§ 24-91. Closing hours.

(a)

The public parks of the city shall be closed between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., daily, and unless otherwise specifically provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain in any such park during those hours.

(b)

Subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit passing through a public park, on a public thoroughfare, in a vehicle, without stopping, during the hours the parks are closed.

(c)

Any caretaker or authorized persons residing on public park premises shall be excepted from subsection (a) of this section only for their respective residences and adjacent areas and while traveling to and from their residences.

(d)

Subsection (a) of this section shall not prevent any police, health or fire officer or authorized caretaker or authorized maintenance personnel from entering into a public park at any time in discharge of their official duties.

(e)

Any person who is attending an event for which a special park use permit has been issued under section 24-92 shall be permitted in the public parks past 11:00 p.m. only during the dates and hours and in the public park area specified by the terms of such permit.

(Code 1956, Tit. VIII, Ch. 3, § 16)

(Code 1956, Tit. VIII, Ch. 3, § 16)