(A) Within City parks or facilities or on City public lands, it shall be unlawful for any party to:
(1) Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving material, water lines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices, or placards whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts, or other boundary markers or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
(2) Damage, cut, carve mark, transplant, or remove any plant, landscaping, tree or shrub, or injure the bark, dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure the natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
(3) Construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary, or run or string any public utility into, upon or across park or recreational facility property, except on special written permit issued hereunder.
(4) Attach any rope, cable, structure, device or other contrivance to any tree, fence, railing, bridge, bench, building or other structure unless otherwise posted. This prohibition does not include locking bicycles to the foregoing mentioned structures as long as no damage is done to the structure and so long as the bicycle does not interfere with the use and enjoyment of the park by others, and so long as the bicycle is not locked to the structure for a period of time not to exceed 24 hours.
(5) Bring in, dump, deposit or leave any garbage, refuse, or other trash. No refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any City park or public lands, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but shall be placed in the proper receptacles where provided; where receptacles are not provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the party responsible for its presence, and properly disposed of elsewhere.
(6) Disturb the peace by quarreling, challenging to fight, fighting, making loud or unusual noises, or otherwise engaging in conduct prohibited by § 5.4.6 of this Code.
(7) Endanger the safety of any person by any conduct or act.
(8) Commit any offense against another person, including but not limited to assault such as that prohibited by § 5.4.4 of this Code.
(9) Camp or otherwise stay overnight within the boundaries of any park, park facility, or public lands.
(10) Smoke or vape within the boundaries of any park or park facility, unless doing so in a designated area. The City may, but is not required to, designate areas for the use of these products on City public lands or right-of-way.
(11) Drive or operate, leave, park, or repair any motor vehicle upon, across or onto any park or City public lands. The foregoing shall not apply to vehicle use in designated parking areas during hours of operation, or vehicle use by authorized City employees for purposes of park maintenance or operation. Should a vehicle become disabled or be rendered disabled and in need of repair, the owner or responsible party shall immediately arrange for the vehicle to be removed and shall promptly notify City staff or a law enforcement officer of the problem.
(12) Hunt, trap, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, pursue, chase, tease, shoot or throw missiles at any animal, nor remove from the park or have in their possession any animal, or the eggs or nest or young of any animal, or gather firewood, or use a motor vehicle in unauthorized areas. An exception to the foregoing is made in the case of snakes known to be poisonous which may be killed on sight. This provision does not apply to law enforcement officers, local, state, or federal, who are acting in their official capacity and within the course and scope of their duties. Nor does this provision apply to authorized personnel entering the park or park facility to conduct pest control activities.
(13) Paste, glue, tack, or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement, inscription, or sign without written permission.
(14) Build any fire except in established fireplaces (firepits) or portable gas (including but not limited to propane, LPG, and white gas) fireplaces or barbecues. The use of charcoal is prohibited except when used in established grills or as authorized through the permitting process. Authorized fires shall be attended at all times.
(15) Discharge any firearm, air gun, or other weapon which might be classified as potentially dangerous within any public park or facility.
(16) Hit golf balls, engage in archery, throw metal spears or atlatls, use a boomerang, or otherwise cause the flight of any dangerous projectiles within a public park, except in areas specifically designated for that use, such as an archery range, golf course or horseshoe area. Temporary designated locations for such activities require a special permit and valid insurance.
(17) Outside of designated picnic areas, possess or use any glass container for any purpose.
(18) Within any park property or facility, fail to remove broken glass and safely dispose of such glass in a proper receptacle so as not to cause injury to persons or property.
(19) Discharge any fireworks without proper permit as provided in Title 5, Chapter 8 of this City Code.
(B) The foregoing shall not limit or invalidate any other public conduct ordinance.
(C) The City Council shall have authority to establish other rules for the use of parks and public lands under its control which, when posted, shall be enforced in the same manner as ordinances of the City.
(Ord. 2024-2, passed 7-1-2024)