(a) Those areas of the City which have been designated by the office of the Recreation Coordinator and/or Council as being for recreational or park purposes shall be defined as parks. Any reference to parks and swimming pools in this chapter or elsewhere in these Codified Ordinances, or in City rules or regulations, shall mean such areas.
(Ord. 21-75. Passed 10-8-75.)
(b) The following are prohibited by any person in the parks:
(1) Placing, throwing, scattering or distributing refuse, garbage, junk, debris, paper or other rubbish;
(2) Distributing any and all circulars, cards and handbills, whether written or printed, except political and religious matter;
(3) Mutilating, defacing, destroying, removing, breaking or tearing any structure, wall, fence, railing, vehicle, plant, shrub, tree, sign or other property;
(4) Injuring, destroying, harassing, chasing or harming wild or domestic animals, fowl or fish;
(5) Using seats or benches for sleeping facilities for more than three hours on a continuous basis;
(6) Interfering with other users of the parks and recreational facilities by words or actions which are beyond the scope of self-use;
(7) Hanging or allowing to swing any hammock or swing upon trees, posts, fences or other park property not specifically constructed for swing purposes;
(8) Using, drinking or consuming alcoholic beverages, unless:
A. Such use, drinking or consumption is pursuant to a valid Class F Liquor Permit issued by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control, the said application for which has been approved by the Office of the Mayor and for which adequate security is provided; or
B. Unless such use is in conjunction with a scheduled function held at either Avon Isle or the Avon Community Center pursuant to lease with the City at which alcoholic beverages will be provided at no charge to the guests, the said application for which has been approved by the office of the Mayor, and for which adequate security is provided.
(9) Starting and/or using ground fires except at fireplaces provided for such purpose;
(10) Smoking in prohibited areas as designated by the office of the Recreation Coordinator;
(11) Operating a motorized vehicle on a walking track, with the exception of motorized wheelchairs;
(12) Swimming or wading in ponds;
(13) Ice skating in any area other than the designated skating rink;
(14) Discharging any firearm or using a bow and arrow, B.B. guns, pellet guns, paint ball guns and sling shots;
(15) Hitting golf balls;
(16) Using bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades or roller skates on or within any pavilion, gazebo or other structure, except as permitted in Section 1064.011 by the Skateboard Facility at Little League Park rules; and
(17) Feeding wildlife, particularly, the wild geese. For purposes of this section, “wildlife” shall be defined as living things, especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated.
(Ord. 164-99. Passed 9-27-99; Ord. 107-04. Passed 5-24-04; Ord. 158-04. Passed 9-13-04; Ord. 123-12. Passed 11-12-12.)
(c) The following are prohibited in the parks by a custodian and/or owner thereof:
(1) Driving of vehicles over grass and/or areas not designated as vehicle areas or roadways;
(2) Making use of park driveways by vehicles which are of a commercial nature and/or for business uses;
(3) Permitting goods, merchandise and personal property to remain in or upon any park or parkway in the nature of an obstruction to the free use and enjoyment of the park;
(4) Permitting or allowing a dog to be loose and/or without a leash;
(5) Participating in any game of chance which is in violation of the laws of the City or of the State;
(6) Displaying or showing products, wares or services for the purpose of transferring ownership or possession of the same;
(7) Parking motor vehicles in areas not specifically designated as parking areas;
(8) Leaving the droppings of dogs or other domestic animals on park property; and
(9) Permitting or allowing a horse on park property.
(Ord. 109-95. Passed 8-14-95.)
(d) The following are prohibited by any person in the parks except by a written permit authorized by the office of the Recreation Coordinator’srules and regulations:
(1) Placing and/or posting signs, bills and bulletins;
(2) Permitting entry into a park by animals over which the person has custody, other than a dog or cat; and
(3) Displaying, firing, exploding or shooting pyrotechnical displays, firearms, fireworks, explosives, firecrackers and sparklers.
(e) All parks shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. of the next day, unless otherwise authorized by the Office of the Recreation Coordinator. Persons claiming to hold permits for use shall produce the same upon the request of the police, park employees, Councilmen, City officials or office of the Recreation Coordinator. Permits are limited to the use specified therein. Permit forms adopted by the office of the Recreation Coordinator are deemed a valid exercise of the Recreation Coordinator’s authority and failure to comply with permit requirements are punishable under this section.
(Ord. 21-75. Passed 10-8-75; Ord. 50-03. Passed 3-10-03; Ord. 51-03. Passed 3-24-03; Ord. 26-08. Passed 4-14-08; Ord. 20-19. Passed 2-25-19.)