Title 8 PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
Chapter 8.99 PARKS AND RECREATION
8.99.030 Rules and
regulations regarding use of parks and park facilities.
A. The following rules and regulations
shall apply to all parks and park facilities within the city of Henderson.
All parks shall be open from six a.m. to twelve midnight daily, unless
otherwise posted. No person shall be in a park or park facility between
midnight and six a.m. without the prior
express written authorization of the director of parks and recreation or his
designated representative.
B. The prior express written
authorization of the director of parks and recreation or his designated
representative is required for the following activities in a park or park
facility:
1. Activities such as dunk tanks, hot air
balloons, carnivals, inflatable bounce houses, catering services, festivals,
or activities which require the use of tents, awnings or portable shelters;
2. Parking a vehicle or trailer in a park
between twelve midnight and six a.m.;
3. Use of a park or park facility for profit
or personal gain;
4. Selling or offering for sale any service,
merchandise, food, beverage, article or thing; or
5. Fireworks display.
C. The express written authorization
of the director of parks and recreation or his designated representative, as
required herein or otherwise, may be requested as follows:
1. A written request for such use must be
submitted to the parks and recreation director;
2. The park, or portion thereof, must be
properly reserved according to city policy;
3. The reservation fee, if any, must be
paid;
4. A license (if applicable) must be
properly applied for and issued; and
5. Issuance of written
authorization shall be at the sole discretion of the director of parks and
recreation or his designated representative.
D. All persons using a park or park
facility shall abide by any posted rules or guidelines pertaining thereto.
E. Motor vehicles shall be parked or
operated only in designated areas. No vehicle maintenance is allowed in the
park or parking lot. Motorized skateboards are prohibited.
Only authorized motorized vehicles are allowed
at any time on park trails, pathways, or non-designated areas. No
motor vehicles shall exceed a speed of fifteen mph in any park, unless
otherwise posted.
F. No golfing shall be allowed in a
park, unless otherwise posted.
G. No glass or breakable containers
of any kind shall be permitted in a park or park facility at any time.
H. Alcohol is prohibited in any
portion of a park and park facility, including the parking lot, unless
authorized via written consent by the director of parks and recreation or
his designee.
I. Bathing and the laundering of
personal items such as clothing is prohibited in any portion of a park or
park facility, including the parking lot and restroom facilities.
J. No person shall commit any act in
a park or park facility that would endanger the health, safety or welfare of
any person.
K. Climbing on or swinging from
branches of trees or landscaping is prohibited.
L. Where allowed, all pets in a park
or park facility shall be restrained and controlled by a leash no longer
than six feet. Pet waste must be cleaned up and disposed of properly (HMC
7.04.130).
M. No person other than a duly
authorized city employee in the performance of his/her duty shall cut,
deface, injure or burn any structure or feature (including landscape
feature) of a park or park facility or remove any equipment from a park or
park facility.
N. No firearms, archery, paint ball
weapons, air guns, BB guns, or like devices shall be allowed in a park or
park facility.
O. No person shall use or attempt to
interfere with the use of any park or park facility that at the time is
reserved for the city of Henderson or is reserved through an authorized use
permit.
P. No person shall release,
discharge, drop or spread upon or in any park or park facility any litter,
trash, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse, chemicals, or ashes, other than by
placing the same in trash containers or receptacles provided by the parks
and recreation department.
Q. Horses shall not be permitted in
parks or on park pathways or trails unless otherwise permitted by posted
signs.
R. Fires for cooking only are
restricted to permanent grills provided by the parks and a recreation
department. No private or personal cooking apparatus may be used.
Non-cooking fires are prohibited.
S. Fireworks and other explosives are
prohibited except as a part of an approved and permitted fireworks display.
T. Use of city dumpsters for
disposing of residential or commercial refuse is prohibited.
U. Skateboarding or in-line skating
is permitted on parking lots, sidewalks and trails only. Skateboarding or
in-line skating is prohibited on handrails, sports courts, benches, tables,
or other park equipment. (Ord. 2385 § 3, 2005; Ord. 2384 § 4, 2005; Ord.
2382 § 5, 2005; Ord. 1977 § 1 (part), 2000)
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