§ 12-1. Hours of operation.

Parks and recreation facilities will open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 10:30 p.m. daily except for officially sanctioned or sponsored activities of the Smithfield Parks and Recreation Department. The department may issue a permit to public agencies, charitable organizations or civic groups for a specific activity or event to extend into the closed hours if the activity is defined as "parks and recreation activities" of this chapter. Permits shall be issued for one (1) event on a set date and time.

Park hours at facilities without lighted fields, courts, etc. or regularly scheduled recreation activities are dawn to dusk. In addition, the parks and recreation director has the authority to adjust specific park hours as needed to ensure the safety of the public and security of the facility. Any individual park hour changes must first be approved by the city manager.

(Ord. No. 302, 9-5-95; Ord. No. 421, 10-4-05; Ord. No. 446, 10-2-07)