(A) The Linear Park shall include those areas designated by the city as French Park, Lock 9 Park, the property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the city and comprising the bike trail and adjacent land on the current and former Hydraulic Canal as designated by the city including the connector to the Greene Street Section, and all the real property from the western boundary of the city, as amended from time to time, to the eastern boundary of the city, as amended from time to time, in which said description can be obtained from the City Engineer's Office.
(B) No person shall do any of the following while in the Linear Park:
(1) Enter or remain in or on any section of the Linear Park from dusk until dawn. This section does not apply to persons attending organized activities in the Linear Park previously approved by the city.
(2) Operate or possess any motorized vehicles on or in the Linear Park except in designated parking areas. The use of the Linear Park shall be limited to bicycles, walking, jogging, wheelchairs (motorized or other wheelchairs), snow skis, skates, skateboards, and non-motorized scooters. Emergency, law enforcement, and vehicles necessary for the maintenance of the Linear Park are exempted from the prohibition of motorized vehicles.
(3) Block, impede, or obstruct the safe passage of emergency, law enforcement, or maintenance vehicles.
(4) Permit the presence of any animal, other than a domesticated dog. All domestic dogs must be leashed. Owners are required to clean and remove any solid waste deposited by their animals(s).
(5) Fish or angle from the bridge crossing the Great Miami River east of Lock 9 Park or from any stoned, paved or finished surface of Linear Park unless designated by the city for angling.
(6) Occupy any space outside or on top of the fenced area on the bridge crossing the Great Miami River and the bridge over College Street.
(7) Possess or consume any alcoholic beverages with the exception of properties in the DORA District.
(8) Smoke or use tobacco products or possess an open flame on the bridge over the Great Miami River, the bridge over College Street, or the tunnel under Sunset Drive.
(9) Operate any vehicle, or bicycles, on or atop the designated spillway bridges. Emergency, law enforcement, wheelchairs and vehicles necessary for the maintenance of the Linear Park are exempt from this prohibition.
(10) Enter onto any designated section of linear park that is closed and/or a sign is posted prohibiting use of that section of the linear park.
(11) Enter any drainage pipe culverts that cross the linear park.
(12) Walk, skate, skateboard or ride on any walls, rails, curbs or other fixtures not intended for said usage. Skateboards and skates are not permitted on the grooved portion of the bicycle steps on the west side of the Great Miami River bridge.
(C) Users of the Linear Park shall be considered recreational users as defined by R.C. § 1533.18, as amended, and the city shall assume no liability for damage or injury to persons or property while using Linear Park.
(D) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If an offender has been previously convicted of this section or persists in violation of this section after repeated warnings, then the violation is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 7-01, passed 4-16-01; Am. Ord. 2-02, passed 2-4-02; Am. Ord. 21-02, passed 8-5-02; Am. Ord. 18-03, passed 9-2-03; Am. Ord. 10-16, passed 7-5-16; Am. Ord. 13-22, passed 11-1-22)