[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Charter Township
of Huron as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 3-29-1972 by Ord. No. 72-3 (Part 121 of the 1995 Compilation
of Ordinances)]
A. Swimming and bathing are prohibited within the boundaries of Lower
Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks, except in specially
constructed swimming pool facilities or in areas marked as swimming
areas. No person shall use any swimming pool facility or marked swimming
area except in accordance with posted rules and regulations governing
such use and when Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority lifeguards
are on duty.
B. Wading is prohibited within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow
and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks, except in swimming pool facilities
or marked swimming areas; provided, that the prohibitions of this
section shall not apply to fishermen actually engaged in fishing.
A. No person shall deposit or abandon in or on any lands or water areas
within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan
Parks any garbage, sewage, bottles, refuse, trash, waste or other
obnoxious material except in receptacles provided for such purposes.
B. No person shall have in his possession or control any glass bottle
or container in or on any pool area, beach area or baseball diamond
in Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks, or in any
other locality in said parks where possession of glass bottles and
containers is prohibited by posted notices.
C. No person shall have in his possession or control any slingshot,
pellet gun, air rifle, fireworks, explosives or other dangerous materials
within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan
Parks.
A. Handbills, newspapers or other circulars may be offered or distributed
within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan
Parks only by passing them hand-to-hand; such distribution will be
allowed only in automobile parking lots, unless other areas for such
distribution are designated by the Authority.
B. No person shall post, fasten paint or affix any placard, bill, notice
or sign upon any structure, tree or automobile within the boundaries
of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks, except that
temporary directional signs for group picnics or events may be placed
on signposts designated for such purposes by the Authority and must
be removed at the conclusion of the event.
A. No person shall start or maintain a fire within the boundaries of
Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks, except in picnic
stoves, fireplaces or spaces provided for such purpose.
B. No person shall dump any burning material or hot ashes into any trash
containers or elsewhere within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow
and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks unless such container or locality
shall be marked as a receptacle for such material.
A. No person shall enter or remain in Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods
Metropolitan Parks after the posted closing hours except by written
permission of the Authority.
B. No person shall use or occupy any area or facility in Lower Huron,
Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks when such area or facility
is closed to the use of the public by order of the Authority.
A. No person shall bring into, or have in his possession or control
within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan
Parks any dog or pet unless such dog or pet shall be kept on a leash
not over six feet in length and under the immediate control of some
responsible person.
B. No person shall bring into, or have in his possession or control
any dog or pet, in any area of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan
Parks except in picnic areas and other areas designated by the Authority
by posted notices, provided that this section shall not apply to leader
dogs for the blind or to dogs under the control of the Authority.
C. No person shall ride or lead any horse within the boundaries of Lower
Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks, except in areas designated
by the Authority.
D. No person shall permit or allow the running at large, herding, grazing
or driving of any livestock of any kind within the boundaries of Lower
Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to
possess, transport into or within, or have under his control within
the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks,
any beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages.
B. No person shall sell or furnish any beer, wine or other alcoholic
beverage to any person under the age of 21 years within the boundaries
of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks.
C. No person shall have in his possession within the boundaries of Lower
Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks any alcoholic beverage
stronger than beer or wine.
D. No person shall have in his possession within the boundaries of Lower
Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks any beer, wine or other
alcoholic beverage during times when the same is prohibited by posted
notices.
E. No person shall consume any beer, wine or other alcoholic beverage
within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan
Parks except in picnic areas.
No person or organization other than the Authority, its hirees
and licensees shall, within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow
and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks, advertise, offer for hire, vend
or sell any service, food, beverage, merchandise or other personal
property or advertise, carry on or conduct any other business or commercial
activity, nor shall any person or organization beg or solicit contributions
or donations within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak
Woods Metropolitan Parks.
No person shall operate, or have in his possession within the
boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks
any off-the-road motor-driven vehicle, including, by way of example
but not by way of limitation, any minibike, motorcycle, dune-mobile,
snowmobile, converted snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, amphibious
vehicle or similar motorized device.
A. No person shall injure, deface, disturb, befoul nor in any manner
destroy or cause to be destroyed any portion of Lower Huron, Willow
and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks or any facility building, sign, structure,
equipment, utility or other property found therein.
B. No person shall dig for, remove, injure or destroy any tree, flower,
shrub, plant or growing thing or any wildlife, except as otherwise
provided by law, or any rock, mineral, artifact or other material
within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan
Parks without written permission from the Authority.
No person shall operate or play any musical instrument, radio,
mechanical record or tape player, loudspeaker, public address system
or sound amplifying equipment of any kind within the boundaries of
Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks in such a manner
as to cause the sound emanating therefrom to exceed a loudness of
75 decibels when measured on the 70 db scale at a distance of 15 feet
from the sound source without a written permit issued by the Authority.
Where a fee or charge is requested for any service, privilege
or license offered by the Authority or its licensees within the boundaries
of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks, no person
shall obtain, or attempt to obtain such service, privilege or license
without payment of such fee or charge.
No person or group of persons shall engage in any drunken, loud,
boisterous, disorderly or indecent conduct, nor shall any person or
group of persons commit or engage in any assault or other activity
which shall endanger or annoy other persons or disturb the peace or
good order within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods
Metropolitan Parks.
As used herein:
AUTHORITY
The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority, a public body corporate
under the laws of the State of Michigan, and its duly authorized officers,
employees, agents and representatives.
Every person convicted of any violation of any provision of
this article shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or
by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
[Adopted 3-29-1972 by Ord. No. 72-4 (Part 122 of the 1995 Compilation
of Ordinances)]
No person shall discharge or have in his possession or control
any rifle, shotgun, pistol or other firearm, within the boundaries
of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks; provided,
that the prohibitions of this section shall not apply to any law enforcement
officer who has been duly appointed by the government of the United
States, the State of Michigan or any county, municipality or other
political subdivision of the State of Michigan.
No person shall discharge or have in his possession or control
any bow and arrow within the boundaries of Lower Huron, Willow and
Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks except at such times and places and under
such conditions as may be designated by the authority by posted notices.
No person shall kill, trap, hunt, pursue or in any manner disturb
or cause to be disturbed any wild bird or animal within the boundaries
of Lower Huron, Willow and Oak Woods Metropolitan Parks without written
permission from the authority.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
AUTHORITY
The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority, a public body corporate
under the laws of the State of Michigan, and its duly authorized officers,
employees, agents and representatives.
Every person convicted of any violation of any provision of
this article shall be punished by a fine or not more than $500 or
by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by both such fine and
imprisonment.