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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 (REPEALED)
   (EDITOR’S NOTE: Section 971.08 was repealed by Ordinance No. 30-13, passed May 28, 2013.)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.)
971.15 PERSONAL CONDUCT.
   (a)   No person in or adjacent to a park shall conduct himself/herself by word or by act, in a riotous, disorderly, boisterous, threatening or other manner so as to disturb the peace and good order of the park.
   (b)   No person shall use any sound amplification device audible more than 20 feet from the device without specific written permission from the Director. No speaker, amplifiers, or similar equipment shall be displayed outside of a vehicle.
   (c)   No person shall remain within the park that does not abide by conditions adopted by the Department for the preservation of good order and the protection of property within the park; and no person shall remain within the park who does not abide by the instructions of a duly authorized peace officer or Department staff member in the lawful performance of their duties. Any person directed by a peace officer or Department staff member shall do so promptly and peaceably.
   (d)   No person shall obstruct, resist, or engage in disorderly conduct toward a peace officer or Department staff member in and during the lawful performance of his/her duties.
   (e)   No person in the park shall willfully assault or commit bodily injury upon another or engage in or abet or aid in any fight, quarrel, or other disturbance.
   (f)   No person or groups of persons shall assemble in or adjacent to a park for any unlawful purpose or riotous assemblance or with intent to annoy, harass, or inflict property damage or bodily injury upon another person or persons or inflict damage to a park.
   (g)   No person in a park shall solicit or attempt to solicit another to engage in an act of sex perversion or solicit or request another to commit, perform or engage in any lewd, lascivious, obscene, or indecent act or behavior.
   (h)   No person with the intent to do so shall willfully interfere with, disrupt, or prevent the conduct of any recreational program event or activity conducted by or having been scheduled through the Department at a park or recreational facility.
   (i)   No person shall enter restrooms designated for the opposite sex unless necessary for maintenance, service or safety reasons.
   (j)   No person shall use any form of tobacco or electronic nicotine delivery systems in City-owned parks or outdoor facilities used or operated by the Parks and Recreation Department. Tobacco and nicotine free zones shall be established by placing appropriate signage as determined by the Director or his/her designee.
   (k)   No person, without permission, shall enter a clearly marked work zone of tree removal or maintenance.
   (l)   No person, without permission, shall enter a clearly marked work zone where pesticides or herbicides are being applied or during a time period following the application of pesticides or herbicides necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
(Ord. 37-03. Passed 5-27-03; Ord. 146-17. Passed 12-11-17; Ord. 61- 2021. Passed 5-10-21.)
971.16 INTOXICATING LIQUOR/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, HARMFUL INTOXICANTS.
   (a)   No person shall knowingly possess, with the purpose to consume, any liquor or beer, as defined in R.C. Chapter 4301, while being in or upon any park.
   (b)   For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, any person found in or upon any park and in possession of any liquor or beer is presumed to knowingly possess the liquor or beer with the purpose to consume such.
   (c)   Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the following locations:
      (1)   The following parks: Civic Park, Huber Park, JFK Park, Livingston House, Pine Quarry Park, when the possession, sale and/or consumption of liquor or beer is permitted by written authorization from the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department.
      (2)   Certain enclosed, public rental shelter houses and/or facilities when the possession, sale and/or consumption of liquor or beer is permitted by written authorization from the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department.
   (d)   The possession, sale and/or consumption of liquor or beer, when permitted by subsection (c) of this section, shall be in compliance with all applicable laws pertaining thereto and with any Recreation and Parks Department administrative rules. Failure to comply with any laws or administrative rules shall be sufficient grounds for immediate revocation of permit.
   (e)   No person shall, without the written authorization provided by subsection (c) of this section, sell or offer for sale any intoxicating liquor or alcoholic beverage upon the grounds of any park owned and operated by the City.
   (f)   No person in a park shall be intoxicated or under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or alcoholic beverage.
   (g)   Except as permitted by the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department under this section, no person in a park shall consume, possess or display the presence of any alcoholic beverage in any park owned by the City of Reynoldsburg.
   (h)   No person in a park shall unlawfully sell, or offer for sale or posses any type of narcotic drug, opiate, or hallucinogen, or any equipment for administering such drugs, opiates or hallucinogens or any dangerous drugs or controlled substances.
(Ord. 37-03. Passed 5-27-03; Ord. 61-2021. Passed 5-10-21.)
971.17 POWER MODELS, TOY ENGINE UNITS AND DRONES.
   (a)   No person in or adjacent to a park shall operate any engine powered model or toy airplane or solid fuel rocket, without the written authorization of the Director. Such Director has the discretion of determining whether or not authorization should be given based on the other activities in the area and whether or not the operator has the necessary licensing.
   (b)   No written authorization shall be given for recreational drone activity in, on, or in the air space above a park owned and operated by the City of Reynoldsburg if such drone is required to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (or as may be periodically amended)
      (1)   If an owner or operator of a recreational drone obtains written authorization as provided in subsection (a) of this section, such owner shall not fly the drone above 400 feet above ground level, outside the visual line of sight for the operator, over any group of people, and not within any controlled airspace.
      (2)   "Recreational drone activity" shall be defined as the operation of any unmanned aircraft that is operated remotely for the purpose of recreation and not for any pecuniary benefit.
(Ord. 37-03. Passed 5-27-03; Ord. 61-2021. Passed 5-10-21.)
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