The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Community park means Bloomer Park, Sylvan Manor Park, Bloomfield Knolls Park, West Bloomfield Community Sports Center Park, Marshbank Park and additional parks which may from time to time be approved and developed within the township by the township and/or the township parks and recreation commission.

Dog park means a fenced and restricted entry area within a community park that has been designated and established by resolution of the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission as an area where, subject to and in compliance with rules, policies and procedures established by the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission, dogs may be off the leash that is required in other areas of the township.

Township means the Charter Township of West Bloomfield and/or the West Bloomfield Township Parks and Recreation Commission.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 1, 7-21-86; Ord. No. C-132, § 1, 5-16-88; Ord. No. C-231-B, § 2, 5-6-02)

Cross reference— Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.

(a)

Swimming, bathing and wading are prohibited within the boundaries of all community parks by all persons except by those persons who are participating in an organized and scheduled swimming activity or program sponsored by the township.

(b)

Of the boats launched from the Bloomer Park site, no more than twelve (12) boats shall be on Middle Straits Lake at any one time. Boaters using the launch site must use the designated parking lot for parking their cars and trailers after launching their boats. Boaters who do not park properly in the designated lot or who park on any of the subdivision streets shall be subject to appropriate traffic citations.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 2, 7-21-86; Ord. No. C-132, § 2, 5-16-88)

Cross reference— Boating regulations generally, § 25-16 et seq.

(a)

In all community parks, snowmobiles may be used only in designated areas which are posted "open for snowmobiling". Snowmobiles are prohibited at all other times. All snowmobiling and snowmobilers must comply with any and all traffic rules for snowmobiles which have been or may be adopted by the township.

(b)

In any community park ice skating is permitted only in designated areas which are posted "open for ice skating." Ice hockey will be permitted only in designated areas which are posted "open for ice hockey" during certain designated and posted times.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 3, 7-21-86)

Cross reference— Uniform Traffic Code, § 22-11 et seq.

(a)

No person shall deposit, throw, place or otherwise abandon in or on any lands or water areas within the boundaries of any community park any garbage, sewage, bottles, refuse, trash, waste or other obnoxious material except in receptacles provided for such purposes.

(b)

No person shall have in his possession or control any glass bottle or container in or on any pool area, beach area or baseball diamond in any community park or in any locality in the parks where possession of glass bottles and containers is prohibited by posted notices.

(c)

No person shall have in his possession or control any firearm, shotgun, pistol, or other firearm, slingshot, bow, arrow, crossbow, pellet gun, air rifle, noxious gas ejecting devices, fireworks, explosives or other dangerous devices or materials within the boundaries of any community park; provided that a law enforcement officer duly appointed by the United States, the state or by a political subdivision thereof may carry a firearm as required for the performance of his official duties, and may have such possession of other dangerous devices and materials referred to herein as is necessary for confiscation or removal.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 4, 7-21-86)

Cross reference— Garbage and rubbish generally, Ch. 13; weapons generally, § 15-181 et seq.

(a)

Handbills or other circulars may be offered or distributed within the boundaries of community parks only by passing them hand-to-hand. Such distribution shall be allowed only in automobile parking lots, unless other areas for such distribution are designated by the township. Distribution of such materials as described above may be done only by the township and by persons who have obtained the written permission of the township to do so on a specified date.

(b)

No person shall post, fasten, paint or affix any placard, bill, notice or sign upon any structure, tree or automobile within the boundaries of any community park, except that temporary directional signs for group picnics or events may be placed on signposts designed for such purposes by the township which must be removed at the conclusion of the event.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 5, 7-21-86)

Cross reference— Handbills generally, § 3-16 et seq.

(a)

No person shall start or maintain a fire within the boundaries of any community park, except in picnic stoves, fireplaces or other such containers for such purposes.

(b)

No person shall dump any burning material or hot ashes into any trash containers or elsewhere within the boundaries of any community park unless such container or locality is marked as a receptacle for such material.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 6, 7-21-86)

Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 11.

(a)

Community parks will remain open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and sunset throughout the year unless otherwise posted by the township. Gates to parks and boat launches will be locked during closed hours. No person shall enter or remain in any community park after the posted closing hours without the written permission of the township.

(b)

No person shall use or occupy any area or facility in any community park when such area or facility is closed to the use of the public by order of the township.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 7, 7-21-86)

No person or group of persons shall hold or conduct any organized picnic or activity, field day, carnival, concert, address, rally, dramatic presentation or the like at which more than fifty (50) persons are in attendance or can reasonably be excepted to be in attendance at any community park unless a permit for such event has first been granted by the township and the event is conducted in compliance with the conditions of such permit.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 8, 7-21-86)

(a)

Except when lawfully in a dog park as defined and provided for in this chapter, no person shall bring into or have in their possession or control within the boundaries of any community park, any dog or animal of any kind, unless the dog or animal shall be kept on a leash not over six (6) feet in length and under the reasonable control of some responsible person.

(b)

No person shall bring into, or have in his possession or control any dog or pet, in any community park other than picnic areas and areas designated by the township with posted notices. This section shall not, however, apply to leader dogs for the blind or to dogs under the control of the township.

(c)

No person shall ride or lead any horse within the boundaries of any community park except in areas designated by the township. This subsection shall not apply to township police and other law enforcement officers or reserves in the performance of their official duties.

(d)

Except when lawfully in a dog park as defined and provided for in this chapter, no person shall permit or allow the running at large, herding, grazing or driving of any livestock or animals of any kind within the boundaries of any community park.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 9, 7-21-86; Ord. No. C-356, § 1, 4-6-92; Ord. No. C-231-B, § 1, 5-6-02)

Cross reference— Animals generally, Ch. 7.

(a)

No person shall sell or furnish any alcoholic liquor to any person within the boundaries of any community park.

(b)

No person shall have in his possession within the boundaries of any community park any alcoholic liquor.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 10, 7-21-86)

Cross reference— Alcoholic liquor generally, Ch. 5.

State Law reference— Consumption of alcoholic liquor in parks, MCL 436.34, MSA 18.1005.

No person or organization other than the township, its agents, employees and licensees shall, within the boundaries of any community park advertise, offer for hire, vend or sell any service, food, beverage, merchandise or other personal property, or advertise, carry on or conduct any other business or commercial activity, nor shall any person or organization beg or solicit contributions or donations within the boundaries of any community park.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 11, 7-21-86)

(a)

No person shall operate or have in his possession within the boundaries of any community park any off-road motor-driven vehicle, including, but not limited to, minibike, dirtbike, dunemobile, dunebuggy, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, converted snowmobile, amphibious vehicle or similar motorized device.

(b)

No person shall operate, drive, push, or otherwise propel any motor-driven vehicle on any portions of any community park covered by grass or other natural vegetation. All motor-driven vehicles must remain on the roadways or in the designated parking areas.

(c)

Snowmobiles may be permitted under the conditions set forth in section 16-18(a).

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 12, 7-21-86; Ord. No. C-132, § 3, 5-16-88)

Cross reference— Traffic and motor vehicles generally, Ch. 22.

(a)

No person shall injure, deface, disturb or befoul or in any matter destroy or cause to be destroyed, defaced, disturbed, or befouled any portion of any community park or any facility, building, sign, structure, equipment, utility or other property found therein.

(b)

No person shall dig up or around, remove, injure, or destroy any tree, flower, shrub, plant or other growing thing, or any wildlife, except as otherwise provided by law, or any rock, mineral, artifact or other material within the boundaries of any community park without the written permission of the township.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 13, 7-21-86)

Cross reference— Destruction of property generally, § 15-101 et seq.

No person shall operate or play any musical instrument, radio, record or tape player, loudspeaker, public address system or sound amplifying equipment of any kind within the boundaries of any community park in such a manner as to cause the sound emanating therefrom to exceed a loudness of seventy-five (75) decibels when measured on the seventy (70) db scale at a distance of fifteen (15) feet from the sound source without a written permit issued by the township or in such a manner as to disturb or annoy the peace and good order of any community park.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 14, 7-21-86)

Where a fee or charge is requested for any service, privilege or license offered by the township or its licensees within the boundaries of any community park, no person shall obtain or attempt to obtain such service, privilege or license without payment of such fee or charge.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 15, 7-21-86)

(a)

No person or group of persons shall engage in any drunken, loud, boisterous, disorderly or indecent conduct, nor shall any person or group of persons commit or engage in any assault or other activity which shall endanger or annoy other persons or disturb the peace or good order within the boundaries of any community park.

