure of all money collected to the credit of the park fund; provided, that all moneys received for such parks and recreation shall be deposited in the treasury of the city to the credit of the park fund, and shall be kept separate and apart from all other moneys of the city, and drawn upon by the proper officers of the city upon the properly authenticated vouchers of the board of parks and recreation.
(Code 1970, § 17-32)
Sec. 15-37. Purchases.
The board of parks and recreation shall have the power to purchase or otherwise secure grounds to be used for city parks.
(Code 1970, § 17-33)
Sec. 15-38. Employment of personnel.
The board of parks and recreation shall have the power to appoint a suitable person as director of parks and recreation for the city with responsibility to direct, develop, maintain and operate the city parks and to direct, develop, maintain and operate a system of public recreation and necessary assistants for such person; to fix their compensation; and to remove such appointees.
(Code 1970, § 17-34)
Sec. 15-39. Annual report.
The board of parks and recreation shall make on or before the second Monday in June, an annual report to the city council, stating the condition of their trust on the first day of May of that year, the various sums of money received from the park fund, and from other sources, and how such moneys have been expended and for what purposes, with such other statistics, information and suggestions as they may deem of general interest. All such portions of such report as relate to the receipt and expenditure of money shall be verified by affidavit.
(Code 1970, § 17-36)
Sec. 15-40. Receipt of private donations.
Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate for the benefit of the city’s parks shall have a right to vest the title to the money or real estate so donated in the board of parks and recreation, to be held and controlled by such board when accepted according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property; and as to such property, the board shall be held considered to be the special trustees.
(Code 1970, § 17-37)
State law reference – Similar provisions, RSMo 90.570.
Sec. 15-41. Special charges permitted.
Subject to approval by the city council, the board of parks and recreation is authorized to fix fees and charges for any specifically designated area or portion of any city park that is especially equipped to provide recreation or amusement for the public when other funds of the park system are not adequate to provide for such special area, provided, however, that such fees and charges shall not be excessive and shall be no more than is required to provide such special facilities or utilities.
(Code 1970, § 17-38)
Sec. 15-42 – 15-60. Reserved.
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*Editor’s note - Ord. No. 2404, § 1, adopted May 9, 1988 repealed Art. III. §§ 15-61 – 15-63, 15-76 – 15-82, pertaining to recreational activities at city owned lakes, which derived from Code 1970, § 17-51 (Rule I(3), (4)), (Rule II (1) – (6), (8) – (10)), (Rule III)
ARTICLE III. RESERVED. * |