§ 21-40. Park opening and closing times.
(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 NumberAl 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 NumberDemens 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)