(A) It shall be unlawful for any person other than law enforcement personnel or employees of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter or remain in any portion of a park, playground or recreational area when the area is closed to the public. The times during which an area is open to the public shall be posted by the city. Unless otherwise posted by the city, the hours during which parks, playgrounds and recreational areas are open to the public are as follows:
(1) High activity parks, defined as parks with lighted amenities for use after dark, will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
(2) Low activity parks, defined as parks with low level or security level lighting only, will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park winter hours will be 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning November through February.
(3) Any lighted section of linear park trail will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Any unlit section of linear park trail will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 30 minutes after sundown.
(B) A special permit may be granted by the city for organized sports or special events which exceed the posted hours, in which case the area containing the permitted activity shall remain open to the public until the activity ends, at which time the area shall be closed to the public.
(‘78 Code, § 12-13) (Ord. 403, passed 2-11-80; Ord. 771, passed 3-14-88; Am. Ord. OR-1877-13, passed 6-24-13; Am. Ord. OR-1912-14, passed 5-27-14) Penalty, see § 10.99