ARTICLE 9 PARK OFFENSES

PART 1 OFFENSES RELATING TO PARK PROPERTY

SECTION:

9.9.101: Construction Of Buildings Or Structures

9.9.102: Damage To Trees, Grass

9.9.103: Climbing On Property

9.9.104: Injure, Destroy Wildlife

9.9.105: Cultural, Archaeological, Geological, Paleontological Resources

9.9.106: Metal Detecting

9.9.107: Mechanical Gold Panning

9.9.101: CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES:

It is unlawful for any person to construct or erect any building or structure, whether permanent or temporary, or run or string any utility into, upon or across any park except upon special written permission issued by the Park Manager 1 . (Ord. 89-97; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-24)

 

Notes

1	1. See chapters 3 and 12 of this Code for permits to excavate in public places for purposes of taking up any service pipe, and chapter 3 of this Code relating to revocable permits and regulating excavations in public places. See also City Charter section 10-100.

9.9.102: DAMAGE TO TREES, GRASS:

   A.   It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to attach any rope, wire or other contrivance to any tree or plant in any park.

   B.   It is unlawful to dig or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any area in any park.

   C.   It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to cut any tree or tree branch on park property. (Ord. 89-97; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-24)

9.9.103: CLIMBING ON PROPERTY:

   A.   Climbing Prohibited: It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon any monument, fountain, railing, fence or upon any other property not designated or customarily used for the purpose in any park.

   B.   Rock Climbing:

      1.   Rock Scrambling: Climbing on a rock formation more than ten feet (10') above the valley floor or base of the rock formation without using proper equipment.

      2.   Technical Climbing: "Technical climbing" is defined as climbing on a rock formation in parties of two (2) or more using proper equipment, which equipment shall, as a minimum, consist of:

         a.   A perlon or laid rope specifically designed and manufactured for use in climbing or mountaineering and which meets minimum Union International Alpinist Association standards which standards, as they presently exist or as amended, are hereby incorporated by reference; and

         b.   Carabiners to clip into the fixed protection (piton previously placed in the rock) or an assortment of artificial chock, stones or pitons to adequately protect the leader's ascent, and allow the climb to be safely seconded.

      3.   Rock Scrambling Prohibited: Rock scrambling is prohibited in Garden of the Gods Park and North Cheyenne Canyon Park.

      4.   Technical Climbing Allowed: Technical climbing is allowed in Garden of the Gods Park and North Cheyenne Canyon Park with a permit issued by the Parks Department except in areas posted by the Director as nontechnical climbing areas. (Ord. 89-97; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-24)

9.9.104: INJURE, DESTROY WILDLIFE:

It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot or throw missiles at any animal, reptile or bird in any park. It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to collect upon or remove from or have in the person's possession any wild animal, or the eggs or nest, or young of any reptile or bird; nor shall any unauthorized person collect, remove or have in the person's possession, give away, sell or offer to sell, or buy, or offer to buy, or accept as a gift, a specimen alive or dead of any animal, reptile, insect or bird in any park. (Ord. 89-97; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-24)

9.9.105: CULTURAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL, PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES:

   A.   It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to injure, deface, destroy, damage or remove any cultural, archaeological, geological or paleontological resource from any park property.

   B.   For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES: Material remains of human activities which are at least fifty (50) years of age and are capable of providing scientific understandings of past human behavior and cultural adaptation.

CULTURAL RESOURCES: Physical evidence of past human activity including sites, structures, landscapes, objects, and culturally-modified natural features which are significant to a group of people traditionally associated with an area.

GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES: Material produced from the physical processes of the earth that have value to humans and are commonly extracted from the earth, including rocks, minerals, and metals.

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES: Fossilized remains or imprints of once-living organisms that are likely to yield information about the history of life on earth. (Ord. 18-24)