Chapter 16.5 - PARKS AND RECREATION
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Burrillville, RI.
The text
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL#
Sec. 16.5-1. - Parks and recreation areas; use regulations.#
(a)
Hours.
(1)
Established. The use by the public of all parks, mini-parks, recreational areas and recreational facilities owned, leased or authorized to be used by the town, is hereby restricted to the hours of 9:00 a.m. to dusk daily.
(2)
Spring Lake Beach Recreational Facility. The hours of operation of the Spring Lake Beach Recreational Facility shall be set from time to time by the town council and the schedule of such hours shall be filed in the town clerk's office.
(3)
Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply:
a.
When state law or town ordinance makes other provision for the use.
b.
When special authorization is given by the director of parks and recreation or the town council at a duly held meeting of the council.
c.
To lighted facilities.
d.
Nothing contained herein shall prohibit residents from passive recreation activities such as walking or walking pets during restricted hours.
e.
Nothing herein contained shall prohibit those holding a valid fishing license from fishing in public parks between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(b)
Permits. Permits are required for use of fields and courts. Permits shall be issued in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Burrillville Recreation Commission.
(c)
Off-road vehicles, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate off-road vehicles in any park, mini-park, recreational area or recreational facility owned, leased or authorized to be used by the town.
(d)
Swimming, bathing, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any recreational area for purposes where there are signs posted prohibiting those activities.
(e)
[Alcoholic beverages.] It shall be unlawful to possess, carry or by any means convey opened or closed containers of any description which contain alcoholic beverages in any town park or recreational area, including but not limited to, on public beach(es) or in any building, roadway or parking lot at the Spring Lake Beach Recreational Facility, except as provided in section 16-2(b).
(Ord. of 1-9-2008; Ord. of 1-8-2014(1); Ord. of 1-8-2014(2); Ord. of 5-8-2019(1))
Sec. 16.5-2. - Parks and recreation fees.#
(a)
Any person, group or organization that has obtained a field permit in accordance with subsection 16.5-1(b) shall pay to the director of parks and recreation a fee as set forth in the field/facility use fee schedule, for purposes of administrative costs. The amount of such fees shall be set from time to time by the town council and the schedule of such fees shall be filed in the town clerk's office.
(b)
Upon receipt of such funds, the director of parks and recreation shall transfer any and all sums collected to the town treasurer for deposit in the general fund in the town.
(Ord. of 1-9-2008)
Secs. 16.5-3—16.5-30. - Reserved.#
ARTICLE II. - PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT#
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Secs. 16.5-31—16.5-50. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - RESERVED#
Footnotes:
--- (1) --- Editor's note— An ordinance adopted Oct. 9, 2013, repealed former div. 2, §§ 16.5-51—16.5-62, which pertained to extended care division and derived from an ordinance adopted Oct. 12, 2005, §§ 1—12. See section 2-75.