§ 29-3. Prohibited activities.

(a)

[Generally.] It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following in any park or designated area within a park unless specifically permitted to do so by a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, other than activities of a governmental agency within the scope of its authority and activities authorized by the director (parents or guardians are responsible for violations by minors):

(1)

Altering, possessing, molesting, harming, destroying or removing park property.

(2)

Attaching anything by line, nail, tape, staple, tack, or other item to any park building, fence, equipment, sign, tree, shrub or other property.

(3)

Building a fire, except in designated areas or authorized containers.

(4)

Bringing personal grills into parks that are equipped with cooking grills.

(5)

Conducting profit-making, fund raising or private sales activities.

(6)

Using parks or park property for other than park-related activities.

(7)

Feeding or petting wild animals.

(8)

Capturing, collecting, or in any way harming any animal life, except fish commonly referred to as "edible" or "game" species.

(9)

Placing, dumping, abandoning or leaving any dog, cat, fish, mammal, reptile or bird, either wild or domestic, on park property.

(b)

Reserved.

(c)

Alcoholic beverages and drugs. Possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs within any park or park property is prohibited.

(d)

Fireworks and explosives. Possessing, exploding, discharging, or burning within any park property or on roadways adjacent thereto, any firecrackers, rockets, or other fireworks or explosives or any other substance that, in combination with any other substance, becomes an explosive, are prohibited unless authorized by the department. In an emergency, the discharge of distress signals and flares is permitted.

(e)

Gambling. Gambling in any form is prohibited in any park or on park property.

(f)

Polluting water. The throwing, discharging, or otherwise placing or causing to be placed in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary streams, storm sewer or any drain flowing into such waters, of any substance, matter, or thing, liquid or solid, that will or may pollute the waters of the park is prohibited.

(g)

Refuse and trash. The taking into, dumping, or depositing on land or in waters of any park or roadway adjacent to any park of refuse or trash in any form is prohibited. All refuse and trash shall be disposed of properly by placing it in the designated containers. If such container is not available, persons responsible for the refuse or trash shall remove it from the park.

(h)

Concessions, vending, and peddling. No person shall operate a concession, or expose or offer for sale any service, article, or thing; nor shall any person place on park property any stand, cart, or vehicle or vessel for the transportation, sale or display of any such article or thing. Exception is hereby made as to any regularly licensed concessionaire or other person engaging in such activities as authorized by the director. All properly authorized activities under this section are subject to reasonable regulation by the director and require a written permit.

(i)

Advertising and commercial signs. No person shall announce, advertise, or call the public attention in any way to any article or service for sale or hire; paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any commercial sign, placard, advertisement, or inscription whatever; erect or cause to be erected any commercial sign on any public lands or highways or roads adjacent to a park, or distribute any handbills or circulars, except by written permit from the director.

(j)

Animals. Unrestrained dogs or other domestic animals shall not be permitted in any park area other than in enclosed or fenced areas as may be clearly marked for use by animals. Dogs shall wear their county license tags at all times. Owners shall be responsible for properly disposing of all solid excrement.

(k)

[Horseback riding.] Horseback riding is allowed only in specifically designated areas. Where permitted, horses shall be thoroughly broken and properly restrained and ridden with due care. Horses shall not be allowed to graze, go unattended or be hitched to any tree, plant, or rock.

(l)

[Applicability of section.] This section shall not apply to:

(a)

Horses or dogs used by law enforcement officers or park rangers in the performance of their duties;

(b)

Guide dogs used by a visually handicapped or disabled person, provided that the dog is at all times kept under control;

(c)

Animals or fowl kept by the department or under its direction; and

(d)

Animals used through the direction of the department for educational purposes.

(Ord. No. 2009-52, § 1, 12-8-2009; Ord. No. 2011-21, § 1, 8-9-2011)