CHAPTER 02 Title 8 Parks
CHAPTER 2
PARKS
SECTION:
8-2-1: Hours of Operation
8-2-2: Operation of Concession
8-2-3: Amusements
8-2-4: Planting of Removal of Shrubs
8-2-5: Defacing Public Buildings or Other Structures
8-2-6: Leaving or Depositing Refuse in Public Parks
8-2-7: Causing Disturbances or Using Profanity
8-2-8: Possessing or Consuming Alcoholic Beverages
8-2-9: Smoking Restricted
8-2-10: Motor Vehicles Prohibited
8-2-11: Violating Posted Rules
8-2-12: Penalty
8-2-1: HOURS OF OPERATION: The Ammon city parks shall be opened daily
to the public between the hours of 5 AM and 11 PM. It shall be unlawful for any person,
or persons (other than city personnel conducting city business) to occupy or be present
in any park in the City of Ammon during any hours in which the parks are not open to the
public. Violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.
8-2-2: OPERATION OF CONCESSION:
(A) Concessionaire shall be defined as any person or business that sells or offers
goods for sale within a public park of the City of Ammon
(B) No person shall sell or offer for sale any food, beverage, or candy within a public
park, except for persons operating under a concession agreement approved by
the Council.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction.
8-2-3: AMUSEMENTS: No person shall operate or cause to be operated any
amusement ride, device, mechanical or electronic game or machine, carnival, show, or
exhibit of any kind for pecuniary gain in any public park, except persons operating under
a concession or lease agreement approved by the Council.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction.
8-2-4: PLANTING OR REMOVAL OF SHRUBS: No trees, shrubs, or vines shall
be planted in the parks of the City, nor shall any trees, shrubs, or vines be cut down or
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removed there from, without the consent of the City of Ammon.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
8-2-5: DEFACING PUBLIC BUILDINGS OR OTHER STRUCTURES: It shall
be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation using the public parks, grounds, build-
ings, or other facilities of the City of Ammon to either perform or permit to be performed
any of the following acts: Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace
or remove any building, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving
material, waterlines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs,
notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts, or
other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities, or park property or
appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
8-2-6: LEAVING OR DEPOSITING REFUSE IN PUBLIC PARKS: It shall be
unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation using the public parks, grounds, buildings,
or other facilities of the City of Ammon to bring in or dump, deposit, or leave any bottles,
broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse, or other
trash. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any
public park or building, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but shall be placed in
the proper receptacles where these are provided; where receptacles are not so
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.
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter deemed to be a misdemeanor
8-2-7: CAUSING DISTURBANCES OR USING OBSCENITIES: It shall be
unlawful for any person using the public parks, grounds, buildings, or other facilities of
the City of Ammon to disturb the peace, or use any obscene language.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction.
8-2-8: POSSESSING OR CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: It shall
be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation using the public parks, grounds,
buildings, or other facilities of the City of Ammon to carry, possess, or drink alcoholic
beverages.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction
pursuant to section 1-4-2 of the Ammon City Code.
8-2-9: SMOKING RESTRICTED: It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke,
in any form within a park located in the City of Ammon.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction
pursuant to section 1-4-2 of the Ammon City Code.
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8-2-10: MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED: It shall be unlawful to drive or park
any motor driven vehicle except on a street, driveway or parking lot in any City of
Ammon park; or to leave any such vehicle in any place other than established for public
parking, without a written permit from the City of Ammon. Violation of this section shall
be deemed an infraction.
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
8-2-11: VIOLATING POSTED RULES: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
or corporation using the public parks, grounds, buildings, or other facilities of the City of
Ammon to violate any posted rule for the use of public parks and buildings or other
facilities made or approved by the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction.
8-2-12: PENALTY: Penalties for violations within this chapter shall be as follows:
INFRACTION: Any violation of the provisions of this chapter deemed to be an
infraction shall be subject to penalties prescribed for such violations under section 1-
4-2 of this code, subject to the provisions of Idaho Code 18-111 and 18-113A.
MISDEMEANOR: Any violation of the provisions of this chapter deemed to
be a misdemeanor shall be subject to penalties prescribed for such violations under
section 1-4-1 of this code, subject to the provisions of Idaho Code 18-111 and 18-
113.
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