§ 42-107. Protection of property, structures and natural resources.

(a)

Destruction of misuse of property and structures. No person shall, upon or in connection with any city park destroy, deface, paint, alter or remove any structure, monument, plaques, stone marker, bench, lamp post, fence, gate, refuse container, fountain, drinking fountain or sign.

(b)

Destruction or misuse of natural resources. No person shall, upon or in connection with any city park, cut, remove, uproot, pick, saw, chop, injure or wantonly destroy any tree, bush, shrub, flower or plant whether alive or dead, or chip, blaze, box, trim or otherwise deface or injure any tree, shrub or bush or break or remove any branch or foliage thereof, pick or gather any seed of any tree or other plant unless necessitated by the performance of restorative maintenance or construction work pursuant to contract with the city.

(c)

Fountains. No person shall swim, wade, or bathe at any time in any fountain that is within a city park or introduce any foreign substance which will interfere with the operation of the fountain.

(Code 1996, § 42-107; Ord. No. E-4129, § 1, 9-18-1995)