The following activities are prohibited in any Open Space Lands or Regional Preserves:
(A) Criminal Trespass. Criminal trespass consists of unlawfully entering or remaining upon the land or property of another, knowing that any consent to enter or remain has been denied or withdrawn by the person or persons lawfully in possession of the premises or after the request or demand to leave the premises by the authorized representative of the person or persons lawfully in possession of the premises.
(B) Negligent Use of Weapons. Negligent use of weapons consists of:
(1) Discharging a weapon within the city limits without legal justification; or
(2) Endangering the safety of another or his property by handling or using a firearm or other deadly weapon in a negligent manner.
(C) Criminal Damage to Public Property. Criminal damage to public property consists of intentionally damaging to a value of less than $1,000 any real or personal property of the city, county, state or United States government without the consent of the owner thereof.
(D) Operation of Motorcycles, Motorscooters, and Recreational Vehicles in Certain Areas off the Public Way. No person shall ride or operate any motorcycle, motorscooter, off-road vehicle or recreational vehicle on any private property or public property within one-quarter of a mile of any school, hospital, convalescent home or residence, except on a public way or parking lot, or on a private road or driveway.
(E) Removal of Natural Resources. No person shall dig or remove any soil, sand, gravel, rock, scoria, shrubs, trees, cacti, or other plants from Open Space Lands or Regional Preserves.
(F) Wildlife. No person shall harm, hunt, pursue, molest, harass, trap, collect, or remove any mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian animals or eggs or young of said animals on/from Open Space Lands or Regional Preserves.
(G) Weapons and Firearms. No person shall carry, possess, or discharge any firearm, bow, crossbow, blowgun, or spring-driven, compressed air or CO2
powered rifle or pistol on Open Space Lands or Regional Preserves.
(H) Dumping of Waste, Refuse, Trash, Oil. No person shall dump, deposit, dispose, throw out, or leave behind any solid waste, plant waste or trimmings, oil or grease, or any other form of rubbish or waste on Open Space Lands or Regional Preserves in other than receptacles designated for that purpose.
(I) Vandalism, Protection of Ethno-Historical Resources. No person shall mark or deface in any way any rock, wall, surface, petroglyph or sign on any Open Space Lands or Regional Preserve, nor shall they remove or disturb any archaeological site or artifact.
(J) Alcoholic Beverages. Drinking or consuming of alcoholic beverages on Open Space Lands or Regional Preserves shall be considered "Drinking in Public" and is hereby prohibited.
(K) Fires. No person shall smoke or attempt to smoke or build or attempt to build a fire on Open Space Lands or Regional Preserves, except as provided in Section 5-8-7(B)(6) of the Albuquerque Open Space Ordinance.
(L) Camping. No person shall camp, except as provided in § 5-8-7.
('74 Code, § 5-6-6) (Ord. 23-1980; Am. Ord. 35-1987; Am. Ord. 63-2005)