This chapter is intended to regulate the use of parks and waterways
within the jurisdictional limits of Grant County and to provide for orderly
enjoyment of the same by both residents and nonresidents of Grant County.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
PARK
Unless otherwise stated, includes the grounds, building and equipment
thereon, waters within, wayside rest areas, access points for the launching
and landing of boats, beach areas, and any other property which is now or
may hereafter be under the control or jurisdiction of the Grant County Park
Commission.
PERSON
Includes any individual, firm, partnership, corporation and association
of persons, and the singular number shall include the plural number.
No person shall engage in any sport, game, race, or amusement in any
park except upon such portions thereof as may be designated for that purpose,
and then only under such rules and regulations as may be established by the
Park Commission.
Permits for the exclusive use of any picnic or play area for any specified
date or time may be granted at the discretion of the Park Commission, and
no person shall in any manner disturb or interfere with any person or party
occupying the ground under such a permit nor with any of his or its equipment
or property.
No person shall make or kindle a fire for any purpose except in places
provided therefor, and then subject to such regulations as may be prescribed.
No person shall hunt or trap in any way or manner in any County park.
A signboard at least one foot square prohibiting hunting and carrying of firearms
shall be posted on at least every 40 acres in at least two conspicuous places
in all County parks.
No person shall pluck any flower, wild or cultivated, or break, cut
down, trample upon, remove, or in any manner injure or deface, write upon,
defile or ill use any tree, shrub, flower, flowerbed, turf, fountain, ornament,
statue, building, fence, apparatus, bench, table, official notice, sign, bridge,
structure or other property within any park; nor shall any person remove any
device for the protection of trees or shrubs; nor shall any person fasten
a horse or other animal next to any tree, shrub or grass plot which may become
damaged by the action of the animal.
No person shall engage in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous,
unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct in any park under circumstances
in which the conduct tends to cause or provoke a disturbance.
No person shall sleep, or camp, or lodge in any park, except in such
places as designated for such purposes as overnight or tourist or trailer
camps, and then only subject to the rules and regulations of the Park Commission
governing the use of such areas.
Until otherwise directed by the Grant County Board of Supervisors, the
Park Commission is hereby authorized to adopt additional or revised rules
and regulations for the proper conduct and administration of the parks in
the County of Grant not inconsistent with this chapter, to grant or deny permits
in conformity with the provisions hereof, and to perform such other acts with
reference to the management of said parks as are lawful and as it may deem
expedient to promote the beauty and usefulness of said parks and to increase
the comfort, safety, convenience and public welfare of the citizens of Grant
County and of visitors to said parks in their use of the same.
Any law enforcement officer of Grant County shall have the right to
enter at any time any building, structure or enclosure in any park to enforce
this chapter, including grounds, buildings, structures or enclosures which
may be leased to or set aside for private or exclusive use of any individual
or group of individuals.