(a) Except as otherwise provided for in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to be in, on or about any public park or public recreation facility owned by the city or to park vehicles on any park street, driveway or parking area within the public parks and public recreation facilities from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:01 a.m. through 6:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the movement of vehicular traffic over and through park streets or driveways when open for traffic.
(c) The provisions of subsection (A) of this section shall not apply to any:
(1) Elected or appointed official or employee, or duly authorized agent of the city.
(2) Police officer not included within subsection (c)(1). For the purposes of this subsection, the term “police officer” means any person who by virtue of his office or public employment, is vested by law with the duty to maintain public order and make arrests for crimes, whether such duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes.
(3) Persons in possession of a permit, as provided for in section 12-204, authorizing the holder and his immediate family to make use of the facilities at any public park or public recreation facility in the city for overnight camping purposes as long as the holder of the permit does, while in the public recreation facility, exclusively engage in such permitted activity.
(4) Any person engaged in any duty organized and/or sponsored activity of the City of Galva, or of any other organization or association that has received approval of the governing body of the city for its activity or by way of audience participation therein so long as they are so engaged. However, this exception shall be deemed to expire, insofar as those engaged in audience participation therein are concerned, 30 minutes after the termination of the principal activity.
(Ord. 329; Code 2018)
It shall be unlawful for any person to climb upon any tree, statue, fence, building or other structure located in the city parks or public grounds, except such structures as are specifically made and designed for such purposes.
(Ord. 329; Code 2018)
The maximum speed limit for all vehicles using parking areas, streets and driveways within the city public grounds shall not exceed 10 miles per hour. The chief of police of the city may, with the consent of the governing body, provide for lower maximum speed limits in certain areas, and shall in such case, post notices of lower speed limits in such areas.
(Ord. 329; Code 2018)
Application for a permit for the use of the facility shall be made upon a form provided by the city which shall disclose the name of the applicant(s), address, telephone number, date(s) to be used, and the kind of activity to be engaged in. Fee for camping will be $10.00 per night.
(Ord. 329; Code 2018)
It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this article. Penalties shall be a fine of $10.00 plus current court costs, and a second offense shall be a $20.00 fine plus current court costs, and a third offense will be a mandatory court appearance.
(Ord. 329; Code 2018)