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Mission Statement

The mission of the Santa Claus Parks and Recreation Department is to provide a healthy and enjoyable facility to the citizens of Spencer County.  We are a nondiscriminatory organization.
 

The Santa Claus Parks and Recreation Board are in charge of Yellig Park and the Santa Claus Community Center.  

YELLIG PARK FEES:

1.  Use of lights for use other than for organized sports authorized to use Yellig Park by the Parks and Recreation Department (2 hours limit), $25.00
2.  User Fees for organized sports authorized to use Yellig Park by the Parks and Recreation Board, $13.00 per player per sport per year.
3.  Tournament Fees for tournaments authorized to use Yellig Park by the Parks and Recreation Board pursuant to a License Agreement with the Board:
      a.  License Fee for Tournament Use for 1 weekend tournament:
           Non-profit groups - $1,500.00
           For-profit groups - $3,000.00, plus 20% of all entry fees for teams participating in the tournament.
      b.  Field dragging and/or field preparation - $10.00 per hour, with a  four hour minimum accrual.
      c.  Park cleanup - $20.00 per hour per person.
      d.  Quick-dry, chalk, paint and other field supplies - actual cost to Town.
      e.  Dumpster tipping fee - actual cost to Town.
      f.  A security deposit in an amount as established by the Parks and Recreation Board for use of Yellig Park.
3.  All fees and charges for concession sold on properties under the governance of the Parks and Recreation Board may be established and altered by the Parks and Recreation Board at their discretion. 

YELLIG PARK RULES
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Ordinance 2009-12

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND  REGULATIONS FOR PARKS

WHEREAS, the Town of Santa Claus is the owner of Yellig Park and the Santa Claus Community Center, which the Town’s Department of Parks and Recreation operates and administers; and,

WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Board has recommended to the Town Council the enactment of certain rules and regulations to permit the greatest use of the residents of the Town, protect the Town’s property from damage and abuse, and protect the health and safety of persons using the Town’s Parks; and,

WHEREAS, the Town Council deems it advisable and expedient to establish such rules and regulations as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Board.

NOW,  THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Town Council of the Town of Santa Claus, Indiana, that a new Chapter 3.20, “Rules and Regulations for Parks” be added to the Municipal Code of the Town of Santa Claus, as follows:

“Chapter 3.20.  Rules and Regulations for Parks.

3.20.01  Definitions.  Where used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning as defined herein.

1.  “Department” shall mean the Town of Santa Claus, Indiana’s Department of Parks and Recreation.

2.  “Parks” shall include any and all lands, buildings, structures, waters, trails, drives, parking areas, roadways and other appurtenances forming a part of Yellig Park and/or the Santa Claus Community Center properties, or any other lands in the Town of Santa Claus, Indiana under the control and operated by the Department.

3.20.02.  Park Hours.  Unless otherwise posted, the Parks shall be open to the public from sunrise to sunset, or at the commencement and conclusion of scheduled tournaments, club activities or other events approved by the Department.  No person shall enter or remain in any Park after the Park is closed under this section.

3.20.03.  Parking.  Motor vehicles must be properly parked in designated parking areas only.   Motor vehicles shall not be parked as to block vehicle, pedestrian or emergency access to the park, parked in grassed areas, in athletic area or other posted areas.  Unless otherwise authorized by the Department or in cases of emergency, no person shall leave a vehicle with any Park after the Park is closed, including recreational vehicles, campers, maintenance equipment and any other vehicle.

3.20.04.  Pets.  No person shall bring into Yellig Park any pet unless the person shall continuously maintain and supervise such pet, including preventing such pet from harassing or interfering with others’ use of the Park, preventing or promptly repairing any and all damage caused by the pet, and immediately picking up and properly disposing of excrement dropped by the pet in the Park.  No pets shall be permitted within the Community Center without authorization of the Department.

3.20.05.  Camping, Fires and Fireworks Prohibited.  No person shall erect or maintain any tent or other shelter in any Park, or without the express written permission of the Department.  Such permission shall be posted and maintained conspicuously by the person erecting or maintaining such tent or other shelter.

No person shall light, build, maintain or use a fire within any Park unless the person maintains and contains such fire, and the fire is continuously monitored by an adult, competent person from the time it is lit until it is properly extinguished.  No bonfires or other fires outside of a grill shall be lit in any park without the express written permission of the Department.  Such permission shall be posted and maintained conspicuously by the person lighting and maintaining the fire from the time it is lit until it is properly extinguished.

No person shall discharge any gun, fire cracker, roman candle or any other explosive that makes a noise or possesses any fire that might in any manner cause a fire to be started therefrom or any other explosive that makes a noise on or in any Parks.

3.20.06.  Disposal of Refuse.  No person shall take into or put into any Park any trash, rubbish, refuse, or other material except such trash resulting from properly using the Park, which shall be properly disposed of in receptacles provided for such purpose.  Where receptacles are not available or are at their capacity, all such trash shall be carried away from the Park for disposal by the person responsible for its presence in the Parks.  Teams authorized to use the fields for practice, play, tournaments or other use shall remove all trash from the fields, dugouts, bleachers and other areas adjacent to the field(s) used after each use.

