City of Evanston, WY Article I In General

§ 17-1 Hours of use of Hamblin Park; entering or remaining in park when closed.

[Amended by Ord. No. 81-41]

A. Hamblin Park shall be open for public use from 7:00 A.M. until 11:00 P.M. Such hours may be extended for groups upon obtaining prior written approval from the recreation director.

B. Such park shall be closed from 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M., and all persons shall depart from such park before 11:00 P.M. and remain out until such park reopens as provided in subsection A of this section.

C. Whoever enters into or upon such park during the hours when such park is closed, or who, being upon the land or premises of such park at the time of closing, shall thereafter neglect or refuse to depart therefrom, shall be guilty of criminal trespass and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars.

§ 17-1.1 Hours of use of Sulphur Creek Reservoir Day Use Area; camping prohibited except by special permit.

[Added by Ord. No. 93-6]

A. Sulphur Creek Reservoir Day Use Area shall be open for public use from 5:00 A.M. until 11:00 P.M. Said Day Use Area shall be closed to public use from 11:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. and all persons shall depart from the Day Use Area before 11:00 P.M. and remain out of the Day Use Area until it reopens.

B. There shall be no overnight camping at the Sulphur Creek Reservoir Day Use Area unless a special permit is obtained from the Evanston Parks and Recreation District.

C. Whoever enters into or upon the Sulphur Creek Reservoir Day Area during the hours when such area is closed, or who, being upon the lands or premises of such Day Use Area at the time of closing, and shall thereafter neglect or refuse to depart therefrom, shall be guilty of criminal trespass, a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished as set forth in Section 1-5 of the City code.

§ 17-1.2 Use of the Bear Parkway.

[Added by Ord. No. 96-5]

A. Prohibited Uses and Activities. The following uses and activities are prohibited in the Bear Parkway:

(1) The use of motorized vehicles on the trails, except for emergency or service vehicles or a vehicle specifically designed to transport a person with a disability, such as a motorized wheel chair;

(2) Failure to keep and maintain a pet on a leash and thereby allowing the pet to run at large.

B. Special Permits. The following activities or uses are prohibited in the Bear Parkway unless a special permit is obtained from the Evanston parks and recreation district:

(1) Group picnics, special events or special uses;

(2) Overnight camping, fires, horses and the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

C. Penalty. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or imprisonment as set forth in section 1-5.

§ 17-1.3 Hours of use for other City parks.

[Added 12-3-2019 by Ord. No. 19-10]

A. The governing body may by resolution set forth and establish the hours in which a City park shall be open for public use, except for those parks where the hours have been established by ordinance.

B. In the event of an emergency or law enforcement need, the Mayor shall have, for all of the City parks, the authority to establish or modify the hours in which the park shall be open to the public, for a period not to exceed 30 days.

C. Any person who fails to comply with the hours of permitted public use established for a City park pursuant to this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or imprisonment as set forth in § 1-5.