§ 21-40. Park opening and closing times.  


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  • (a)

    No person shall enter or remain upon Park Property at any time during which the Park is closed except pursuant to a permit issued by the POD or unless permission has been given by the POD. The hours during which Park Property is closed are as follows:

    (1)

    The following Parks and/or boat ramps are closed from 11:00 p.m. each night until 30 minutes before sunrise the following day:

    Park Name
    City Charter Park and
    Waterfront
    Property Map Number
    Al Lang Field at Progress Energy Park 39
    Azalea Park 89
    Bartlett Park 53
    Bay Vista Park 66
    Campbell Park 42
    Childs Park 73
    Childs Park Sports Complex
    Northeast Exchange Club Coffee Pot Park Boat Ramp 19
    Coquina Key Park 59
    Crescent Lake Park 23
    Crisp Park Boat Ramp 18
    Demens Landing Park 38
    Denver Park 11
    Flora Wylie Park 24
    Fossil Park 6
    Gladden Park 95
    Jack Puryear Park 10
    Lake Vista Park 64
    Lake Maggiore Park and Dell Holmes Park. This applies only to lighted soccer/football fields, the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center, the Environmental Studies Area (with permit only) and their related parking areas. All remaining areas of the Park are governed by subsection (a)(2) of this section. 62
    North Shore Park 25
    Northeast Park [This applies only to the lighted golf driving range, lighted baseball fields, and their related parking areas. All remaining areas of the park are governed by subsection (a)(2) of this section] 7
    Northwest Park 91
    Pioneer Park 37
    Roberts Park 13
    Shore Acres Park 14
    Soreno/Straub Park 35
    St. Petersburg 31st Street Sports Complex
    Sunlit Cove Boat Ramp 2
    Vinoy Park and Mole 28
    Walter Fuller Park 94
    Wildwood Park 49
    Williams Park 36
    Woodlawn Park 26

     

    (2)

    All other Parks not delineated in subsection (a)(1) of this section are closed from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise the following day.

    (3)

    The following boat ramps and adjacent parking lots, if any, are open 24 hours per day and are not considered closed at any time even if they are within Parks listed in subsection (a)(1) of this section or Parks included in subsection (a)(2) of this section:

    Park Name City Charter Park and
    Waterfront
    Property Map Number
    Demens Landing Park Boat Ramp 38
    Grandview Park Boat Ramp 58
    Jungle Prada Park Boat Ramp 90
    Maximo Park Boat Ramp 69
    Bay Vista Park Boat Ramp 66

     

    (4)

    The POD shall have the authority to establish later opening hours and earlier closing hours for any Park by posting signs clearly identifying the opening or closing hours.

    (b)

    No person shall remain upon Park Property after a lawful command to leave by any law enforcement officer or by the POD.

(Code 1992, § 21-40; Ord. No. 694-G, § 1, 11-4-2004)