3.20.07.  Restrictions on Vehicles.  Bicycles are only allowed in designated areas in the Parks, and shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.   Motorized scooters and mopeds are only allowed on the parking lots and driveways on Park property, and are specifically prohibited on the trails, except if the person is a person with a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, such person may operate a device or conveyance necessary for their transportation.  Roller blades and skateboards are not allowed on or in any Parks.

3.20.08.  Altering, removing or defacing signs, structures or improvements.  No person shall alter, remove, deface or otherwise damage any sign, structure, fixture, or other improvement in the Parks, including, but not limited to, the buildings, drives, roadways, parking areas, walks, paths, trails, bridges, monuments, signs, scoreboards, fences, fields, playground equipment, recreational equipment, bleachers, shelters, tables, gates, and other improvements.

3.20.09.  Alcoholic Beverages and controlled substances.  No person shall sell, barter, offer for sale, or exchange any alcoholic beverages or controlled substances on or in the Parks, unless such person has been given express written permission of the Department, which permission shall be kept and maintained on the person conducting such activities. 

3.20.10.  Objectionable Behavior.  No person shall use obscene, profane, or abusive language or engage in disruptive, destructive, hazardous, vulgar, obscene or indecent conduct while on or in the Parks.

3.20.11.  Disturbing, injuring or Removing Wildlife and/or Vegetation Prohibited.  No person shall trap, hunt, injure, harm, harass, remove or otherwise disturb any wild mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, mollusk, crustacean, or other wild animal or any part, product, egg, offspring, or the dead parts of any such creature, located on or in any Parks.

No person shall cut, break, injure, remove or otherwise disturb any plant, flower, tree or other vegetation growing in any Parks, except as authorized by the Department.

3.20.12.  Prohibited Persons.  No person listed on the State of Indiana’s Sex Offender Registry published and disseminated by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, or the replacement, alteration or amendment of such Indiana Sex Offender Registry, or who is at such time required to be registered under I.C. §11-8-8-1 et seq., or any other federal or State law requiring registration of sex offenders, shall enter any Parks in the Town of Santa Claus. 

3.20.13.  Solicitation and sales.  No person shall solicit, advertise, sell or promote for sale any commercial product or event in any Park, or post or distribute flyers, brochures or other written advertisements or material, except authorized concessions or with the express written permission of the Department, which permission shall be kept and maintained on the person operating such activities while such activities are being conducted.

3.20.14.  Field rules.  Teams shall play only on fields designated for the team's use.  fields prepared for play are not to be entered or used for play by anyone except the scheduled user.  No adjustments to the field may be made unless permission is given by the Department.  Tossing the ball and hitting the ball into the ball field fences is not allowed.

3.20.15.  Other Prohibited Activities.

1.           Swimming in creek or wetlands;

2.           Entering areas designated as closed to public;

3.           Washing vehicles;

4.           Possession of any glass bottles or other glass containers;

5.           Climbing backstops or buildings;

6.           Disregarding or disobeying any posted signs or oral direction of an employee of the Town of Santa Claus concerning use of the Parks, including any direction to leave the Parks.

3.20.16.  Penalties.

7.  Any person who violates Sections 2,3,4,6,7,13,14 or 15 of this Ordinance shall be fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a first offense, and Fifty dollars ($50.00) for each subsequent offense thereafter.

8.  Any person who violates Sections 5,8,10 or 11 of this Ordinance shall be fined One hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, and Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each subsequent offense. 

9.  Any person who violates Section 12 of this Ordinance shall be fined One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the first offense, and Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each subsequent offense.

10.  In addition to fines, persons damaging Town property shall be required to and shall pay restitution to the Town for the cost of repair of any and all damages caused by such person.

11.  In addition to fines, any and all vehicles parked or otherwise situated shall be subject to immediate towing by the Town, and the registered owner of such vehicle shall be responsible for any and all costs of towing and storage of such vehicle.

3.20.17.   Enforcement.  Department employees, the Santa Claus Marshal and his deputies, the Town Council and any other person authorized by the Town Council or Department may issue citations or notices of violation of this Ordinance to persons found to be in violation.  Any and all fines and penalties due and payable under this Ordinance shall be due and payable to the Town Clerk-Treasurer within thirty (30) days following issuance of the notice of such violation.  The Town Attorney shall bring an action to enforce any and all such fines and penalties after non-payment persisting for  thirty (30) days following such violation, and upon a finding in favor of the Town in such action, the person violating this Ordinance shall pay the Town’s attorneys’ fees and court costs incurred in enforcing and adjudicating such violation.

3.20.18.  Savings.  If any section, provision, requirement, clause, part or word of this Ordinance shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such adjudication shall alter this Ordinance only to the limit required to make such provision constitutional or otherwise valid, and any such adjudication in any event shall not affect or otherwise limit the validity of any other part of this Ordinance which is not held to be unconstitutional or invalid.

3.20.19.  Effective date.  This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Town Council and publication as provided by law.”

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Santa Claus, Indiana on the 11th day of January, 2010.


Contact Information for Yellig Park:
Lisa O'Brien, Parks Director
PO Box 92, 90 N Holiday Blvd
Santa Claus, IN  47579
812-686-0498
812-937-2630 (fax)
 

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