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Home My WebLink AboutOrd. 399 - Park Regulations CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 399 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TO APPLY PARK REGULATIONS TO OPEN SPACE PROPERTIES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: CITY CODE TITLE 8: CHAPTER 4: PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS SECTION: 8-4-1: Regulations 8-4-2: Violations; Penalties 8-4-1 : REGULATIONS: The use and occupancy of all city parks, ami recreation areas, and open space owned, rented and/or leased by and located in the city shall be subject to the following regulations: A. Abusive Language; Noisy Conduct: Persons engaged in offensive, obscene or abusive language or boisterous and noisy conduct tending reasonably to arouse alarm, anger or resentment will not be allowed. B. Advertising, Selling And Solicitation: No advertising, unapproved selling or solicitation is allowed. An Exclusive Use Permit may be approved by the City Council and issued by the City Clerk for the selling of food, alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverages as established by City Council resolution. C, Alcoholic Beverages: Consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages is not permitted unless a permit is obtained under Subsection B ofthis section. D. Fires 1 : It shall be unlawful to build or attempt to build a fire except in areas designated for such purpose. No person shall drop, throw, or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco, paper or other flammable material. E, Firearms And Explosives: No firearms (as defined by city ordinance) 2 or explosives shall be present or used unless approved by the City Council. Authorized law enforcement officials shall be exempt from this regulation. F, Gambling: Gambling shall not be allowed. G. Golfing: No person shall be allowed to golf or practice golf. H. Hours: City parks, ami recreation areas, and open SDace shall not be occupied or used, nor may any motor vehicles be parked therein, between eleven o'clock (11 :00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M., except when participating in an activity for which a permit has been granted by the city. 1 See also title 7, chapter 3 of this code, 2 See subsection 5-4-1A of this code, I. Operation Of Motor Vehicles: 1. No person shall ride or drive a vehicle at a rate of speed exceeding that posted in city parks or fifteen (15) miles per hour. 2. Drivers shall confine the operation of any motorized vehicle to roads, parking areas, or other areas specifically designated as temporary parking areas by the City Council and/or their designated representatives. 3. It shall be unlawful for any self-propelled vehicle, including, but not limited to, "motor vehicles" as defined in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 169, other self-propelled vehicles, go- carts, and snowmobiles, to travel within city parks. ef recreation areas, or open space. except on established roadways, trails, or other areas designated for such purpose. Authorized emergency vehicles, city vehicles and wheelchairs for the handicapped or disabled are exempt from this regulation 1 . J. Damage To Park or open space Property: It shall be unlawful to mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with or dispose of or remove any buildings, bridges, playground equipment, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving materials, public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices (temporary or permanent), monuments, stakes, posts, equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances, whatsoever, either real or personal. K. Pets And Animals: 1. Leashed Animals: All domestic animals (such as dogs, cats and similar animals) must be kept leashed 2 . 2. Removal Of Excrement: Owners are required to clean up and dispose of their pet's excrement 3 . 3. Prohibited !.nimaIs: a. No domestic animals shall be allow-cd on or vrithin the following city parks (with the exception ofthe perimeter trail along Crosstovm Boulc";ard N\V) at any time;- (1) Sunshine Park. (2) City Hall Park Complex if1. lr. Horses shall not be allowed in any park or open space area including the city trail system. 4. Hunting, Trapping, Tormenting: No person shall hunt, molest, harm, kill, trap, chase, tease or throw missiles at any animal. 1 See title 6, chapter 3 of this code, 2 See also subsection 5-1A-5A of this code, 3 See also subsection 5-1A-5B of this code, 5. Removal Or Possession Of Young Or Eggs: No person shall remove or have in possession the young of any wild animal or have the eggs or nest or young of any reptile, mammal or bird; exception to the foregoing is made in that snakes known to be poisonous, such as rattlesnakes, and/or otherwise hazardous to human safety, may be killed or removed, L. Play Areas: No person shall engage in racing or playing of any games that interfere with the general use of designated play areas. This shall be construed, but not be limited to, prohibiting the use of sleds, toboggans, or snowmobiles on any skating rinks, or other such conflicts of use. M. Protection Of Trees: It shall be unlawful to remove, cut or otherwise deface any tree or ground cover without consent from the Commission and written permission from the City Clerk. N. Posting Signs: It shall be unlawful to post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription, or cause to be erected any sign, unless approved by the City Administrator or designee. O. Skateboarding/Rollcrblading: Skateboarding and rollcrblading shall be permitted only on asphalt paycd trails in SUfi3hine Parle. (}.mendcd Ord, 229, 9 2 1997) P.O. Glass: No glass beverage containers will be allowed in any designated city park. er park or recreation facility. or open space. (Amd. Ord. 365,2-19-08) 8-4-2: VIOLATIONS; PENAL TIES: A. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of Subsections 8-4-1A, B, F, G, H, K, L, Nand 0 of this chapter shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with state law. B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any ofthe provisions of Subsections 8-4-1 C, D, E, I, J and M of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with state law, (Amended Ord. 229, 9-2-1997) Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 7th day of September, 2010 CITY OF ANDOVER ~c1?d~ c~ael R. G'- ache, Mayor ATTEST ~' "cU~ . l,Il1lU "M 'u...... , M'chelle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 399 SUMMARY AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE 8-4 PARKS AND RECREA nON AREAS STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION AND POLICY Statutory Authorization This ordinance amendment is adopted pursuant to the authorization and policies contained in Minnesota Statute 462. Policy The purpose of these regulations is to protect the public health, safety and welfare as well as to provide consistent regulations for parks, recreation and open space areas. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS Jurisdiction The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to the City of Andover, Enforcement The City Administrator or his/her designee shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Interpretation Interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in the favor ofthe governing body. A printed copy ofthis ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular hours ofthe City Clerk. Adopted by the City Council ofthe City of Andover on this 7th day of September, 2010. ATTEST: , ~Ll'U tl cjlo.,-1J1J-. Mi helle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk