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Park Rules & Regulations

*PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS*

*Park Hours: 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

*Park Rest Rooms are open May 1 - October 1.

*Reservation of Pavilions: Pavilions may be reserved the weekend closest to May 1 through the weekend closest to September 30.

*Damage to Property: No person shall in any manner mar, injure, deface, or destroy any tree, shrub, or plant standing or growing in the park, nor any fence, guide post, sign, table, bench, building, or any other thing of value in any public park, grounds, or place, nor shall they disturb or interfere with any wildlife within the parks.

*No alcoholic beverages, other than fermented malt beverages and wine containing not more than 6 percent alcohol by volume, are allowed in any park except by special permit of the Parks and Recreation Committee.

*No person shall drink from, open a container of, or have in his possession a container of fermented malt beverage or intoxicating liquor in any city park before 12:00 p.m. or after 9:00 p.m., except by special permit of the Director of Parks and Recreation, with the exception of the following designated area where organized softball league play is in progress: Appleton Memorial Park Softball Complex (that area bounded by the outfield fences if extended or within sixty feet of the sideline fences of the westernmost diamond).

*No person shall bring into or have in his possession any fermented malt beverage or intoxicating liquor within the designated area where organized softball league play is in progress except that purchased from the authorized concessionaire.

*Glass beverage containers are prohibited within the parks except by special permit of the Appleton Parks and Recreation Committee.

*Refreshments or any other items shall not be sold in any city park except by concessions agreement or permit with the Appleton Parks and Recreation Committee. No concessions agreement or permit shall be issued that will conflict with existing concessions agreement or permit.

*Certain pavilions are available on a reservation basis. A permit is necessary for such reservations. If not reserved, pavilions are available on a first come, first serve basis.

*Use of all amplification systems within the parks must be approved with written permission from the Director of Parks and Recreation if said amplification system is not part of an authorized recreation program. Bands may play for one (1) four-hour time period. All systems must be shut down by 9:00 p.m. It is the responsibility of the group reserving the facility to keep the noise level acceptable so as not to annoy or disturb the surrounding area of the park.

*No person shall drive or park any motor vehicle, motorcycle, motorbike, or moped in any park except upon a park road or a designated parking area except by written permission from the Director of Parks and Recreation.

*Fires must be contained within grills. Coals must be thoroughly extinguished and placed in a trash receptacle.

*Any person owning, keeping, or in charge of any animal shall not permit such animal to be in any public park in the city at any time except by written permission from the Director of Parks and Recreation. This will not be applicable in cases in which a person is being assisted by a Seeing Eye dog.

*Archery is prohibited in all parks except as part of an authorized recreation program or at the archery range in Appleton Memorial Park.

*Golf is prohibited in all parks.

*Swimming in city parks is allowed only in the following designated areas; Erb Pool and Mead Pool.

*Fireworks are prohibited except for programs which have a special events permit obtained from the City Clerk and a fireworks permit obtained from the Fire Chief.

*Camping is prohibited in all parks except by special permit of the Appleton Parks and Recreation Committee.

*The operation of a snowmobile is prohibited within any park of the city or on the Reid Municipal Golf Course area.

*No person shall place or leave any paper or refuse into any park with the intent of depositing same in a park container or receptacle.

*Use of mechanical rides or dunk tanks within the parks must be approved with written permission from the Director of Parks and Recreation.

VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE RULES OR REGULATIONS IS PUNISHABLE BY FORFEITURE OF UP TO $200 FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE AND UP TO $500 FOR THE SECOND OFFENSE AND ANY VIOLATION MAY ALSO RESULT IN EXPULSION FROM ALL CITY PARKS FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO ONE YEAR.
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