(b)

No person shall within the boundaries of any community park intentionally expose the male or female buttocks or genital areas or the female breast; or observe or attempt to observe persons of the opposite sex while occupying a bathhouse or restroom facility.

(c)

No person shall within the boundaries of any community park obstruct, resist, hinder, assault or oppose any ordinance officer, township officer, park employee or sheriff deputy in the performance of his official duties; or provide or furnish false identification concerning himself or herself to any ordinance officer, township officer, park employee or sheriff deputy engaged in the performance of his official duties; or remain within the boundaries of any community park after being requested by an ordinance officer, township officer, park employee or sheriff deputy in the performance of his official duties to leave the park for violation of a rule or regulation of the township.

(Ord. No. 105-A, § 16, 7-21-86; Ord. No. C-132, § 4, 5-16-88)

Cross reference— Offenses against public peace generally, § 15-141 et seq.

It shall be unlawful for any person other than a duly sworn government law enforcement official in the course of his or her official duty to discharge, possess and/or use a firearm, bow-and-arrow, crossbow, slingshot, pellet gun or air rifle, or other weapons within the boundaries of a community park. This provision shall not prohibit the possession and/or use of any such weapon named above within the boundaries of a community park if authorized for a specified duration as part of a recreational function where the possession and/or use of such weapon or weapons is part of a function which has been expressly authorized by the township board.

(Ord. No. C-251, § 2, 12-18-89)

Editor's note— Ord. No. C-617, § 2, adopted Dec. 17, 2001, repealed § 16-33, in its entirety. Section 1 of said ordinance added new provisions to read as Ch. 7, Art. III, § 7-36. Prior to amendment § 16-33 pertained to preservation of wildlife and derived from Ord. No. C-251, § 3, adopted Dec. 18, 1989.

No person shall construct or build within the boundaries of a community park any structure of any material, natural or otherwise, which would be used to take, entrap, snare, injure, maim or kill any animal or bird located in such community parks.

(Ord. No. C-251, § 4, 12-18-89)

Editor's note— Section 5 of Ord. No. C-132, adopted May 16, 1988, amended Art. III of Ch. 16 by deleting §§ 16-51—16-54, which continued various provisions pertained to Marshbank Metropolitan Park and derived from Ord. No. 101, §§ 1.00, 2.01, 2.02 and 14.01, adopted April 16, 1979.

No person shall have in their possession or control any slingshot, pellet gun, air rifle, fireworks, explosives or any other such dangerous material within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park.

(Ord. No. 101, § 2.03, 4-16-79)

Cross reference— Weapons generally, § 15-181 et seq.

(a)

Handbills or other circulars may be offered or distributed within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park only by passing them hand-to-hand. Such distribution shall be allowed only in automobile parking lots, unless other areas for such distribution are designated by the authority.

(b)

No person shall post, fasten, paint or affix any placard, bill, notice or sign upon any structure, tree or automobile within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park, except that temporary directional signs for group picnics or events may be placed on signposts designated for such purposes by the authority which must be removed at the conclusion of the event.

(Ord. No. 101, § 3.00, 4-16-79)

Cross reference— Handbills generally, § 3-16 et seq.

(a)

No person shall start or maintain a fire within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park, except in picnic stoves, fireplaces or other such spaces provided for such purposes.

(b)

No person shall dump any burning material or hot ashes into any trash containers or elsewhere within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park unless such container or locality is marked as a receptacle for such material.

(Ord. No. 101, § 4.00, 4-16-79)

Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection generally, Ch. 11.

(a)

No person shall enter or remain in Marshbank Metropolitan Park after the posted closing hours without the written permission of the authority.

(b)

No person shall use or occupy any area or facility in Marshbank Metropolitan Park when such area or facility is closed to the use of the public by order of the authority.

