Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1669 Adopt New Chapter Leisure & Rec — reading text

b repe, wire, ar ether eoatriyanee te any tree or plaBt. fo. pefSea shall net dig in er otherwise distw" grass areas, er iB any ether way inJure er impair the aataral beauty er usefulness ef any area. 3) Wild aDimals, birds, ate. Hoot, melest, harm., Hightea, kill, trap, ehase, tease, sReet er missiles threv.' at any animal, reptile er Bird- ; Rer shall he remave or ha~/e ia his pessessiea the ya1:1Bg af any " JiM aRimal, er the eggs aT nest, er yeaBg af any reptile or bird. Exeeptiea te the foregeiag is made iB that SHakes lrne'1ffl. te be deadly peisoaeas, sueh as rattlesaakes, m.oceasiBs or eeral saakes may be killed aa sight. b) S/: lilatian. JI' Ne person iB a park shall: 1) Pellutiea ef Vlaters. Thre'::, discharge, or etherwise plaee ar caRse te be plaeed iB the VlatefS af aar fo\lBtam, pend, lake, stFeam, eanal, Bayeu, Bay, er ether ef water ia er adjaeent to allY park or any bed)' tributary, eam, sterm se':.' er, or drain flowing mte sueh ':: aters, allY saestaace, m.atter er thiRg, li~ id er sa- lhieh will er may resuk in the pellutiea ef said '.\~ters. selid, ~.~ 2) R-efuse G1:I:depesit er leave any bettles, brel~ea glass, ashes, and trash. Have Brought iB ar shall IBp, tFash. Ne sooh refuse er trash shall be paper, boxes, eans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garBage, er refuse, or other plaeed iB aRY ', vaters in er eeatigaeHs ie any park, or left anywhere ea the gr{) 1:1Bds thereef, bat shall be plaeed iB the pref> er reeeptaeles where these are previded; \ yhere reeeptaeles ar- e net se pTevided, all sueh  rabBish or ""faSte shall Be earned away Hem the park by the persoo respensiBle for its preseRee, and preperly diStJased ef else'::heFe. e) Traffie. No persen m a park shall: 1) State mator '/ ehiele lav:s apply. Fail te eomply with all applieable pre'/ isioas of the state m.ater vMieles tFaffie la'lIs iB regard to equit> ment aRd eperatien ef vMieles tegether '.~ lith saoo r-egalatio s as are eeatamed m this ehapter or other erdiBaBees. 2) Bafereemeat of tFaffie regulatioas. Fail te obey all traffie effieers and sueh persaas being hereby authorized and iBstraeted to dir-eet traffie whene': er and ' YHereVer neeaed iB the parks and ea the higlrv.ays, streets ar roads immediately adjaeeat therete iB aee0fdanee ~lJith the previsieas ef these regulatieBS. 3) Ohey traffie sigas. Fail te ebserve earefuUy all tFaffie signs mdieatiBg StJeed, dir-etieR, eautiea stoppiBg, parkmg, aRd all others pested f-er praper eeatrel aad to safeguard life and preperty. 1) Operatioa eenfmed to reads. Drive allY vehiele oa aRY area exeept the paved park reaas or parking areas, or sueh ether areas as may eR eeeasion be StJeeifieally desigeated as temperary parking areas by the 5) ParkiBg, desigeated areas. Park a ~/ehiele in ether than established er desigeated parkmg areas, and he instruetiens ef aay attendant suoo Hse shall be iB aeeordanee ""lith the pested direetiens thereat and with t- whe may be present. d) Reer-esti81' 1al aetivities. Ne persoa in a park shall: I) BathiBg and swimmiBg. a. Desigeated areas. Swim, bathe, or '.vade iB any waters er '.vaterways in er adjacent te any park, exeept iB suoo waters and at sueh platies. as are proyided therefor, and iB eemplianee ' with sueh r-egaltioas as are herem set forth er may hereafter be adopted. Ner shall any persoo Hequeat any waters or plaees eHStamarily desigaated for the purpase of s'.yimming er Bathing, or coagregate thereat '.~lhen sueh aetivity is prehibited by the eity upen a fmdiBg that such use of the water weuld be dangereus or otherwise inad-visable. b. Struetu.re en heaoo. Ereet, maiBtaiB, use or eceupy ea or in any beaoo er BathiBg area any teat, shelter or struemre- ef any kind ooless there shall be an 1:1Bebstrneted Vie'll iBte said teat, shelter er straeture HOm. at least tV/o ( 2) sides; ner shall guy ' lIire, rope er exteasioa ar exterior Braee or suppert be eonneeted or aR)' fastened Hem any sueR stmemre te any other ebjeet oatside thereef. e. Bath heases. Dress or WlCl: r- eSS aa any beatih, er in any ' Miele, teilet er ather plaee, eKeept iB sueh bathiBg heases or struemres as may be prel'ided for that purpese. 2) BoatiBg, designated areas. Bring iBte or eperate any beat, raft, or other water eraft, whether motor powered er net, \ i pen vaters, any '. exeept at plaees designated fer beatiBg by the city. Such aetivity shall be in ae er.a De with applieaBle r-egaltieas as are Raw ar m.ay hereafter be adepted. e) 1: ier. No persea in a park shall: Beh<<- I) Fifes. Build er attem.pt to bHild a fke except iB sHeh areas designated for fires. }- Ie persea shall drep, thrO\' J, er etherv.' ise seatter lighted matehes, bumIDg eigarettes er eigars, tobacee paper or ether inflammable material, 'NithiB any park area er oa any highway, read er street abutting ar eeBtigHeus therete. 2) Clesed ar-eas. Enter an area pested as " Closed to the Pablie," ner shall aDY persan use, or abet the use of any area iB vielation of pested notiees. 