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RECREATION FACILITY RULES
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
DIRECTOR. Director of the Recreation and Parks Department or authorized agents.
TOWN RECREATION FACILITY. A park, playground, athletic facility or any recreational area of any type whatsoever, including, but not limited to walking/hiking trails, paths and greenways, which are owned, leased or otherwise in the possession of the town.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015)
Statutory reference:
General authority relative to recreation and parks, see G.S. §§ 160A-350 et seq.
(A) All employees of the Recreation and Parks Department of the town shall enforce the rules and regulations of the Department that define those activities within or upon a town recreation facility that are prohibited or mandated.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to leave a town recreation facility after having been asked to leave by an employee on or authorized agent on account of a violation of the rules and regulations.
(C) It shall be unlawful, during the hours that the town recreation facilities are closed to the public, for any person to trespass thereon.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, propel or otherwise operate or use any motor vehicle, bicycle, minibike, motorcycle or other transportation device, whether motor powered, self-propelled or animal-drawn, in, over or through any town recreation facility, except along and upon roadways or pathways, so designated, in or on town recreation facilities. Roller skates, roller blades, and skateboards shall be permitted in designated areas only and shall not be used upon tennis courts, shuffleboard courts and shelter areas, or elsewhere where their operation is a hazard to life or property.
(B) Use of bicycles, roller skates, roller blades and skateboards shall be subject to safety regulations of G.S. § 20-171.6 regarding mandatory helmet laws for operators.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked any transportation device upon any town recreation facility except upon parking areas designated by the Director. If shall further be unlawful for any person to park on any roadway or in any designated space of a town recreation facility except for the purpose of using the park, its facilities and programs. Parking shall be for recreation facility patrons only.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave a vehicle parked and unattended upon the grounds of any town recreation facility for longer than 12 hours or overnight without a permit. Any vehicle so parked unattended on the grounds of a recreation facility will be subject to be towed away at the owner’s expense. Any such vehicle towed may be reclaimed by its owner upon payment of towing fees.
(E) Only pedestrian and bicycle traffic are allowed on trails, paths and greenways operated and maintained as a town recreation facility. This section shall not apply to emergency vehicles, or vehicles in the service of the town.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or erect any structure, sign, bulletin board, posthole, or advertising device of any kind whatsoever in any town recreation facility, or to attach any notice, bill, poster, sign, wire, rod or cord to any tree, shrub, fence, railing, post or structure within any town recreation facility. This section and its prohibition shall not apply to any signs lawfully erected in specified areas at polling places the day of the election and removed at the close of polling on Election Day.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, except law enforcement officers and members of the armed services when acting in the discharge of their official duties, to discharge, shoot, fire or explode or cause to be discharged, shot, fired or exploded any deadly weapon, air rifle or toy pistol, toy rifle or other toy arms so designed and capable of forcibly hurling a projectile or missile within any town recreation facility.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any firearm where there is posted a prohibition sign, including a handgun carried under the authority of a lawful concealed handgun permit, at the following recreation and park facilities (i.e. athletic facilities, athletic fields and playground) in accordance with G.S. § 14-415.23:
(1) Elkin Recreation Center;
(2) Baseball, softball, soccer and multi-use athletic fields located within Elkin Municipal Park, Crater Park and Chatham Park during a scheduled, organized athletic event;
(3) Elkin Municipal Pool;
(4) Any playground within Elkin Municipal Park, Crater Park and Chatham Park; and
(5) Tennis courts located within Elkin Municipal Park;
(6) It shall be unlawful to participate in any activity considered by the Recreation and Parks Department to be hazardous to persons within any town recreation facility, including but not limited to:
(a) Hitting of golf balls;
(b) Hitting of baseballs or softballs other than within designated “ball fields;”
(c) Throwing or propelling javelins, arrows, spears or other projectiles, including the use of bows and crossbows; and
(d) The use of “fireworks” or other incendiary devices within any town recreation facility without a permit issued by the Director.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99
It shall be unlawful for any person, except a person authorized by the Director, to climb upon any recreational building, bridge, rail, dam, cliff, boulder or tree; or, attach to any structure, tree or other natural object any rope, cable, chain or vine for the purpose of a swing.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99
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