§ 53-2. Management of parks and boulevards.

The board of parks and recreation commissioners shall superintend, control and manage any and all parks, parkways, boulevards and highways and public grounds belonging to or under the control of the city which are under the control and management of the board, and such others as the council may, upon recommendation of said board, place under its control and management; and may construct, improve, adorn, regulate and maintain the same in such manner as it may deem best. The board may establish standards for the construction of parks, boulevards and parkways. The council shall have power to pass ordinances for the regulation and orderly governance of parks, parkways, boulevards and public grounds, and to prescribe fines and penalties for the violation of such ordinances. The council, upon recommendation of the board, may regulate the traffic on all boulevards, parkways and highways under its control, and, upon like recommendation, it may regulate the kind and character of all vehicles used on or passing over the same, and the width and kind of tires used thereon, and may exclude heavy traffic or any kind of vehicle used or operated for commercial purposes from boulevards, parkways and parks. The council may provide that all trees and shrubs on all or any of the streets, avenues and highways and public grounds of the city not under the control and management of the board shall be planted, cared for and maintained by the board. In that case the council shall make provision for the funds necessary to be used for that purpose.

(Ord. No. 120096, § 1, 2-9-12)