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Chapter 235: PARKS AND RECREATION

Editor's Note — Ord. no. 12-12 §§1 — 5, adopted September 12, 2012 repealed ch. 235 "parks and recreation" and enacted new provisions set out herein. Former ch. 235 derived from ord. no. 88-10 §§I — II, 7-12-1988; ord. no. 768 §I, 4-10-2001; ord. no. 771 §I, 5-8-2001; ord. no. 841 §1, 12-10-2002; ord. no. 854 §1, 7-8-2003; ord. no. 08-901 §1, 4-12-2005; ord. no. 07-938 §1, 7-11-2007; ord. no. 12-02 §1, 3-13-2012; ord. no. 12-03, 5-17-2012. Section 235.010 has been moved and renumbered 240.010.

Cross Reference — As to regulations concerning new La Plata Lake, §240.010; as to regulations concerning municipal golf course, §240.020.

Section 235.010.  Parks and Recreation Rules. [Ord. No. 12-12 §1, 9-12-2012; Ord. No. 13-07 § 1, 5-14-2013] 

A.     The rules and regulations set out in this Chapter shall apply to the Santa Fe Lake, the La Plata City Lake and City park. 
B.     For the purposes of this Chapter the following terms shall be deemed to have the meanings indicated below: 

        CITY — The City of La Plata, Missouri.  

        PARKS — The Santa Fe Lake, La Plata City Lake and City park owned by the City.  

        RESIDENT — Any person(s) living within the incorporated boundaries of the City of La Plata that meet the Missouri Revised Statutes for residency.  

C.     Rules and regulations shall be submitted by the Park and Recreation Board and approved by the Board of Aldermen and shall be enforced thereafter. Any person violating rules and regulations may be subject to a fine(s) incorporated into the rules and regulations as set by the Park and Recreation Board.   

Chapter 240: NEW LA PLATA LAKE AND MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE REGULATIONS

Cross Reference — As to additional parks and recreation regulations, ch. 235.

ARTICLE I: New La Plata City Lake Regulations

Section 240.010.  New La Plata City Lake. [Ord. No. 531 §§1 — 4, 9-20-1983; Ord. No. 850 §§1 — 3, 5-13-2003; Ord. No. 07-938 §1, 7-11-2007; Ord. No. 12-02 §1, 3-13-2012; Ord. No. 12-03, 5-17-2012] 

A.     The new La Plata City lake shall be open for the public use. 
B.     All persons present upon the new La Plata City lake area shall observe the following special use restrictions: 
  1.       Outboards of any size shall be allowed. Outboards over ten (10) horsepower shall be operated at idle speed only. 
  2.       No persons shall fish upon the lake except in accordance with such seasons, limits, methods and regulations as shall be established by the Missouri Conservation Commission for the new La Plata City lake area. 
  3.       Waterfowl blinds shall be placed at designated sites only. Should blinds fall into disrepair, they shall be removed by the City of La Plata at the hunter's expense. Any blind left in place after April thirtieth (30th) (the end of waterfowl season) shall become the property of the City of La Plata. 
         a.      Blind sites shall be issued on a first come, first served basis to La Plata City residents only, from August first (1st) through August fifteenth (15th) each year. After August fifteenth (15th), all remaining blinds will be available to the general public on a first come, first served basis. There will be a one hundred dollar ($100.00) non-refundable fee for blind sites each season.   
  1.       No person shall perform any act or cause any act to be performed which shall endanger the water supply use of the reservoir. 
  2.       No person shall participate in any body contact sports or recreational swimming. 
  3.       It shall be unlawful for any person(s) to operate a motorized apparatus (cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, agriculture equipment, grounds maintenance equipment, etc.), bicycles, or any form of transportation utilizing livestock outside of the approved areas without expressed written permission from the Mayor of La Plata. Approved areas are identified as the lake's access road, parking lot, boat ramp, and recreational vehicle parking areas.   
C.     All other ordinances of the Board of Aldermen of the City of La Plata, Missouri, which are not in conflict with the provisions of Subsection (B) hereof shall apply with equal force and effect upon the new La Plata lake area. 
D.     The Chief of Police and all officers of the Police Department of the City of La Plata, Missouri, are hereby expressly empowered to enforce all rules, regulations and ordinances of the said City upon the water and land of the area hereinbefore described. 
E.      Camping And Boat Fees For New La Plata City Lake.   
  1.       Camping and boat fees for the new La Plata lake shall be established by the Parks and Recreation Board and approved by the City of La Plata Board of Aldermen. 
  2.       A person violating said Section may be subject to a fine under Section 100.220 of the Code of the City of La Plata.      

ARTICLE II

Municipal Golf Course Regulations

Section 240.020.  Hours Which Unlawful to Be Within Boundaries of Golf Course. [Ord. No. 12-04 §1, 6-12-2012] 

A.     It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person(s) to be within the real property boundaries of the City of La Plata Public Golf Course from 9:15 P.M. to thirty (30) minutes past sunrise unless granted expressed permission by the golf course manager, Chief of Police, City Administrator, and/or Mayor. This is an offense of absolute liability. 
B.     Penalty. Trespass in the second degree is an infraction (Section 210.330).