<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 28-1. - Regulations of public recreation areas.</div>
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               (1)
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               <span class="ital">Definitions.</span> The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
               meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning:
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               <span class="ital">Alcoholic beverage</span> means any beer, malt, wine, spirit, liquor or other beverage whose sale is regulated
               and licensed by the state alcoholic beverage control board.
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               <span class="ital">Department</span> means the county recreation and parks department.
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               <span class="ital">Footpath</span> means any path or trail maintained for pedestrians.
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               <span class="ital">Motor vehicle</span> means any motorized conveyance including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motorbikes,
               all-terrain vehicles, mini bikes, go-carts, recreational vehicles, golf carts or any
               other self-propelled motorized vehicle.
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               <span class="ital">Pedestrian</span> means a person afoot.
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               <span class="ital">Public recreation area</span> means any public park, recreation center, playground, ball field, tennis court, or
               any other recreation facility and their parking facilities owned or controlled by
               the county.
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               <span class="ital">Scope.</span> This chapter shall regulate the use and occupancy and the conduct of persons in or
               upon all public recreation areas owned by the county.
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               (3)
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               <span class="ital">Hours of operation.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain in any public recreation area
               except during those hours of operation that it is open to the general public, unless
               express permission has been obtained from the county.
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               (4)
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               <span class="ital">Rules and regulations.</span> All persons must comply with posted rules and regulations.
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               (5)
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               <span class="ital">Vehicles in public recreation areas.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person to:
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               a.
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               Drive any motor vehicle on any area except designated roads or parking areas, or such
               areas as may on occasion be specifically designated as temporary areas.
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               b.
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               Park a motor vehicle in other than a designated or established parking area.
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               c.
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               Leave a motor vehicle standing or parked in designated or established parking areas
               or elsewhere in the public recreation areas during hours when the public recreation
               area is closed.
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               d.
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               Fail to obey such persons being authorized and instructed to direct traffic wherever
               and whenever needed in the parks.
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               e.
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               Fail to observe carefully all traffic signs indicating speed, direction, caution,
               stopping or parking and all others posted for proper control and to safeguard life
               and property.
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               f.
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               A motor vehicle parked in violation of subsection (5) of this section may also be
               towed or removed in accordance with the provisions of <a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_CH38TRVE_ARTIIPALO_S38-25REILPAVE" class="section-link" data-product-id="14528">section 38-25</a> of this Code.
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               (6)
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               <span class="ital">Personal conduct.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person to:
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               a.
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               Engage in disorderly conduct of any kind.
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               b.
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               Engage in any activity which may constitute a hazard to the safety of himself or other
               persons.
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               c.
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               Dispose of lighted or unlighted matches, cigars, cigarettes or any flammable material
               or substance in other than trash receptacles or ash cans.
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               d.
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               Engage in threatening language or play loud music of any kind at any time that it
               unreasonably disturbs other patrons.
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               e.
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               Throw rocks or objects of any kind. This does not include balls in practices and games
               used in athletic events when used in a reasonable manner and in such a way that they
               do not become hazards to other park patrons.
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               f.
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               Interfere with or in any manner hinder any county employee in the performance of his
               or her duties.
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               (7)
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               <span class="ital">Destruction of public recreation area property.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, mutilate, damage or deface
               any structure, monument, planter, fountain, wall, fence, railing, vehicle, bench,
               tree, plant, pavings or paving materials, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary
               or permanent, stakes, posts, or other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment,
               facilities or property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal. It shall
               be unlawful for any person to dig or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other
               way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
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               (8)
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               <span class="ital">Fires.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person to make or kindle a fire, except in a regularly
               constructed fireplace or grill provided or approved by the county. It shall be unlawful
               for any person to leave any fire unattended, or to fail to completely extinguish a
               fire and all the embers thereof before leaving such fire.
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               (9)
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               <span class="ital">Selling items prohibited.</span> Except as part of an approved event, it shall be unlawful for any person to solicit,
               peddle or beg within any park or sell any merchandise or wares, provided that this
               section shall not apply to (a) any concession granted by the county or department
               for a recreation facility; or (b) any solicitation or sale of goods by nonprofit or
               civic groups, provided that permission is obtained in advance from the department.
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               (10)
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               <span class="ital">Dogs and other animals.</span>
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               a.
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               Dogs must be restrained by a leash not exceeding six feet in length at all times.
               Dogs are not allowed in the following areas: on or near athletic fields, picnic shelters,
               restroom/concession buildings and playgrounds.
