No person in a park shall perform any of the following acts.
(A) Bathing and swimming.
(1) Designated areas. Swim, bathe, or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent to any park, except in such waters and at such places as are provided therefor, and in compliance with such regulations as are herein set forth or may be hereafter adopted. Nor shall any person frequent any waters or places customarily designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat when such activity is prohibited by the Director upon a finding that such use of the water would be dangerous or otherwise inadvisable.
(2) Certain hours. Frequent any waters or places designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat, except between such hours of the day as shall be designated by the Director for such purposes for each individual area.
(3) Bathing attire. Allow themselves to be so covered with a bathing suit as to indecently expose his or her person or call forth merited criticism.
(4) Bathhouses. Dress or undress in any vehicle, toilet, or other place, except in such bathing houses or structures as may be provided for that purpose.
(B) Fishing; general prohibition. Fish in any waters, whether by the use of hook and line, net, trap, or other device, except in waters designated by the Director for that use and under such regulations and restrictions as have been or may be prescribed by the Director.
(C) Hunting and firearms. No person shall hunt, trap, or otherwise pursue wildlife within park property, nor shall any person use, carry, or possess within park property any form of weapon in violation of the Ohio Revised Code.
(D) Picnic areas and use.
(1) Regulated. Picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated for that purpose. Attendants shall have the authority to regulate the activities in such areas when necessary to prevent congestion and to secure the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all. Visitors shall comply with any directions given to achieve this end.
(2) Availability. Violate the regulation that use of the individual grills together with tables and benches follows generally the rule of “first come, first served” unless a reservation has been made and paid for under the guidelines established by the Director for such purpose.
(3) Nonexclusive. Use any portion of the picnic areas or any of the buildings or structures therein for the purpose of holding picnics to the exclusion of other persons, nor shall any person use such area and facilities for an unreasonable time if the facilities are crowded unless such person obtained a reservation permit for such area or facility.
(4) Duty of picnicker. Leave a picnic area before a fire is completely extinguished and before all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, bottles, garbage, and other refuse is placed in the disposal receptacles where provided. If no such trash receptacles are available, refuse and trash shall be carried away from the park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
(E) Camping. Set up tents, shacks, or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of overnight camping unless permitted by the Director; nor shall any person leave in a park after closing hours any movable structure or special vehicle to be used or that could be used for such purpose, such as house trailers, camp trailers, camp wagons, or the like, without permission of the Director.
(F) Games. Take part in or abet the playing of any games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins, or model airplanes, except in areas set apart for such forms of recreation. The playing of rough or comparatively dangerous games such as football, baseball, is prohibited except on the fields and courts or areas provided therefor. Roller skating and roller blading shall be confined to those areas specifically designated for such pastime.
(1980 Code, § 97.05) (Ord. 3071, passed 1-3-1974; Am. Ord. 7579, passed 8-7-2006; Am. Ord. 8335, as amended, passed 7-21-2014)
Penalty, see § 97.99