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Sec. 13-1. - Where signboards, structures prohibited.#
No structure or signboard shall be constructed or used for outdoor advertising and no outdoor advertising shall be displayed or authorized in or on any property owned or controlled by the city and used for public purposes, except for those structures or signboards authorized under the Adopt-an-Island Program.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 13-1; Ch. 575, § I, 4-16-13)
Sec. 13-2. - Curfew at public places.#
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to remain, congregate with other persons or play in or upon the public playgrounds, public recreation centers or field, parks or other public grounds between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. of the following day. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to those public places during those hours enumerated in this section which are lighted and under the supervision of employees of the city.
(b)
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
(c)
Any minor violating the provisions of this section who is subject to the jurisdiction of the state juvenile court shall upon first violation be referred to the city juvenile hearing board. For any subsequent offense any minor subject to the jurisdiction of the state juvenile court shall be dealt with in accordance with juvenile court law and procedure. All other minors or persons not under the jurisdiction of the state juvenile court shall, upon first conviction of violating the provisions of this section, be punished by a fine not exceeding $30.00, upon a second conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding $60.00, and upon third or subsequent convictions be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 13-2; Ch. 263, § I, 8-19-03)
Sec. 13-3. - Parking at public places.#
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in or upon any public lot, public playground, public recreation center, parks or other public grounds between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day. The provisions of this section shall not apply to those public places during those hours enumerated in this section which are under the supervision of employees of the city.
(b)
Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
(c)
All persons, upon a first conviction of violating the provisions of this section, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $30.00; upon a second conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding $60.00; and upon a third or subsequent conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00.
(Ord. No. 312, § I, 8-10-04)
Sec. 13-4. - Smoking at public places.#
(a)
Since smoking is a public nuisance and dangerous to public health, it shall be unlawful for any person to smoke in any form or otherwise use tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, or other forms of electronic nicotine delivery systems, or the use of combustible cannabis, in any public buildings, public parks or any other indoor or outdoor recreational areas or facilities owned by the city or leased by the city as lessee, and in all motor vehicles of any type or kind owned, rented, leased or used by the city or any of its departments, boards, or commissions.
(b)
This smoking prohibition includes the confines of RIPTA bus shelters throughout the city and such shelters outside of senior centers or public squares.
(c)
This excludes public sidewalks, streets and leased properties in which the city is the lessor. In all properties leased from the city, lessee must provide for a separate area for smokers apart from other patrons, if smoking is allowed. If a smoking area is provided, the lessee is responsible to clean up the area of all litter, cigarette butts, etc. at the end of the event.
A violation of the provisions of this section shall be considered a public nuisance. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to immediate ejection from the area, punished by a fine not exceeding $50.00, and required to perform up to 20 hours of community service. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ch. 713, § I, 6-19-18; Ch. 837, § I, 4-19-22)