The laws of the city shall extend to and cover all city parks.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
The city shall have police regulations governing any public parks belonging to the city and the chief of police and law enforcement officers of the city shall have full power to enforce city laws governing city parks and shall maintain order therein.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
It shall be unlawful for any person, except duly authorized city employees, to willfully or wantonly remove, injure, tarnish, deface or destroy any building, walk, bench, tree or improvement or property of any kind belonging to any park owned by the city.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for any person to carry or have in his or her possession any firearm or dangerous weapon or to shoot or discharge the same within the limits of any city parks.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) above shall not apply to duly authorized law enforcement officers in the performance of official duty.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
(a) Motor vehicles, including any vehicle licensed to operate on public streets, roads and highways and motorbikes, go-carts, snowmobiles and other motorized off-the-road vehicles shall be operated in a safe and prudent manner at all times in park areas.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), it shall be unlawful for any person to park any motor vehicle in any area not designated for such purpose.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle within any city park except upon roads, drives and parking areas established by the city.
(d) Subsections (b) and (c) above shall not apply to authorized city employees while engaged in the maintenance and care of the park.
(e) It shall be unlawful to operate any such vehicle in any park area at a speed in excess of 20 m.p.h.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
It shall be unlawful for any person to pursue, catch, trap, maim, kill, shoot or take any wildlife, either bird or animal, in any manner at any time while in any city park.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
It shall be unlawful for any person to build or kindle any fire in any city park except in the ovens, stoves, or grills provided for that purpose by the city, and such fire must be extinguished by the person, persons or parties starting such fire, immediately after use thereof.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
Long term (14-day or longer), residential tent camping is hereby prohibited in city parks.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
All waste material, paper, trash, rubbish, tin cans, bottles, containers, garbage and refuse of any kind whatsoever shall be deposited in disposal containers provided for such purposes. No such waste or contaminating material shall be discarded otherwise. No sticks, stones, trash or other objects shall be thrown or discarded in or on any park lands, fountains, pools, drinking fountains, sanitary facilities, or other improvements.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use, consume or have on the premises of any park or other city property within the city any alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
It shall be unlawful for any person, except duly authorized city employees, to take, injure, or disturb any live or dead tree, plant, shrub, or flower, or otherwise interfere with the natural state of city parks.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
The city may post such rules and regulations, as are approved by the governing body, pertaining to the use of the city parks in a conspicuous place in each city park. Violations of these posted rules shall constitute a violation of this article.
(Ord. 910; Code 2022)
Any person found guilty of a violation of this article on first conviction will be subject to a fine of not less than twenty five ($25.00) dollars and not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars and the cost of the action, on the second conviction a fine of not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars and not more than two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars and costs of the action and on the third or subsequent convictions a fine of not less than two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars and not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars and costs of the action.
(Ord. 910; Code 20015)
(a) Any person parking a motor home, camper or trailer in Swope Park of the City of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, shall pay a fee of $15.00 per day. Said fee shall be deposited in a fee box provided by the City. If a person parking a motor home, camper or trailer in Swope Park intends to stay in the camping site in Swope Park for a period exceeding five days, the fee imposed herein shall be paid in advance to the City Clerk, 220 Broadway, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.
(b) If the fee imposed by this section is not paid, the City may remove or caused to be removed from Swope Park, the motor home, camper or trailer. Any person directed by the City or by law enforcement officers of the city to remove a motor home, camper or trailer shall do so immediately.
(c) Any person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00, commitment to the county jail for a period not to exceed 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 885; Ord. 915; Code 2022)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person excepting a public officer in the discharge of his/her duties, to visit, loiter about or be found in Swope Park between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. excepting in cases of registered RV Park Campers, public emergency or during the progress of any organized public meeting or entertainment.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) constitutes an infraction and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $50.00. A second violation of this section shall constitute an infraction and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.00. A third or subsequent violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and be punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,500.00 or a jail sentence not to exceed one (1) year in the County Jail or both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 972; Code 2022)