(A) Crossbows, bow and arrows, BB guns, sling shots, pellet guns, missile-propelling devices, fireworks, bombs or other explosive devices, knives, paintball equipment or any other similar objects are strictly prohibited in any park for any reason.
(B) Except when acting in self-defense, as the term is defined under state law, no person shall discharge a firearm within a park or on park property. This prohibition does not prohibit the possession/use of the following items in the following situations:
(1) Kitchen utensils customarily used for food preparation or dining used by or under the supervision of adults;
(2) Knives, hatchets or axes used on wood, kindling or other material brought into a park by scouts or other groups upon written permission from the Department;
(3) Firearms in any park by a law enforcement officer or federal enforcement officer as those terms are defined in the state code; and
(4) Firework displays by a group permitted by the Department and the town’s Fire Department.
(Ord. 8-2021, passed 5-18-2021) Penalty, see § 94.99