Lake Station City Zoning Code

The city may establish, aid, maintain, and operate public parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities and programs.

The Park and Recreation Law found in I.C., 36-10-3-1 et seq., shall govern operation of the Park and Recreation Department.

(1)

The Lake Station Common Council hereby establishes the Lake Station Department of Parks and Recreation, and repeals all prior ordinances or resolutions creating a parks department, or park and recreation authority.

(2)

The city department of parks and recreation shall consist of a park and recreation board, a superintendent and all other personnel that the board determines. That after the board has been created pursuant to I.C. 36-10-3-1, et. seq., all books, papers, documents and other property of the former park and recreation authority shall be transferred to and become the property of the board.

(3)

The city department of parks and recreation shall have all the powers, duties, and responsibilities as set out in I.C. 36-10-3-1, et. seq.

(Ord. No. 2007-32, 12-6-2007)

Editor's note— Formerly, Ord. No. 2004-12, adopted May 20, 2004 repealed Ord. 94-22, thus eliminating the department of parks and recreation and vacating Sections I through VIII, therefore in effect repealing § 5-3 of the Code, which pertained to the parks and recreation board. Ord. No. 2004-12, furthermore provided that "upon passage of this ordinance eliminating the department of parks and recreation, the parks and recreation board shall also be vacated. the mayor and the board of works and safety will be known as the park authority."

The rules and regulations found in this article are in addition and supplemental to municipal, state and federal laws and ordinances.

(a)

Community Parks:

(1)

Community parks include: Riverview Park and Four Winds Park.

(2)

Community parks are open from 7:00 a.m. or the hour of sunrise, whichever shall first occur, until 11:00 p.m. local time.

(b)

Neighborhood Parks:

(1)

Neighborhood parks include: Warrick Park, Mock Park, Miller Park, Columbus Park, Johnson Park and Englehart Park.

(2)

Neighborhood parks are open from the hour of sunrise to the hour of sunset local time.

The speed of ten (10) miles per hour shall be lawful on all roadways within all community and neighborhood parks. Speeds in excess shall be considered prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

(Code § 317.03)

(a)

Roadways: Vehicles and all motorized equipment shall only be operated on designated roadways.

(b)

Parking Areas: Vehicles and all motorized equipment shall only be parked in designated parking areas except for those vehicles and time periods which the parks and recreation superintendent may designate as special uses.

(a)

All trash and waste resulting from activities inside parks shall be deposited in receptacles provided.

(b)

No person shall bring into and leave or dump any trash or waste in any park area.

(a)

Fires may be started and maintained only in designated areas, or grills.

(b)

All fires shall be continuously supervised, and shall be totally extinguished when the individual(s) involved leave(s) the immediate vicinity of the fire.

(c)

No person shall be allowed to use any timber, wood, twigs, branches or other vegetation material as fuel for fires, except by special permit issued by the board or the parks and recreation superintendent.

No person shall molest wildlife or hunt in any park within the City of Lake Station.

Except in authorized shooting areas or except for law enforcement officers or Board employees authorized by the Board or the Parks and Recreation Superintendent, no person may carry or use any firearm, weapon, explosive, or firework in any park without the specific written authorization the Board or the Parks and Recreation Superintendent.

Except for those persons or organizations having written authorization from the Board or the Board's designated representative, no person shall camp in any park.

Except for those persons or organizations authorized by permit or under contract with the Board, no person shall offer for sale or exchange any merchandise or solicit or receive contributions of money or articles within any community or neighborhood park.

Except for those persons authorized in writing by the Board and possessing a permit issued by the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission, no person shall sell, barter, exchange, distribute, or give away any alcoholic beverages in any park.

No person shall fail or refuse to comply with any reasonable order relating to the public safety and/or park and park facility rules and regulations given by police, security officers or park personnel.

No person shall use, ride, or drive any horse or other animal within any park, except upon bridle paths and designated areas without written authorization by the Parks and Recreation Superintendent.

(a)

No person shall operate a snowmobile or similar recreational equipment within a park other than in areas designated by authorized signs.

(b)

Prior to any operation of a snowmobile or similar recreational equipment within a designated "snowmobile" area, the owner(s) and operator(s) shall complete and sign waiver of liability forms.

(a)

No persons shall bathe, wade, or swim in any park except in designated areas.

(b)

All swimmers shall abide by the posted rules and regulations.

No person shall voluntarily bring, land or cause to descend upon any park any airplane, flying machine, balloon, parachute or other apparatus for aviation, except by written permission from the Board.

No person shall injure, deface, destroy, disturb, befoul, or remove any part of any park, building, sign, equipment, vegetation, mineral or any other property found therein.

No person shall trim, plant, remove, injure or destroy any trees, shrubs, vines, flowers or plants of any kind located within any of the community or neighborhood parks within the City, except for maintenance purposes done by Parks and Recreation Department employees, or those persons authorized by the Parks and Recreation Superintendent.

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties provided in Section 1-9 of this Code, and each such violation shall constitute a separate offense.