Chapter 12 · Public Property

Article 1. City Parks

Sections 12-101 to 12-116 · 18 sections

12-101 City laws extended to park.

The laws of the city shall extend to and cover all city parks.

12-102 Police jurisdiction over parks.

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.

12-103 Damaging park property.

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.

12-104 Reserved.

12-105 Vehicle regulations.

(a)Motor vehicles, including any vehicle licensed to operate on public streets, roads and highways 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.

12-106 Speed limits; penalty.

(a)It is unlawful for any person to drive or otherwise operate any vehicle at a speed greater than ten (10) miles per hour within the city park located at 6801 North Hydraulic, Park City, Kansas or upon any driveway or other right-of-way providing access thereto.

(b)The penalty for any person found guilty of failing to obey the speed limit declared herein shall be provided in the Uniform Traffic Code as adopted by the City of Park City.

12-107 Hunting.

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, unless authorized by the Park City Police Department or the Park City Department of Code Enforcement.

12-108 Fires.

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 it is no longer being used as an oven, stove or grill.

12-109 Camping prohibited; process for granting exception.

Overnight camping is hereby prohibited in city parks.

The Mayor may grant an exception to this prohibition when camping in a city park is deemed appropriate as part of an event sponsored by the City.

(Ord. 1249)

12-110 Sanitation.

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.

12-111 Prohibition against alcoholic beverages and cereal malt beverages.

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use, consume or have on the premises of any public park within the city any alcoholic liquor or beer unless such person or persons have satisfied the requirements of Section 3-104 of the City Code and obtained a waiver of such prohibition.

(Ord. 1059; Code 2021

12-112 Preservation of natural state.

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.

12-113 Hours of operation.

Except as otherwise provided in Sections 12-116 and 12-117 herein, all city parks shall be open for use by the public from the hours of 6:00 a.m. to midnight and it shall be unlawful for any person to be present in a city park between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m. unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Park City Police Department.

(Ord. 1109)

12-114 Definitions.

(a)Public waters are defined as any body of water containing more than 50 cubic feet of water, including creeks, ponds, drainage ditches and having full public access.

(b)Detention / Retention Ponds are defined as any body of water whose sole purpose is to handle drainage runoff, whether water is impounded or released, or whether the pond is on public or private property.

12-115 Regulation.

It shall be unlawful for any person to enter into, wade, or swim, and/or for any person to allow or permit, either intentionally or unintentionally, any child under their care, custody or control to enter into, wade, or swim in public waters or in detention/retention ponds within the corporate limits of the City of Park City with the following exceptions:

(1)Publicly owned and operated swimming pools.

(2)Private swimming pools on private property.

(3)Persons performing maintenance works maintaining the public waters or detention/retention ponds.

(4)People or organizations conducting scientific studies as authorized by a governmental agency, whether federal, state or local, including public or private schools.

12-116 Unlawful use of Jardine park.

It is unlawful for any person to be in Mobile Park at any time, on any day, except between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., unless otherwise authorized in writing by the City of Park City through the office of the Chief of Police.

12-117 Unlawful use of Chisholm Pointe Lake in Habiger Park.

It is unlawful for any person to be fishing in Chisholm Pointe Lake in Habiger Park between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., unless otherwise authorized in writing by the City of Park City through the office of the Chief of Police.

12-118 Penalty.

Any person convicted of any of the provisions of this article shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and not more than Two Hundred Fifty dollars ($250.00), and/or by a term of imprisonment in the county jail of not more than thirty (30) days, or both such fine and imprisonment plus court costs.