Municipal Code - Chapter 95: City Parks
§ 95.02 - PARK OPERATING POLICY.
(A) Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies city parks shall be open to the public every day of the year during designated hours. The City Manager may establish opening and closing hours for each individual park which hours shall be posted therein for public information.
(B) A park, or portion thereof, may be reserved for organized or group activities. Reservations shall be made through the City Manager or his or her designee on an approved application form. The City Manager or his or her designee may approve the application when he or she finds:
- The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park;
- The proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and recreation;
- The proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct;
- The proposed activity will not entail unusual, extraordinary activity or burdensome expense or police operation by the City; and
- The facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at the day and hour required in the application.
(C) The City Manager may impose such conditions upon the proposed activity as are reasonably necessary to ensure the above requirements are met.
(D) The City Manager or his or her designee shall have the authority to regulate the activities in park areas when necessary to prevent congestion and to procure the maximum use and safety for the convenience of all. Visitors shall comply with any directions given to achieve this end.
(E) The following activities are prohibited in city parks, and persons engaging in such activities may be excluded from city parks by a police officer, a community service officer or other person designated by the City Manager:
- Use of obscene or abusive language;
- Violence or the threat of violence, whether actual or simulated;
- Use of any loud speaker, radio, CD or tape player or other amplification device which can be heard at a distance of more than 50 feet, except with a permit issued by the City Manager or his designee;
- Disorderly conduct;
- Removing or damaging any structure, item of park equipment, plant or natural feature;
- Littering;
- Starting or maintaining any fire, except in a grill or fireplace which is attended at all times and which is extinguished upon leaving the park;
- Riding a bicycle except on paved paths or in such a manner as threatens other park users or interferes with their peaceful enjoyment of the park;
- Consumption of any alcoholic beverage, except at a place specifically licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission;
- Failure to leave the park upon direction of a police officer or police community service officer; and
- Any other conduct which interferes with the reasonable use of the park by the general public.
(Ord. 2794, passed 9-11-1979; Ord. 3264, passed 8-22-2006) Penalty, see § 95.99
§ 95.03 - POSSESSION OR DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or to have in his or her possession any firearm in any park or to discharge or shoot any firearm or gun from or into any park.
(B) The provisions of this section shall not apply to peace officers or to the members of any authorized state or national military organization while on duty.
(Ord. 2794, passed 9-11-1979) Penalty, see § 95.99
§ 95.05 - SALES AND SOLICITATIONS.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or expose for sale any merchandise, article or thing or to solicit any collection, donation or charge in any park, unless he or she first obtains a permit therefor from the City Manager or his or her designee.
(B) The granting or refusal of the permit is within the discretion of the City Manager or his or her designee except that he or she shall issue no permit unless the applicant therefor complies with any other applicable ordinance pertaining to the sale of any merchandise or any solicitation or collection in the City.
(Ord. 2794, passed 9-11-1979) Penalty, see § 95.99
§ 95.06 - USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or take any automobile or other motor vehicle into or upon any park except upon the driveways and roadways as may be provided from time to time and may be designated for that purpose and then only when the automobile or other vehicle is operated or driven pursuant to such rules and regulations as the City Manager may promulgate.
(Ord. 2794, passed 9-11-1979) Penalty, see § 95.99
§ 95.07 - OVERNIGHT USE. It shall be unlawful for any person to set up tents or any other temporary shelter or to use house trailers, campers or automobiles for the purpose of overnight camping in any city park, nor shall any person remain in any city park after closing hours; provided, however, organized youth groups under competent adult supervision may be permitted overnight camping privileges. Any such overnight use shall first have the approval of the City Manager or his or her designee.
(Ord. 2794, passed 9-11-1979) Penalty, see § 95.99
§ 95.99 - PENALTY. Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
(Ord. 2794, passed 9-11-1979)