HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1899t
�r
ORDINANCE NO. O Glq
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CENTRAL POINT MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.68
ENTITLED UNLAWFUL CONDUCT IN CITY PARKS AND REPLACING IT WITH A NEW
CHAPTER 9.68 ENTITLED RULES AND REGULATIONS OF PUBLIC PARKS - DEFINING
AND PUNISHING CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST THE PUBLIC GENERAL WELFARE.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Central Point Municipal Code Chapter 9.68 entitled Unlawful Conduct in City Parks is
hereby repealed and replaced with the following new Chapter 9.68 entitled Rules and
Regulation of Public Parks — Defining and Punishing Certain Offenses Against the Public
General Welfare.
-�sr►:rrs Tsz�z r�ai,-r.
nrs�r:rrr�. -�
CHAPTER 9.68
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF PUBLIC PARKS - DEFINING AND PUNISHING CERTAIN
OFFENSES AGAINST THE PUBLIC GENERAL WELFARE.
Sections:
9.68.000 Purpose
9.68.010 Definitions
9.68.020 Child Supervision
9.68.030 Fires
9.68.040 Firearms
9.68.050 Games and other prohibited activities
9.68.060 Animals
9.68.070 Plants — Structures
9.68.080 Soil — Rock
9.68.090 Signs
9.68.100 Hours of Operation
9.68.110 Authority to Regulate Occupancy and Park Closure
9.68.120 Criminal Trespass on City Property
9.68.130 Soliciting
9.68.140 Reservation system
9.68.150 Vehicles
9.68.160 Speed Regulations
9.68.170 Companion Animals Prohibited
9.68.180 Depositing Litter, Rubbish, Garbage or Trash
9.68.190 Water Pollution
9.68.200 Camping
9.68.210 Alcohol
9.68.220 Penalty
9.68.000 Purpose, The City Council has determined that it is necessary to adopt
regulations in order to ensure the efficient operation, protection and maintenance of city
parks and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the city and this
chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate this purpose.
9.68.010 Definitions.
Camp: to set up, occupy, or to remain in or at a campsite
Campsite: any place where any bedding, sleeping bag or other material use for bedding
purposes, or any stove or fire, is placed, established or maintained for the purpose of
maintaining a temporary place to live, whether or not such place incorporates the use of any
tent, lean-to, shack or any other structure, or any vehicle or part thereof.
Dwell: to regularly or intermittently remain for such a period of time at or near a particular
location, premises or area so as to create a circumstance normally or reasonably associated
with inhabiting, living, or assuming a possessory interest in such area.
Horse: in addition to its ordinary meaning it also includes mules, donkeys and other
rideable animals.
Livestock: equines, cattle, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, and swine.
9.68.020 Child Supervision. Children under the age of six years are not allowed to come
upon, use or play in the city's parks without adequate supervision by a responsible older person.
9.68.030 Fires.
A. No person shall build, light or maintain any fire within a city park except in a stove pit or
fireplace designated for such purpose by the Central Point City Council or its authorized
agent or employee.
B. No person shall leave a fire unattended while in a city park, and no person shall leave a city
park before extinguishing any fire built, lighted or maintained by himself in any such park.
C. No person shall build, set or maintain any fire so near to any pile of wood, underbrush, log,
snag or stump as to constitute an immediate hazard to such wood, underbrush, log, snag or
stump in a city park.
9.68.040 Firearms. No person shall discharge any firearm, including airguns and
archery, within or into any city park, nor bring into any city park any firearm unless
said firearm is dismantled or sealed so as be inoperative. Peace officers(as defined
by ORS 161.015), when in the performance of their duties or as authorized
by state law are exempt from this section. Persons exempted from city regulation
under ORS 166.173(2) are also exempt from the prohibition of carrying a firearm,
but not from the prohibition against discharging firearms, unless such discharge is
authorized under state law pertaining to defense of person or property.
9.68.050 Games and other prohibited activities. No person shall participate or
assist others in the playing of any game or activity wherein any object such as a
stone, arrow, javelin, model aircraft, model rocket, golf ball, or any other sharp or
hard object or projectile is thrown or otherwise propelled except in areas
specifically designated and posted for that use. ( in accordance with 8.6.010
Restriction on flying model aircraft.)."
9.68.060 Animals. No person shall in any manner pursue, kill, injure, hunt or molest any bird
or animal within any such city park except for the control of predatory animals as may be
ordered by the city council.
9.68.070 Plants — Structures. No person shall pick, mutilate, dig or remove from the park any
plant or plants or in any way deface or mutilate, burn, destroy, defile or remove any railing,
building, seat, fence, park facility, other structure or tree within a city park or remove from the
park any logs or wood.
