977.011 RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR USE OF THE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSES.

   The following rules and regulations shall be obeyed by all members of the public using the municipal golf courses and facilities:

   (a)   Golf Course and Facilities:

      (1)   No person, other than golfers who have paid a fee for using the golf course or authorized tournament spectators, shall enter upon or remain on the playing portion of the golf course.

      (2)   No person, except municipal employees engaged in golf course duty, shall drive any vehicle, except golf carts, onto the golf course. "Vehicle" means, but is not limited to, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, minibikes, bicycles, farm tractors and snowmobiles.

      (3)   No person shall fish, swim, wade, boat or otherwise enter any water hazard. Municipal employees or contract employees performing maintenance functions in or about a water hazard are exempt from this rule.

      (4)   No person shall hunt or trap animals on the golf course except by contract with the City.

      (5)   No pets shall be permitted on any golf course or golf course facility.

      (6)   No sling shot, bow and arrow, or any other device which propels any object and which is not an item customarily used in the game of golf shall be permitted on any golf course or within any golf course facility. This section does not apply to the lawful use of a firearm as defined in Ohio R.C. 2923.11, any part of a firearm, its components or ammunition for the same.

      (7)   All alcoholic beverages consumed on any golf course or golf course facility shall be purchased only from the golf course concession facility.

      (8)   No person shall remain on the golf course or facility after closing. Unless an earlier or later closing time is set by the Director of Public Works or his designee, the golf course and golf course facilities shall close no later than one hour after sunset.

   (b)   Golf Course Players.

      (1)   All golfers shall register in the course golf shop and pay the required fees before starting to play.

      (2)   No more than four golfers shall be permitted to play golf together as one group.

      (3)   While on any golf course or facility, all players and patrons shall wear an opaque shirt and athletic footwear which will not damage the course and golf greens.

      (4)   Coolers not belonging to the golf course concession facility shall not be permitted upon the golf course or facility. This rule shall not apply to caterers of special events.

      (5)   Golfing practice shall not be permitted except in areas designated for that purpose.

      (6)   No person shall play golf on any course when the course is closed.

      (7)   Golf carts shall not be driven any closer than thirty feet from any golf green or tee area. Unless otherwise directed by golf course staff, golf carts shall move about on cart paths or in the rough only, and can only cross fairways, at ninety-degree angles to the fairways' length.

      (8)   Any golfer or patron who is intoxicated shall be asked to leave any golf course or facility. Any golfer or patron who is damaging any golf course or facility, delaying the play of others or violating any golf course or golf player rule or regulation set forth herein, may be asked to leave, and if so asked, shall leave the golf course and facility.

   (c)   Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of subsections (a) or (b) hereof shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor, except that if the person persists in violating any provision of such subsections after a reasonable warning or request to desist, then the violation shall be a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

      (Ord. 93-2-12. Passed 2-24-93; Ord. 2011-8-79. Passed 8-24-11; Ord. 2019-12-142. Passed 12-11-19.)