General rules for all parks and recreation facilities

A. Within the limit of any park or within any recreational facility, it is unlawful for any person to: 1. Throw or dispose of any refuse or any waste material except in a receptacle designated for such purpose. 2. Destroy, injure, deface, or remove in any manner any public structure, sign, equipment, monument, or device. 3. Discharge firearms, air rifles, or spring guns, except at a range established and regulated for that specific purpose. 4. Allow any animal to enter or remain within any park except as provided in subsection D. 5. Bring animals into recreational facilities, excluding outdoor pavilions, except for guide, signal/hearing, and service dogs, as defined in section 6.05.010 . 6. Establish feral animal colonies. 7. Bring into or possess commercial shopping carts, whether attended or not. 8. Defecate or urinate on the grounds or improvements of any park or recreational facility, except in properly functioning toilets or urinals in public restrooms. 9. Engage in smoking or the use of tobacco products. 10. Abandon, store, or leave personal property unattended in any pavilion, dugout, bathroom, or other structure. 11. Abandon any vehicle for a period in excess of twenty-four hours. 12. Sleep or lie on picnic tables, or place personal bedding on picnic tables. 13. Conduct any rummage or second-hand item sales. B. Except as otherwise authorized by permit, license, lease, or contract issued in accordance with this code, within the limits of any park or recreational facility, it is unlawful for any person to: 1. Be present during designated closed hours for that park or recreational facility, or between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or when closed to the public under section 13.04A.040 (B)(1), except as authorized under chapter 10.76 . 2. Distribute, post, or place any commercial handbill, circular, notice, or other advertising material. 3. Wash, polish, or repair cars or other vehicles. 4. Store, repair, or condition any boat, canoe, raft, or other vessel. 5. Park or operate any vehicle on grassed or sand areas with the exception of a personal mobility device. 6. Use or operate loudspeakers. 7. Dance on any gymnasium floor. 8. Engage in archery. 9. Kindle, build, maintain, or use any fire other than in a grill or hibachi. 10. Display or set off fireworks. 11. Engage in commercial activity, including catering or other commercial food distribution. 12. Provide classes, lessons, teaching, or instruction. 13. Bring into, possess, or dispose of any human or animal remains. 14. Feed any animal or animals, or stage any food or water for any animal or animals, except as provided in subsection D. 15. Manage feral animal colonies. Any colony management authorized by a permit, license, lease, or contract issued in accordance with this code must be designed to reduce and eliminate the colony. 16. Consume any intoxicating liquor: a. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. b. At any time in any public restroom. c. Within a one thousand five hundred foot radius of the boundary of any public or private preschool, kindergarten, elementary, intermediate, middle, secondary, or high school, or youth center, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except on weekends and State and County holidays. C. The director may designate, by posting signs, areas where the following activities are not permitted within any park or recreational facility: 1. Throwing, casting, rolling, catching, kicking, or striking any object, such as Frisbees, discs, boomerangs, baseballs, tennis balls, footballs, soccer balls, basketballs, croquet balls, bowling balls, golf balls, or any other ball or similar object. 2. Riding on roller skates, skate boards, bicycles, mopeds, scooters, or similar devices with wheels. D. Animals. The director is authorized to set aside areas for horse riding, animal shows, dog parks, and dog obedience classes and trials. The following restrictions apply to all parks and recreational facilities unless specifically stated otherwise. 1. The owner or handler of any animal shall be responsible for the actions of their animal. 2. The owner or handler of any animal shall not tie the animal to an object. 3. Pet owners must pick up animal feces produced by their pet and dispose of same in a proper trash receptacle. 4. Dogs outside the confines of a dog park shall be secured by a leash or lead of not more than six feet in length held by a responsible person at all times. 5. Dogs, except for guide, signal/hearing, and service dogs, as defined in section 6.05.010 , are prohibited on athletic fields. 6. A dog deemed dangerous under chapter 6.04 shall not be allowed, including in any dog park. 7. No one shall feed any animal or animals, or stage any food or water for any animal or animals, unless authorized per 13.04A.070 (B)(14), provided that pet owners may provide water and training treats for their pets. 8. New feral animal colonies shall not be established. Only existing colonies may be maintained as authorized per 13.04A.070(B)(15). E. Motor vehicles. The director may prohibit or restrict the operation or parking of motor vehicles. F. Any other use or activity may be permitted by the director in accordance with the terms of this chapter and the rules of the department. ( Ord. No. 5419 , § 3, 2022; Ord. No. 4302, § 1, 2016 )