9.68.080 Soil — Rock. No person shall dig up or remove any soil, rock, stones or other
substance whatever, make any excavation, quarry any stone, or lay or set off any blast, or
cause or assist in doing any of said things within the limits of a city park without written approval
from the Parks and Recreation Department.
9.68.090 Signs. No person shall erect signs, markers, or inscriptions of any type within the
limits of a city park without written approval of the Parks and Recreation Department.
9.68.100 Hours of Operation
A. All parks owned and /or operated by the City of Central Point or to be hereafter
owned by the City, shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. one day to 6:00 a.m. the following
day, with exceptions noted in Section 9.68.100 B.
B. Exceptions: The park hours prohibitions listed above shall not apply to persons:
1. Attending events sponsored by the City Parks and Recreation Department or
events and activities conducted pursuant to a written permit issued by the Parks and
Recreation Department Director.
9.68.110 Authority to Regulate Occupancy and Park Closure.
A. The Parks and Recreation Department may establish and post maximum occupancies for
any park area or facility. Patrons shall not enter into or remain in an area or facility for which
an occupancy limit has been established when such action will have the effect of exceeding
the established occupancy limits.
B. Police Officers of the Central Point Police Department are authorized to close all or portions
of the City Parks or City properties prior to or in lieu of any regular closure. The Central
Point Police Department shall attempt to notify occupants of the closed area of the closure.
This Section shall not be construed to modify the unlawful entering or remaining in a building
which is subject to State laws regarding burglary and criminal trespass.
9.68.120 Criminal Trespass on City Property. A person commits the crime of criminal
trespass on City property if the person enters or remains unlawfully in City Parks or on other
City properties:
1. After regular closure of the park or property, or after having knowledge of the closure
provided in Section 9.68.110; or
2. While under the influence of intoxicants, as that condition is defined by the motor
vehicle laws of the State of Oregon, after being advised to leave the park or property
by a Police Officer of the Central Point Police Department; or
3. While continuing to operate any sound amplification system which is plainly audible
from 50 or more feet (unless that system is being operated to request assistance or
warn of a hazardous situation), after being advised to ceases said operation by a
Police Officer of the Central Point Police Department.
9.68.130 Soliciting. No person, while in a city park, may operate a concession, either fixed or
mobile, or engage in the business or soliciting, selling or peddling any liquids or edibles for
human consumption, or hawk, peddle or vend any goods, wares or merchandise, or connect a
public address system to city power outlets in a city park without specific written authority from
the city manager of Central Point.
9.68.140 Reservation system.
A. The use of the city parks shelter areas may be reserved for private functions by
individuals or groups. A standard form shall be completed for each reservation and
approved by the city administrator or his or her designee.
B. A nonrefundable fee will be established by resolution of the city council and will be
charged for reservation of a shelter for private use. The fee may be waived by the city
administrator or his or her designee for public use.
C. It shall be unlawful for anyone to interfere with or prohibit the use of a park shelter by
the reserved party.
9.68.150 Vehicles.
A. No automobiles, trailers or other vehicles shall be driven or parked in any areas other than
those provided, maintained or designated for such purposes.
B. No bicycles, motorcycles or other vehicle may be driven or parked upon a tennis court or
basketball court
9.68.160 Speed Regulations. No person shall drive a vehicle within a city park at a speed
greater than is reasonable and prudent having due regard for traffic, surface and strength of
roadways, hazards at intersections and other conditions then existing. In no case shall a person
operate a vehicle in speeds in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour, unless otherwise posted.
9.68.170 Dogs in Parks. Dogs shall be allowed in parks on leash only (not to exceed
six feet in length) with the exception of designated Dog Parks. Any excrement created
by an animal shall be immediately removed by the owner. Some areas in parks may
be designated to prohibit dogs and will be posted accordingly.
9.68.180 Depositing Litter, Rubbish, Garbage or Trash.
A. No person shall leave any bottles, cans, ashes, waste paper, rubbish or garbage in a city
park except in receptacles designated for that purpose.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to haul household garbage, rubbish, or trash to the city
park and deposit the same in the park or on public property.
9.68.190 Water Pollution. No person shall wash any clothing or other material, or clean any
fish in a lake or stream, nor in any way pollute any stream or lake in a city park.
9.68.200 Camping. No camping, or dwelling shall be permitted in city parks except by written
permission from the Parks and Recreation Director.
9.68.210 Alcohol. The possession and use of alcohol is prohibited in all public parks. Permits
can be issued for special events at the discretion of the city administrator or his or her designee
and when the applicant possesses a license for special events issued by the Liquor Control
Commission.
9.68.220 Penalty. Violation of this chapter shall be punishable under the general penalty
section 1.16.010.
Passed by the City Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this � day of
ocue� , 200Kq
ATT
Mayor Hank Williams
City Recorder - '/ //
Approved by me this (� 4'-- day of 20W
Mayor Hank Williams