(A) No person shall do any of the following in any public park or grounds or any other public park designated by signage by the City of Piqua, the tennis courts or the municipal golf course:
(1) (a) Be in the parks between dusk and 7:00 a.m. of the following day.
(b) On all lighted softball, baseball, football, or soccer fields, no inning (or equivalent period) will start after 10:30 p.m. except at tournament time; then, the game in progress may be completed.
(2) Ignite or maintain any fire except in designated areas in accordance with fire laws.
(3) Camp.
(4) Park motor vehicles except in designated parking areas.
(5) Hunt (excluding fishing), trap, or otherwise injure, abuse or torture any animal.
(6) Sell or offer for sale any article, privilege or service.
(7) Operate or participate in a game of chance. (No Gambling)
(8) Excavate, dig or remove sod, turf or soil.
(9) Use any type of metal detection device.
(10) Possess or consume any alcoholic beverage with the exception fo properties in the DORA District or illegal drug.
(11) Golf except at the golf course or in designated areas.
(12) Place or hide items for geocaching or any other purpose without the permission of the City Manager.
(13) Ride horses.
(14) Loiter in the vicinity of restrooms or in the abandoned locks from the Ohio Erie Canal.
(15) Possess or release fireworks or other explosives.
(16) Perform skateboard tricks or BMX type activities except at area designated within Pitsenbarger Park.
(B) All dogs shall be leashed at all times in any of the public parks unless otherwise authorized. The person in control of the dog shall remove any waste from the dog.
(C) Any of the prohibitions listed in divisions (A)(1) through (16) may be permitted with prior city approval if the City Manager finds good cause and issues a permit for the activity.
(‘97 Code, § 97.27) (Ord. 43-70, passed 7-20-70; Am. Ord. 38-85, passed 10-21-85; Am. Ord. 47-88, passed 9-19-88; Am. Ord. 38-94, passed 9-6-94; Am. Ord. 7-01, passed 4-16-01; Am. Ord. 10-16, passed 7-5-16; Am. Ord. 13-22, passed 11-1-22)