(Ord. No. 101, § 5.00, 4-16-79)

(a)

No person shall bring into or have in their possession or control within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park any dog or pet of any kind, unless such dog or pet shall be kept on a leash not over six (6) feet in length and under the immediate control of some responsible person.

(b)

No person shall bring into or have in their possession or control any dog or pet in any area of Marshbank Metropolitan Park other than picnic areas and areas designated by the authority with posted notices. This section shall not apply to leader dogs for the blind or to dogs under the control of the authority.

(c)

No person shall ride or lead any horse within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park, except in areas designated by the authority. This subsection shall not apply to township police and other law enforcement officers or reserves in the performance of their official duties.

(d)

No person shall permit or allow the running at large, herding, grazing or driving of any livestock or animals of any kind within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park.

(Ord. No. 101, § 6.00, 4-16-79; Ord. No. C-356, § 1, 4-6-92)

Cross reference— Animals generally, Ch. 7.

(a)

No person shall sell or furnish any alcoholic liquor to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park.

(b)

No person shall have his possession within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park any alcoholic liquor other than beer or wine.

(c)

No person shall have in his possession within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park any beer or wine during times when the same is prohibited by posted notices.

(d)

No person shall consume any beer or wine within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park except in the picnic areas.

(Ord. No. 101, § 7.00, 4-16-79)

Cross reference— Alcoholic liquor generally, Ch. 5.

State Law reference— Consumption of alcoholic liquor in parks, MCL 436.34, MSA 18.1005.

No person or organization other than the authority, its agents, employees and licensees shall, within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park, advertise, offer for hire, vend or sell any service, food, beverage, merchandise or other personal property, or advertise, carry on or conduct any other business or commercial activity, nor shall any person or organization beg or solicit contributions or donations within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park.

(Ord. No. 101, § 8.00, 4-16-79)

(a)

No person shall operate or have in his possession within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park any off-road motor-driven vehicle including, but not limited to, minibike, dirtbike, dunemobile, snowmobile, converted snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, amphibious vehicle or similar motorized device.

(b)

No person shall operate, drive, push or otherwise propel any motor-driven vehicle on any portions of Marshbank Metropolitan Park covered by grass or other natural vegetation.

All motor driven vehicles must remain in the roadways or in the designated parking areas.

(Ord. No. 101, § 9.00, 4-16-79; Ord. No. 101-A, 8-6-79)

Cross reference— Traffic and motor vehicles generally, Ch. 22.

No person shall injure, deface, disturb or befoul or in any manner destroy or cause to be destroyed, defaced, disturbed or befouled any portion of Marshbank Metropolitan Park or any facility building, sign, structure, equipment, utility or other property found therein.

(Ord. No. 101, § 10.01, 4-16-79)

Cross reference— Destruction of property generally, § 15-101 et seq.

No person shall dig up or around, remove, injure or destroy any tree, flower, shrub, plant or other growing thing, or any wildlife, except as otherwise provided by law, or any rock, mineral, artifact or other material within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park, without the written permission of the authority.

(Ord. No. 101, § 10.02, 4-16-79)

No person shall operate or play any musical instrument, radio, record or tape player, loudspeaker, public address system or sound-amplifying equipment of any kind within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park in such a manner as to cause the sound emanating therefrom to exceed a loudness of seventy-five (75) decibels when measured on the 70db scale at a distance of fifteen (15) feet from the sound source without a written permit issued by the authority or in such a manner as to disturb or annoy the peace and good order of Marshbank Metropolitan Park.

(Ord. No. 101, § 11.00, 4-16-79)

Where a fee or charge is requested for any service, privilege or license offered by the authority or its licensees within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park, no person shall obtain, or attempt to obtain such service, privilege or license without payment of such fee or charge.

(Ord. No. 101, § 12.00, 4-16-79)

No person or group or persons shall engage in any drunken, loud, boisterous, disorderly or annoying conduct, nor shall any person or group of persons commit or engage in any assault or other activity which shall endanger or annoy other persons or disturb the peace and good order within the boundaries of Marshbank Metropolitan Park.

(Ord. No. 101, § 13.00, 4-16-79)

Cross reference— Offenses against public peace generally, § 15-141 et seq.