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               b.
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               Dogs are permitted in established classes offered by the recreation and parks department.
               While in the class, dogs must be restrained by a leash not exceeding six feet in length
               and under the control of the owner at all times.
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               c.
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               Owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs.
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               d.
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               No other animals are permitted in the parks.
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               (11)
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               <span class="ital">Picnic area; camping; hunting; fishing; swimming.</span> It shall be unlawful to:
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               a.
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               Picnic in a place other than one designated for that purpose.
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               b.
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               Leave a picnic area before the grill is completely extinguished and before all trash
               in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, bottles, garbage and other refuse is placed
               in receptacles provided. If no such trash receptacles are available, refuse and trash
               shall be carried away from the park area by the user to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
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               c.
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               Camp in any area without permission of the director of the parks and recreation department.
               No person shall set up tents, shacks or any other temporary shelter for the purpose
               of overnight camping, nor shall any person leave in any park after closing hours any
               movable structure or special vehicle to be used or that could be used for such purpose,
               such as a camper-trailer, house trailer or the like without permission of the director
               of the parks and recreation department.
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               d.
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               Hunt, trap, shoot, kill, wound, molest, capture, chase, willfully frighten, or attempt
               to harm any wildlife, except as undertaken by authorized personnel in the exercise
               of a bona fide wildlife management practice.
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               e.
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               Fish without a state fishing license, except as provided for in state fishing regulations.
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               f.
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               Swim or wade in a public recreation area, except when permitted as a special program
               or by posted regulation.
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               (12)
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               <span class="ital">Littering.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person to bring in, dump, deposit or leave any bottles,
               broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, wastes, garbage or refuse,
               or other trash. Such refuse, rubbish and waste shall be deposited in receptacles so
               provided.
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               Where receptacles are not provided, all such refuse, rubbish or waste shall be carried
               offsite by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
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               (13)
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               <span class="ital">Alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, consume, display or sell any alcoholic
               beverage or illegal drug upon the premises of or within a public recreation area.
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               (14)
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               <span class="ital">Smoking.</span> Smoking only allowed in parking lots.
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               (15)
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               <span class="ital">Firearms, golf balls, bicycles, skateboards, fireworks, etc.</span>
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               a.
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               It shall be unlawful for any person, except law enforcement officers in the course
               of their duty, to carry, use or possess a firearm or other dangerous weapon of any
               nature, including but not limited to air rifles, BB guns, toy pistols, toy guns, or
               other toy arms designed to forcibly hurl a projectile or missile at any time or under
               any circumstances, within a public recreation area.
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               b.
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               No golfing is allowed at any park, other than the designated area at West Craven Park.
               No golfing is allowed at any time on or near athletic fields.
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               c.
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               No bicycles, skateboards, hand scooters, roller skates, in-line skates or other nonmotorized
               equipment is allowed on walkways, tennis courts, around concession/restroom buildings
               or under/around picnic shelters.
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               d.
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               The use of fireworks of any type is expressly prohibited except at approved and permitted
               events.
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               (16)
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               <span class="ital">Advertising, etc.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person to place or erect any structure, sign, bulletin
               board, post, pole, or advertising device of any kind whatever, or to attach any notice,
               bill, poster, sign, wire, rod or cord to any tree; shrub, fence, railing, post or
               structure within any public recreation area, except such persons as are authorized
               by the director of the parks and recreation department.
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               (17)
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               <span class="ital">Closing when necessary.</span> Any section or part of any public recreation area may be declared closed to the public
               by the director of the parks and recreation department at any time and for any interval
               of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated intervals (daily or otherwise),
               and to certain uses.
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               (18)
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               <span class="ital">Authority to eject disorderly persons.</span> Any authorized recreation and parks department employee, or any law enforcement official
               shall have the authority to eject from any public recreation area any person acting
               in violation of this chapter or in violation of rules and regulations enacted pursuant
               to this chapter.
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               (19)
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               <span class="ital">Enforcement.</span> In addition to any other penalty provided herein, violation of any provision of this
               chapter shall constitute trespass.
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               (Ord. of 6-1-2009, Â§Â§ 1â€”19; Ord. of 4-4-2011, Â§ 1)
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            <p class="refeditor0" block_type="hang"><b>Editor's noteâ€” </b>
               Ord. of June 1, 2009, Â§Â§ 1â€”19, did not specify manner of inclusion. To facilitate
               indexing, said provisions have been codified as Â§ 28-1.
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