CHAPTER  11.    PARKS  AND  PLAYGROUNDS

ARTICLE  I.   IN GENERAL

11.101.        Public Park Defined.
11.102.        Injury to Shrubbery, Flowers, etc.
11.103.        Injury to Structures or Personally.
11.104.        Leaving Trash, etc, Public Park.
11.105.        Bills, Posters and Advertising Prohibited.
11.106.        Selling in Public Parks.
11.107.        Intoxicating Liquors. Disorderly Conduct, etc.
11.108.        Motor Vehicle Traffic in Parks.


ARTICLE  II.    PENALTIES

11.201.        Penalty.


CHAPTER  11.   PARKS  AND  PLAYGROUNDS


This chapter derives from Title 51, Chapter 15, §20 et seq, the 1976 South Carolina Code; the 1976 Campobello Town Code; and generally accepted municipal practices. (See Chapter 16, this Code, for cross-reference.)

ARTICLE  I.   IN GENERAL

11.101.         PUBLIC PARK DEFINED.

“Public Park” shall be construed to refer to municipally owned or municipally maintained parks, whether located wholly within, wholly without, or partly within and partly without, the corporate limits.

11.102.        INJURY TO SHRUBBERY,  FLOWERS,  ETC.

It shall be unlawful for any person to break, pluck, walk, step on or in any way injure or destroy any shrub, flowers or bush, or to dig, uproot, tear up or injure any sod or grass in any public park, or to walk, drive, sit or stand upon any space or area in such public park where a “keep off’ sign has been posted.

11.103.        INJURY TO STRUCTURES OR PERSONALTY.

It shall be unlawful for any person to write on, carve, cut, deface, injure or break any part of any building, grandstand or other structure, or any chair, seats, etc, in any public park.  No animals shall be allowed on the ball field without permission from Council.

11.104.     LEAVING TRASH, ETC.  IN PUBLIC PARK.

It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, leave or permit to be deposited or left in any public park any trash, paper, box, can, bottle, food fragments or other unsightly substance, except in receptacles provided especially for that purpose, or to dump or throw any trash, stones, bottles, food fragments or refuse of any kind in any lake, stream, swimming pools or fountains in any such park.

11.105.         BILLS,  POSTERS AND ADVERTISING PROHIBITED.

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect any bill posters or to post, tack up or otherwise display any bills or advertising signs, or to distribute handbills in any public park.

11.106           SELLING IN PUBLIC PARKS.

It shall be unlawful for any person, except such as may have a permit or concession from the Council, to sell or offer for sale within any public park any cold drinks, fruits, eatables, cigars, tobacco or other merchandise.


11.107.        INTOXICATING LIQUORS.   DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ETC.

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry into any public park any intoxicating liquors, to drink the same therein, or to be therein under the influence of intoxicants, or to use any profane, vulgar or indecent language, or to commit any nuisance, or to engage in any unseemly, obnoxious or disorderly conduct, or to engage in any game of chance, or in betting or wagering in any such park.


11.108.        MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC IN PARKS.

It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle to be driven in any public park at a greater rate of speed than fixed by traffic signs erected therein, nor shall any such vehicle be parked in any of the driveways without being drawn well to the right, so as not to impede, obstruct or interfere with the free passage on such driveway of other vehicles and traffic. At night, both moving and parked motor vehicles shall be provided with adequate lights, front and
rear.  No motorized vehicles shall be allowed at any time in the park or ball field areas without prior council approval.


ARTICLE II.  PENALTIES

11.201.        PENALTY.

Any violation of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor, punishable by the Municipal Court with a fine up to $300.00 plus court assessment fees, and costs for damages plus repairs.

(1976 SC Code §5-7-30, §14-25-65)