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§ 94.07 VEHICLES.
   (A)   No person shall operate a motorized vehicle within a park except on the designated roads or parking lots therein. An exception to this division shall be if the person with a mobility disability is operating a motorized wheelchair or other type of mobility devices and can show "credible assurance" by producing a state-issued, disability parking placard or card, or other state-issued proof of disability.
   (B)   No person shall operate a truck within a park, other then assigned, on-duty city vehicles.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful to ride a bicycle within or on:
      (1)   Any playground, special display area, pickleball court, athletic fields, pavilion or other monument type structure, or in any area where other activities are in progress; or
      (2)   Any area within a park designated by the Director of Maintenance and Operations or pursuant to other ordinances and posted with a sign stating "No Bicycles" or similar sign.
   (D)   No person shall operate a vehicle in a park at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit.
   (E)   This section does not apply to the operation of a city-owned or leased vehicle operated by a city employee while in the act of performing the employee's official duties.
   (F)   It shall be unlawful to operate or ride any non-motorized scooter, bicycle, inline skates, skateboard, or other recreational vehicle with wheels within 100 feet of any recreational field, regardless of whether on any paved or unpaved surface, during the hours of operation of the recreational field. The director shall designate the area within 100 feet of a recreational field by signs stating "pedestrians only, non-motorized scooters, bicycles, in-line skates, skateboards or other recreational vehicles prohibited during game or practice times" or other similar signs.
   (G)   No person shall cause a vehicle to be parked within a park, except in a designated parking area.
   (H)   The operation or placement of any vehicle through, around or beyond a restrictive sign, barricade, fence, or traffic control device is prohibited.
   (I)   No person shall cause a vehicle to remain within a park after-hours or in excess of 24 hours at any given time unless a designated parks representative is notified and approval is granted. Vehicles remaining within a park for which approval has not been granted will be towed at the owner's expense.
(Ord. 2024-10, passed 10-17-2024)
§ 94.08 WILDLIFE.
   (A)   No person shall willfully harm, harass, disturb, trap, confine, catch, possess, feed, hunt, release, or remove any wildlife within a park, without specific authority from the Director of Maintenance and Operations.
   (B)   Fishing in accordance with State of Texas laws and regulations shall be permitted within all parks, except as specifically prohibited. All fishing in the park shall be at the fishing pond and shall be catch and release.
(Ord. 2024-10, passed 10-17-2024)
§ 94.09 PLANT LIFE.
   No person shall intentionally or knowingly pick, damage, cut, break, injure, deface, or disturb any tree, shrub, plant, rock, building, cage, pen, monument, fence, bench or other structure, apparatus, or property; or pluck, pull, cut, take or remove any shrub, plant or flower; or mark or write upon, paint, or deface any building, monument, fence, bench or other structure.
(Ord. 2024-10, passed 10-17-2024)
§ 94.10 FIRES/SMOKING.
   Except in designated areas, no person may light, build, or maintain a fire within a park other than within a camp stove or barbecue pit. Smoking of tobacco products shall be confined to those areas designated for such in the park. If a burn ban is in effect, no fires or smoking will be allowed, except during special events and in facilities with a pre-approved fire prevention plan reviewed by the Henderson County Fire Marshal.
(Ord. 2024-10, passed 10-17-2024)
§ 94.11 WEAPONS.
   The Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, including the Texas Penal Code and this code, and those of the United States of America, govern the possession of weapons within a city-owned park.
(Ord. 2024-10, passed 10-17-2024)
§ 94.12 ANIMALS.
   No person may bring into or possess in a park any animal other than a registered dog or domestic cat. Any person bringing a dog or domestic cat into a park shall keep the dog or domestic cat confined or secured by a leash not exceeding six feet in length (including retractable leashes), keeping the dog or domestic cat under control at all times and a safe distance from people and other dogs or domestic cats in the park, in accordance with Ch. 90 of this code.
(Ord. 2024-10, passed 10-17-2024)
§ 94.13 GLASS BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
   No person shall use or possess any glass containers in a park, except in designated areas.
(Ord. 2024-10, passed 10-17-2024)
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