3) Loitering and boistereusRess. Sleep er pretraetedly leange oa the seats, er beaehes, er ether areas, or eagage iB leud, Beisteroas, thr-eateaing, aBasive, iBsultiBg er indeeeat language, ar eagage in any disorderly eonauet ar behaviar teading te a breaeh af the publie peaee. 1) Interferenee with permittees. Disturb or iBterf-ere unreasoaably '.vith aDY persoa er party eeeupyiBg any area, er particit> atiBg in aa)' aetivity, ooder the autherity of a permit. Ord. Ne. 1231, ~ 2, 1( 1293) SECTION 3. ADOPTION OF A NEW CHAPTER ENTITLED LEISURE AND RECREATION SERVICES. A new chapter entitled Leisure and Recreation Services is hereby adopted as follows. This chapter shall be a stand alone title in the Code of Ordinances. Desi2nation of Parks. Recreational. Cultural Centers Definitions The following words~ terms and phrases~ shall have the meanings ascribed to them and the stated narks shall be so designated as stated in this section. Community Parks. Community parks generally serve an area encompassing several neighborhoods. The service area for a community park is designed to serve all citizens within the area. The recommended size of a community park is five acres. Those facilities provided at a community nark generally serve various types of athletic activities and may include all of those available at the neifZhborhood level plus some facilities which are usually not found in neighborhood ~ arks. The following are community parks: City Hall Athletic Fields~ Ferry Park~ Seabreeze Park~ Fred Hedrick Athletic Complex~ Jet Stadium~ Municipal Softball Complex~ Oakland Heights School Athletic Fields and the Tennis Center Complex. Mini-varks. Mini- parks are the smallest types of parks. The service radius for a mini- park is approximately a auarter of a mile. Mini-parks are located on small tracks of land primarily serving the public with tot lot play equipment and passive recreation areas. The following are mini- parks: Briarwood Park~ Cecelia Park~ Comet Park~ Gardenia Court Park. Mimosa Park and Vandegriff Park. Neighborhood Parks. Neighborhood parks generally are developed for the residents of a particular neighborhood with a general service area between a quarter and a half mile. Neighborhood parks typicallY are located in areas easily accessible by bicycle or pedestrian ways. Neighborhood parks may serve up to several thousand people and their minimum area is generally two acres. The facilities provided at neighborhood parks vary with the size of the park. The following are neighborhood parks: Garniers Beach Park~ Jet and Holmes Park~ Kenwood Park~Vesta Heights Park and Villa Russ Park. Svecial Use Community Parks. Special use community parks are recreational facilities that generally serve special event activities. They can be a facility separated from other recreational areas. The following are special use community parks: Fort Walton Landing~ Liza Jackson Park and Chester Pruitt Park. Cultural Centers. Cultural Centers are those facilities that are used primarily to enhance the public awareness~ enioyment~ and pursuit of arts~ music~ science~ history~ cultural diversity~ the literary arts~ and similar and related activities. Cultural Centers are the Municipal Auditorium~ the Fort Walton Beach Library~ Indian Temple Mound Museum~ Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum~and the Garnier' s Post Office Museum. Recreational Centers. Recreational centers are those facilities that are used primarily to enhance the publicawareness~ enjoyment and pursuit of athletic contests~ sports~ arts and crafts~ and similar and related activities. The City's recreational centers are the Fred B. Hedrick Recreation Center: Theo Docie Bass Recreation Center: Chester Pruitt Recreation Center: Creative Senior Community Center: Municipal Tennis Center: the Dirt and Vert Bike and Skate Park. Recreational Proe:rams. Preoaration. Fees All parks~ recreational centers~ and cultural centers shall be under the direction of the parks and recreation director under supervision of the city manager. Fees for participation in recreational and cultural events~ use of parks and facilities~ and attendance at City sponsored recreational and cultural events shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the council. Recreational programs~ procedures for use~ hours of operations~ and related administrative policies and procedures shall be prepared by the city manager. Permitted Use of Parks & Recreational Facilities Use bv Residents. Nonresidents Park and recreational facilities are primarily provided for the use of bona fide residents of the city. The use of these facilities by other than residents of the city shall be as prescribed from time to time by resolution of the council and recommendation of the city manager. Desie:nation. Ooeration of Swimmine:Areas Swimming areas shall be properly designated and maintained by the parks and recreation director. Reservation. Rental. Lease of Facilities Prior notice and application are required to reserve~