It shall be unlawful for any person in a park or other recreation area to:
(A) Camp or stay overnight anywhere;
(B) Roller skate or use skateboards, except in those areas specifically designated;
(C) Enter an area posted as “closed to the public;”
(D) Mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with or displace or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, railings, paving water lines or other public utilities, or parts or appurtenances thereto, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes or any other structures or equipment, facilities or park property whatsoever;
(E) Fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person over the age of six years shall use the restrooms and washrooms designated for the opposite sex;
(F) Dig or remove any soil, rock, sand, stones, trees, shrubs or other plants or other wood or landscaping materials or make an excavation by tool, equipment, blasting or any other means or agency;
(G) Construct or erect any building or structure whatsoever, whether permanent or temporary, or run or string any public service utility into, upon or across such lands, except upon special written permit issued hereunder;
(H) Damage, cut, carve, mark, transport or remove the plant or injure the bark or pick flowers or seed of any tree or plant, dig in or otherwise disturb the grass, the areas or in any other way injure the natural beauty or usefulness of the park or the recreation area in general;
(I) Climb any tree or walk, climb or stand or sit upon monuments, planters, fountains, railings, fences or upon any other property not designated or customarily used for such purpose;
(J) Attach any rope or cable or other contrivance to any tree, fence, railing, bridge, bench or other structure;
(K) Throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any fountains, lakes, streams or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or other tributary any substance, liquid or solid which will or may result in pollution of said waters;
(L) Take into, carry through or put into any park any rubbish, refuge, garbage or other material. Such refuge and rubbish shall be deposited in receptacles so provided. Where receptacles are not provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere;
(M) Bring any glass container into any park or recreation area;
(N) Cause or permit to run loose any animal;
(O) Tie or hitch an animal to any tree, plant, post, structure or other object located in the park or recreation area;
(P) Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, pursue, chase, tease or shoot at any animal, wildlife, reptile or bird; nor shall any person remove or have in his or her possession the young of any wild animal or the eggs or nest or young of any reptile or bird;
(Q) No animal shall be allowed to be free and run loose in the park. All persons shall walk their pets on a leash which shall be no longer than six feet in length. Further, the owner or person having custody of the animal shall be responsible for the removal of any animal feces;
(R) Ride a horse;
(S) Fail to produce and exhibit any permit which he or she shall claim to have, upon the request of any authorized person who shall desire to inspect the same for the purpose of enforcing compliance with this chapter or any rule promulgated by the Park Director;
(T) Engage in threatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior tending to breach the public peace;
(U) Disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying any area or participating in any activity under the authority of a permit issued by the Park Director;
(V) Erect or occupy any tent, stand or other structure in a park or playground or sell or give away from any such tent, stand or other structure any food, drink or other thing, without a permit.
(`77 Code, § 25.05) (Am. Ord. 1997-2, passed 3-17-97) Penalty, see § 90.99