7-3-1: PERMITS; PROHIBITED ACTS:

The following are prohibited in all public parks, unless a permit is first obtained from the government entity which owns such park, whether that be the City of Middleton or Greater Middleton Parks and Recreation District:

   A.   Unauthorized motor vehicles. This rule shall not prohibit the use of ADA compliant wheelchairs that are motorized and other similar accessibility enhancing devices by disabled individuals.

   B.   Overnight parking and parking or displaying "for sale" vehicles.

   C.   Alcoholic beverages.

   D.   Selling any goods, food or food products of any kind.

   E.   Conducting business in or at a City park or facility, except in an area designated for a farmer's market or as part of events with a special events permit issued by the City.

   F.   Camping day or night.

   G.   Hunting, shooting at targets, lighting fireworks, golfing, or participating in any activity involving objects that can cause great bodily harm, for example throwing or slinging rocks or stones, flinging sharp-ended arrows, knives, hatches, guns, paintball guns, javelins, swords or spears.

   H.   Bicycle riding and skateboarding on ball fields and courts.

   I.   Glass containers.

   J.   Signs, except team name and sponsor banners during contests.

   K.   Metal detecting/worm gathering.

   L.   Fire; except in a grill attended at all times. All fires which are properly maintained shall be extinguished before leaving the park.

   M.   Smoking and vaping.

   N.   Despoiling, littering, defacing, or creating an unsanitary condition in the park including a restroom or washroom.

   O.   No person shall use the park restrooms and washrooms designated for the opposite sex unless under six (6) years old and accompanied by a parent.

   P.   Constructing or erecting any building or structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary in character, or running or stringing any utility line onto, upon or across any park or public lands.

   Q.   Destruction of vegetation. Damaging, cutting, carving, marking, defacing, transplanting, or removing any tree or plant, or injuring the bark, or picking the flowers, fruit or seeds of any tree or plant. Attaching any rope, wire or other contrivance to any tree or plant. Climbing on, hanging from or bending trunks or branches of any tree or plant. Digging in or otherwise disturbing grass areas or in any other way injuring or impairing the natural beauty or usefulness of any area.

   R.   Destruction of park property. Marking, defacing, disfiguring, injuring, tampering with, displacing or removing any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, playground equipment, paving or paving material, water lines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal, or have in his possession any of the foregoing things or objects, or any part thereof.

   S.   Disturbing the peace. Engaging in any conduct that interferes with another person's reasonable use and quiet enjoyment of any park. While in a public park, using obscene, abusive or threatening language; using or threatening any act of violence; using a radio, loudspeaker, CD player, tape player, or any other amplification device which can be heard at a distance of more than fifty feet (50') from the source of the amplified sound; engaging in riotous or disorderly conduct; removing or damaging any structure, any item of park equipment, any plant or natural feature; riding a bicycle, skateboard or other wheeled implement, except on paved paths, or in such a manner as threatens other park users; and littering.

   T.   Refusal to leave park. No person shall refuse to leave a park when directed to do so by a police officer or City official.

(Ord. 594, 8-16-2017; amd. Ord. 625, 11-20-2019; Ord. 661, 4-6-2022)