SEC.
(a) There is hereby created St. Tammany Parish Recreation District No. 4, the boundaries
of which shall be the entire Seventh Ward of the Parish as it existed on May 5, 1977.
(Ord. No. 81-238, adopted 07/23/81)
SEC.
The Board of Commissioners shall be comprised of seven (7) members. There shall be
six (6) members nominated and appointed by the Parish Council. There shall be one (1)
member nominated and appointed by the Parish President. Appointees thereto must be
registered voters and residents of the Seventh Ward of this Parish as a condition precedent
to their appointments and to maintain membership thereon. (Ord. No. 81-238, adopted
07/23/81; Ord. No. 00-0157, adopted 06/01/2000)
(a) Members of the Board of Commissioners shall serve terms to expire December 31,
2003.
(Ord. No. 00-0157, adopted 06/01/2000)
SEC.
The St. Tammany Parish Recreation District No. 4 is vested with all powers, duties and
functions vested in it pursuant to provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4562 through
33:4566 as now adopted or as may from time to time hereinafter be amended. (Ord. No. 81-
238, adopted 07/23/81)
SEC.
The domicile of the district created herein shall be the Bayou Lacombe Junior High
School. (Ord. No. 81-238, adopted 07/23/81)
SEC.
Hours of Operation:
a)
All parks and recreational facilities shall be open only during the following hours:
1)
between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. during the months of March through October;
2)
between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. during the months of November through
February.
2.
Any person may apply to Recreation District No. 4 for a permit authorizing usage of a
park or recreational facility for certain specified hours during the periods the facilities
are otherwise closed.
3.
Hours of closure shall not apply to parish or district-sponsored events in progress at
closing time, and shall be delayed until such time as the event is complete.
4.
The Parish and Recreation District No. 4 are authorized to close any park or
recreational facility for repairs, renovations, construction or other good cause at any
time.
Glass Beverage Containers and Alcoholic Beverages:
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any type of glass beverage container or
to discard a glass container in any park or recreational facility.
B.
With the exception of beer and wine coolers, no alcoholic beverages shall be
permitted in any park or recreational facility at any time. It shall be unlawful for any
person to remain in a park or recreational facility while in an intoxicated condition.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any dog to pass over or stray into any park or
recreational facility unless tied to a leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length and under the
control of a responsible person, or to permit any other animal to pass over or stray into any
park or recreational facility.
Firearms, Weapons, and Explosives:
No person shall bring, or have in his possession, any firearm, weapon, or explosives into
any park or recreational facility, except when specifically permitted. This section shall not
apply to the display of fireworks under parish or district authority, nor to duly authorized law
enforcement agents on bonafide assignments.
No person shall cause or permit the obstruction of traffic, by vehicle or otherwise, in any
park, or any park street, or public street adjacent to any park or recreational facility.
Parking shall be in designated areas only. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or
propel any bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, go-cart, or other vehicle in any park or
recreational facility except on regular roads designated for such use.
Persons shall not collect in parks or recreational facilities in bodies or crowds for unlawful
purposes or in a manner annoying or disturbing to others.
Penalty and Enforcement:
Except where state law or parish ordinance supercedes and provides for more stringent
penalties, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of not
more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment in the parish jail for not more than
ten (10) days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Enforcement of this section shall be by the Parish Sheriff's Office and employees of
Recreation District No. 4.
(Ord. 00-0189, adopted 08/03/2000)
