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§ 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)
§ 94.14 RESERVATIONS.
   (A)   Any person may reserve an amphitheater, pickleball court or other designated park facility (e.g., meeting room).
   (B)   Reservations may be made by submitting a written or digital request to the Parks Division in which the park is located during the posted hours of operation.
   (C)   Use of an amphitheater or other park facility will be approved by the applicable Park Division on a first-come, first-served basis (via the city park’s rental policy). Requests should be made prior to the proposed use, but no person, except a concessionaire who has contracted with the city, shall be entitled to continuous, exclusive use of a park or park facility.
      (1)   A person who desires to use the facility must make a reservation, pay the appropriate user fee, and furnish the refundable deposit for cleanup costs and damages, if any.
      (2)   If the area is not cleaned up after an event, or if the facility or its furnishings are damaged, the Director of Maintenance and Operations shall determine the amount necessary to compensate the city for the expense of damage or cleanup. This amount shall be deducted from the deposit, and the balance, if any, shall be refunded to the person who paid the deposit. In addition, the person making the reservation must employ and pay the required number of uniformed Texas-certified peace officers who will provide security during the reserved period, if requested by the Director of Maintenance and Operations.
      (3)   A person who desires to use a facility must make a reservation and furnish a deposit, as determined by the rental policy, for cleanup costs and damages, if any. If the area is not cleaned up after an event, or if the facility or its furnishings are damaged, the Director of Maintenance and Operations shall determine the amount necessary to compensate the City of Tool for the expense of damage or cleanup. This amount shall be deducted from the deposit, and the balance, if any, shall be refunded to the person who paid the deposit. In addition, the person making the reservation must employ and pay the required number of uniformed Texas-certified peace officers who will provide security during the reserved period, if requested by the Director of Maintenance and Operations.
      (4)   The person using the area or facility must employ and pay the required number of uniformed Texas-certified peace officers who will provide security during the reserved period, if a security concern is established by the Director of Maintenance and Operations, within viable reason. The minimum number of such peace officers required for security shall be determined by the Tool Police Department.
      (5)   Alcoholic beverages may be consumed only if authorized in the concessionaire's agreement or rental policy, or if approved by City Administrator.
(Ord. 2024-10, passed 10-17-2024)
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