(A) Enforcement. The director, park rangers and police officers shall, in connection with their duties imposed by law, diligently enforce the provisions of this chapter. Requests from park rangers must be strictly adhered to in the interest of public safety. Park rangers have authority to issue citations to any park user in violation of any provision of this chapter.
(B) Ejection for violations. The director, park rangers and police officers have the authority to eject any person from any park for violating any provision of this chapter. Following ejection, it is unlawful for any person to enter or reenter any park during the ejection period.
(C) Confiscation of property. The director, park rangers and police officers have the authority to seize and confiscate any property, thing or device in the park, used contrary to the provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to glass bottles, cigarettes, skateboards, bicycles, skates, motorized skateboards, weapons of any type, model toys, and unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems.
(D) Interference with official duties. It is unlawful for any person to interfere with the official duties of a park ranger.
(E) Penalty. A person convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a class one misdemeanor and shall be punished as authorized under Apache Junction City Code, Vol I, Chapter 1: General, Article 1-1: General, § 1-1-11(A) Penalty.
(Ord. 1442, passed 2-7-2017)