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(A) Each person, firm, or corporation using the public parks and grounds shall clean and remove all debris, extinguish all fires, when such fires are permitted.
(B) Each person, firm, or corporation using the public parks and grounds shall leave the premises in good order and the facilities in a neat and sanitary condition.
(Ord. 2021-1, passed 1-19-2021) Penalty, see § 92.99
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation using such parks to either perform, or permit to be performed, any of the following acts within parks premises:
(A) To commit assault, battery, or engage in any fighting or non-consensual physical contact with any other persons;
(B) To prevent any person from using any park, or any of its facilities, or to interfere with the use in compliance with this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted herein;
(C) To possess, carry, or discharge firearms (unless otherwise allowed by applicable state law), fireworks, BB guns, air guns, bows and arrows, crossbows, slingshots, blowguns, rockets, paint ball guns, or martial arts weapons, unless authorized in writing by the Superintendent of Parks, the County Sheriff, or a duly sworn County Deputy Sheriff;
(D) To hit golf balls;
(E) To damage, cut, break, injure, deface, or disturb any tree, plant, shrub, rock, building, monument, fence, bench, playground, or other park equipment, or other structure, apparatus, or property; or to pluck, pull up, cut, take, or remove any shrub, bush, plant, or flower; or to mark, write upon, paint, or otherwise deface, in any manner, any park building, monument, fence, playground park equipment, or other structure;
(F) To cut or remove any trees, wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, or gravel without written permission from the Superintendent of Parks;
(G) To swim, bathe, wade in, or pollute the water of any fountain, pond, lake, or stream;
(H) To throw, discharge, or otherwise place, or cause to be placed, in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, or other body of water in, or adjacent to, any park or any tributary, stream, storm sewer, or drain flowing in such waters, any substance, matter or thing, either liquid or solid, which will, or may, result in the pollution of such waters;
(I) To make or kindle any fire, except in picnic grills provided by the Department, or within areas specifically designated for that purpose;
(J) To place, abandon, or leave garbage, cans, bottles, papers, or other refuse in any public park, except in a proper waste receptacle. Nor is the
(K) To dump any personal items, trash, grass clippings, leaves, limbs, or other refuse for the purpose of disposal;
(L) To participate or engage in any activity in any park area when such activity will create a danger to the public, public nuisance, or cause damage to park property;
(M) To camp, sleep, or stay overnight in any park without prior written permission by the Superintendent of Parks;
(N) To disturb, in any manner, any picnic, meeting, service, concert, exercise class, or other class or exhibition;
(O) To possess or consume any alcoholic beverages;
(P) For any person over the age of six years to use the restrooms and washrooms designated for use by the opposite sex, unless such assistance is medically necessary;
(Q) To stand, skate, sit, or walk on areas of water covered with ice;
(R) To use of mechanical loud speakers or amplified music, sound, or voices, except when authorized in writing by the Superintendent of Parks, or when done in connection with the use of any amphitheater provided music or sound, and provided such sounds are within the levels prescribed by applicable state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations, as measured at the park property boundary;
(S) To smoke cigarettes, cigars, or electronic cigarettes, or consume other tobacco products on, or around, playgrounds, or near any youth activity or event; and
(T) To use any metal detector on any park property without the prior written consent of the Superintendent of Parks.
(Ord. 2021-1, passed 1-19-2021) Penalty, see § 92.99
Statutory reference:
Battery statutes, see I.C. 35-42-2-1, 35-42-2-3, and 35-45-1-3
No person in a park shall 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, except by reservation permit obtained from the Department of Parks and Recreation; nor shall any person use such areas and facilities for an unreasonable time if the facilities are crowded. Loitering will not be permitted.
(Ord. 2021-1, passed 1-19-2021) Penalty, see § 92.99
It shall be unlawful:
(A) To use or operate any remote controlled drone, airplane, boat, helicopter, parasail, hang glider, or hot air balloon, unless otherwise designated by the Superintendent of Parks;
(B) To take off or land a drone on any park property without prior written permission of the Superintendent of Parks and/or a permit issued by the Department; or
(C) To conduct or participate in any tournament, camp, lessons, or organized sporting event which has not been specifically authorized by the Superintendent of Parks.
(Ord. 2021-1, passed 1-19-2021) Penalty, see § 92.99
It shall be unlawful:
(A) To ride, drive, or to go at a rate of speed greater than the posted speed limit upon any bicycle, motorcycle, in-line skates, automobile, or other vehicle whatsoever, upon any parking lot, area, drive, or street in any park; provided, however, bicycles and in-line skating are allowed on designated park trails;
(B) To park or operate any truck-trailer, trailer, semi-trailer, or pole-trailer in a park facility or parking lot at any time, unless while on official park business; and
(C) To ride, drive, or park any motorcycle, automobile, motorized scooter, or other motorized vehicle upon, over, or across any park curb, sidewalk, grass, lawn, hiking or jogging trail, or park land, except authorized county vehicles, and in designated areas specifically permitting such use, or unless authorized in writing by the Superintendent of Parks;
(D) To use or operate any motorboat on any creek, pond, lake, or other body of water within any park. The use of rowboats, canoes, kayaks, and boats with electric trolling motors, however, is permitted;
(E) To operate any vehicle in a park facility parking lot between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without prior written permission from the Superintendent of Parks; and
(F) To leave or abandon a vehicle in any park after normal hours (11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.). This will result in the removal of the vehicle by a towing company at the owner’s expense.
(Ord. 2021-1, passed 1-19-2021) Penalty, see § 92.99
It shall be unlawful:
(A) To hitch, fasten, lead, ride, drive, or let free any animal, reptile, or fowl of any kind; provided that this shall not apply to domestic animals as defined by the county’s Animal Control Code, found in Chapter 93 of this code of ordinances. All permitted animals shall be led by a static leash, cord, or chain not more than ten feet long, or a retractable cord not more than 15 feet long;
(B) To ride or drive any horse or animal, except on, or immediately along the side of, existing roadways;
(C) To allow a domestic animal to defecate in any park without immediately removing and disposing of such feces into a proper waste receptacle; and
(D) To hunt, abandon, replace, remove, or injure any animal, domestic or wild, including, but not limited to: dogs; cats; cows; horses; birds; mammals; reptiles; fowls; or livestock.
(Ord. 2021-1, passed 1-19-2021) Penalty, see § 92.99
It shall be unlawful for any person other than employees or officials of the Department, or individuals acting on behalf of the County Parks Board, to:
(A) To sell, or offer for sale, any food, drinks, confections, merchandise, or services, except pursuant to a written agreement that includes requirements for a certificate of liability insurance naming the Department as an additional insured, a permit issued by the County Health Department (if needed), and prior written permission from the Superintendent of Parks; and
(B) To practice, carry on, conduct, or solicit for any trade, occupation, business, or profession, or to circulate any petition.
(Ord. 2021-1, passed 1-19-2021) Penalty, see § 92.99
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