Sec. 28.705. - Daily park hours.

(a) The parks and other recreational facilities shall normally be open daily to the public from sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted; provided however, the Director may extend or limit the times herein specified. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to go upon or remain in any park or other recreational facility at any time the same is closed to the public. (b) The beaches shall normally be open from sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise posted; provided however, the Director may extend or limit the times herein specified when circumstances of public safety, necessity or other cause, where such action is taken in the public interest and is not to the detriment of the public, at large. (1) The Director shall develop and implement a uniform warning and safety flag system from use on beaches consistent with the provisions of F.S. § 380.276. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to go upon or remain in any beach at any time the same is closed to the public. (c) The docks and marinas shall normally be open daily to the public as follows: the docks and marinas shall be open as designated by the Director; provided however, the Director may extend or limit the times herein specified. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than authorized personnel, to go upon or remain in any dock or marina at any time the same is closed to the public. (d) The Director may at his or her discretion, for special events requiring the use of certain parks, allow or require the sponsors of, promoters of, or participants in special events to erect, construct or otherwise prepare and dismantle and remove the facilities for and clean up the area in and around such events during specific times including hours between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., so as not to disrupt traffic in the streets surrounding the location of the special event. (e) The Director may, for special events in the Downtown Events Area, issue permits for special events which will occur during the times that the parks are not normally open and may additionally allow or require the sponsors of, promoters of, or participants in such events to erect, construct or otherwise prepare and dismantle and remove the facilities for and clean up the area in and around such events during specific times including the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., so as not to disrupt traffic in the streets surrounding the location of the special event. (Ord. 2007-839-E, § 7)