10.40 Permits.
The following actions are prohibited in any county park without a written permit describing conditions, rules and limitations of the activity from the Park Manager/Director or his duly authorized agent, and payment of fees if required:
(1) No person shall hold or participate in public assemblages for any musical, theatrical, sporting event, or other entertainment, or any parade, procession, rally, demonstration, exhibition, or other similar gathering, or use any loudspeaker or amplifying equipment, without a written permit.
(2) No person shall organize, sponsor, play, engage, or otherwise take part in any game, competitive sport or event, for money, prize or other valuable thing, without a permit. No person shall organize, sponsor, play, engage in, have team practice for, or take part in any sporting tournament, competition or league involving 3 or more teams, in any park without a written permit. No disc golf league shall operate without a permit.
(3) No person shall sell or offer for sale any article or object, or perform or offer to perform any service for hire or solicit for any trade, occupation, business, or profession, or solicit for donations, in any park, without a written permit. The County Park Director/Manager has the authority to issue a permit for use of a designated portion of park property to display a vehicle for sale. The Director/Manager may also designate an area for temporary parking within the park that is not normally used for that purpose.
(4) No person shall place any structure, bulletin board or advertising device of any kind whatever, or erect or post any notice, bill, poster or sign of any kind, or attach a rope, board, paper, wire, rod, or other object or material to any tree, shrub, fence, railing, fountain, wall, post or structure, vase, statue, bridge, monument, ground or water, in any park, or place any advertising or decoration of any kind whatever, in any park without a written permit.
(5) No person shall hunt, trap, injure, molest, or disturb any bird or other animal or disturb the nest or young of any bird or other animal, except the taking of any bird or other animal which is causing property damage or injuries to persons may be permitted by a written permit. The Park Manager/Director has the authority to allow hunting or trapping in designated park areas to a very limited number of winners of an annual lottery. Those chosen by lottery must strictly follow the rules given to them at the time their permit is granted as well as all applicable State laws and rules.
(6) No person is permitted to remain in the parks or beaches between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise without a written permit; further, the Committee, pursuant to the provisions of section 10.02 of this ordinance, reserves the right to further restrict or expand the hours of operation of specially designated parks. (11/10/16)
(7) No person shall remove any type of wood from any park without a written permit. No person shall remove any gravel, sand, sod, soil, plants or other material from any park without a permit.
(8) No person shall ride or drive any horse, launch a hot air balloon, or engage in scuba diving, within a county park without a written permit.
(9) No person shall camp, erect a tent, or sleep overnight in any county park without a written permit.
(10) No person, corporation or association shall conduct any activity where the attendance of the general public is limited or contingent on the payment of a fee, in any portion or facility of a park, without a written permit.
(11) No person shall have in his or her possession an uncased firearm, paintball gun, air gun, bow, crossbow, spring operated weapon, cannon, explosive, fireworks, sword, lance, spear or any dangerous weapon as defined in section 939.22 of the Wisconsin Statutes, without a written permit unless he or she is duly authorized under a specific state statute.
(12) No person shall engage in metal detection activity without a written permit.
(13) No person shall engage in extreme sports including, but not limited to, base jumping, bungee jumping, street luge, hang gliding, mountain biking, kite surfing, scuba diving, BMX, or other like activities without express permit. [Code § 10.04.]