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971.08 PROGRAM AND FACILITY FEES AND CHARGES. (REPEALED)
   (EDITOR’S NOTE: Section 971.08 was repealed by Ordinance No. 30-13, passed May 28, 2013.)
971.09 VEHICLES.
   (a)   Driving in permitted areas. No person shall operate a vehicle except on and within the roads provided for such vehicles.
   (b)   Barricades. No person in a park shall drive around, cause to be moved, or damage any barricade or barrier so placed to temporarily or permanently close a road to traffic.
   (c)   Speed. No person in a park shall operate a motor vehicle at a speed greater than 15 miles per hour in a park or recreational facility.
   (d)   Parking. No person shall park any vehicle except in places designated for this purpose. All vehicles must park as directed.
   (e)   After hours parking. No person shall leave a vehicle in a park during the hours when a park is closed.
   (f)   One-way roads. No person in a park shall drive a vehicle on a road or path in the direction other than that indicated by the traffic signs.
   (g)   Trucks. No person in a park shall drive a truck, tractor, or other vehicle, which is at that time used for transportation of goods or material, without a permit from the Director.
   (h)   Load limits. No person shall operate, move, park, or locate a vehicle, or combination of vehicles, having a gross load capacity in excess of three-fourths of a ton in a park or recreational facility unless the prior approval of the Department of Parks and Recreation is obtained.
   (i)   Safety. No person shall drive or propel any vehicle along or over any park road in a reckless manner without due regard for the safety of pedestrians and drivers and all other occupants of any vehicle.
   (j)   Impounding vehicles. Vehicles in parks in violation of these rules and regulations shall be removed or caused to be removed by peace officers to a location, in or outside of the park where the same may be kept until owners, or their authorized representative, obtain an order from the Director or his/her agents releasing such vehicles to the owners thereof, or their authorized representatives.
   (k)   No person in a park shall intentionally accelerate a motor vehicle causing the rubber to mark park roadway surfaces.
   (l)   No person shall park any motor vehicle or other means of conveyance, walk, or trespass upon any area during the hours when a park is closed except by a permit from the Director.
   (m)   No person who is not handicapped or operating a motor vehicle to transport a handicapped person shall stop, stand, or park any motor vehicle at specifically designated locations provided for the handicapped.
   (n)   No person shall drive or propel any vehicle along or over any park road without complying with all traffic signs and posted regulations.
   (o)   No person shall operate any motorized vehicle along any path, walking path, bikeway or skate park without authorization of the Director.
   (p)   No person, except in an emergency, shall repair a vehicle in any park.
   (q)   No person shall change oil, wash, wax, polish or otherwise clean any vehicle, in any park.
   (r)   No person shall operate a snowmobile upon or over any area administered by the Department except in those areas so designated.
   (s)   No person shall operate any vehicle upon the frozen surface of any waterway.
(Ord. 37-03. Passed 5-27-03; Ord. 61-2021. Passed 5-10-21.)
971.11 PROTECTION OF NATURAL & ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT.
   (a)   No person shall injure, deface, disturb, or damage in any manner any part of the park property or part thereof, which is owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the Parks and Recreation Department; nor shall any trees, shrubs, wildflowers or other plants, animals, fossils or minerals be removed, injured or destroyed.
   (b)   Special exceptions to the above may be permitted for the purposes of scientific research, if approved guidelines are followed and collecting of natural minerals, plants and animals is authorized by written permit of the Director.
   (c)   Exceptions to the above could also be made for removal of non-native (alien or exotic) species and trees that present a clear and unacceptable risk as determined by the Department personnel and for generally accepted land management practices.
   (d)   No person shall install or plant any materials except with a permit from the Director.
   (e)   No person shall climb or rappel any rock escarpment or other natural features.
   (f)   No invasive species to be planted as per federal and state guidelines.
(Ord. 37-03. Passed 5-27-03; Ord. 61-2021. Passed 5-10-21.)
971.13 ANIMALS.
   (a)   No person in the confines of the park shall hunt, pursue with dogs, trap, molest, harm, harass, injure or disturb wild animals or take wild birds or animals, or therein rob or molest any bird nest or take the eggs of any bird found in the confines of the park.
   (b)   Special exceptions to trapping of wild animals may be permitted for the purposes of scientific research, if approved guidelines are followed; including use of humane live trapping methods and release of the animals, and the trapping is authorized by written permit of the Director.
   (c)   Trapping and removal of non-native or nuisance animals to preserve native wildlife, habitats or the safety of park visitors may be accomplished by park personnel or individual(s) designated by the Parks and Recreation Director.
   (d)   No person in a park shall fish in park waters in violation of any sign or signs prohibiting fishing.
   (e)   No person in a park shall hunt fish with a crossbow.
   (f)   Unless otherwise permitted by state law, no person shall use or possess a firearm or crossbow on the premises of any park owned by the City of Reynoldsburg, except a peace officer or person authorized by the Division of Police of Reynoldsburg.
   (g)   No person in a park shall ride a horse, mule, donkey, cattle, or other animal, in the park without the specific written permission of the Director.
   (h)   No person shall bring into, have, or keep in the park, any animal destructive of wildlife, nor shall any person bring into or permit within the park a domestic dog or domestic cat unless such is under constant control and supervision and held on a leash no longer than six feet in length.
   (i)   No person shall fail to remove feces of animals they own which have defecated in a park or recreational facility.
   (j)   This section does not assure admittance of park visitors with their pets to such locations and at such times as may conflict with the Board of Health requirements or preservation of public safety and order within the park.
   (k)   No person being the owner or having charge of a dog, cat or other animal shall permit the dog, cat or other animal to be present in areas designated or posted as play areas or playgrounds within a park or recreational facility.
   (l)   The City of Reynoldsburg shall have the right to impound or destroy a feral or diseased animal.
   (m)   The Parks and Recreation Department may house non-domesticated animals on park grounds as an exception to the provisions of Chapter 505 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Reynoldsburg so long as such animals are secured to ensure they are not able to traverse by ground or air at large.
(Ord. 37-03. Passed 5-27-03; Ord. 61-2021. Passed 5-10-21.)
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