§ 16-56. Preservation of park and plantlife.  


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  • The term "park" for the purpose of this section shall mean all property and premises owned, leased or used by the city for public parks and recreation purposes or functions.

    No person shall:

    Remove, destroy, cut down, scar, mutilate, injure, take or gather in any manner any tree, flower, fern. shrub, rock or other plant or mineral in any park.

    Take into, carry through, or put into any park, any rubbish, refuse, garbage or other material. Such refuse and rubbish shall be deposited in receptacles so provided. Where receptacle[s] are not provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.

    Play golf on park property unless part of a park-sponsored program.

    Use a metal detector on park property.

(Ord. No. 1998-81, § 1, 10-20-98; Ord. No. 2008-23, § 1, 5-20-08)