Except by the authority of public officers having charge of a park, no person shall:
(A) Disfiguration and removal. Purposely mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, displace or remove any building, bridge, table, bench, fireplace or railing; paving or paving material; water line or other public utility or part or appurtenance thereof; sign, notice or placard, whether temporary or permanent; monument, stake, post or other boundary marker; or any other structure, equipment, facility or park property or appurtenance, either real or personal;
(B) Restrooms and washrooms. Fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition;
(C) Removal of natural resources. Dig or remove any beach sand, whether submerged or not, or any soil, rock, stone, tree, shrub, plant, downtimber or other wood or material or make any excavation by tool, equipment, blasting or other means or agency;
(D) Erection of structures. Construct or erect any building or structure of any kind, whether permanent or temporary in character, or run or string any public service utility into, upon or across any park land, unless a special written permit has been issued therefor;
(E) Injury and removal of vegetation. Damage, cut, carve or otherwise injure, transplant or remove any tree or plant or pick the flowers or seeds of any tree or plant; attach any rope, wire or other contrivance to any tree or plant; dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas; or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any park area;
(F) Climbing trees and the like. Climb any tree or wall or stand or sit upon any monument, fountain, railing, fence or other property not designated or customarily used for such purposes;
(G) Hitching of animals. Tie or hitch a horse or other animal to any tree or plant;
(H) Hunting. Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot or throw missiles at any animal, reptile or bird, or remove or have in his or her possession the young of any wild animal or the egg, nest or young of any reptile or bird;
(I) Feeding of animals. Give, offer or attempt to give or offer to any animal or bird any tobacco, alcohol or other known noxious substance; or
(J) Use of metal detectors and similar devices. No person shall use a metal detector or any similar device without obtaining a permit issued by the Director of Parks and Recreation.
(Prior Code, § 1068.02) (Ord. 42-1971, passed 3-15-1971; Ord. 202-2001, passed 10-22-2001)