No person shall possess, carry or discharge any firearms, airsoft
guns, paintball guns, firecrackers, rockets or any other fireworks,
air gun or slingshot in a public park in the City.
(14-07)
No person shall disturb the peace and quiet in a public park
by any making undue, loud or unusual noise, or by tooting, blowing
or sounding any automobile siren or signal, or by any tumultuous conduct
or the use of any vulgar, profane or indecent language therein.
(94-15)
No person shall park or stand any vehicle on any road or path except at places designated by the City Traffic Engineer. No person shall park in any lot within the park in violation of posted restrictions. New restrictions effective after January 1, 1976, shall be adopted under the procedures of Chapter
10.32 of this Code.
(94-15)
No person shall ride or drive any horse or other animal or propel
any vehicle, cycle or automobile in a public park other than on roads,
trails or driveways provided for that purpose and in the directions
posted. This section shall not apply to maintenance personnel, law
enforcement personnel, or person responding to an emergency situation
requiring vehicular access to the park area.
(14-07)
No person shall throw, discard, place or dispose of any garbage
or refuse in a public park, in any place other than a garbage can
or other receptacle maintained for that purpose. No person shall bring
or transport garbage or refuse to a public park and place such garbage
or refuse in a garbage can or other receptacle maintained for that
purpose in a public park.
(94-15)
Public parks in the City are intended as places for recreation
and relaxation and the free exchange of ideas, but not as a forum
for commercial enterprise. Therefore, no person shall sell, offer
or solicit the sale of goods or services within a park, or pass out
commercial handbills or advertising, or offer commercial teaching
services within a park. This prohibition shall not apply to such activity
when authorized by a special event permit, a sidewalk vendor permit,
or other City permit.
(94-15; 19-04)
No person shall drive any vehicle in any public park at a speed
greater than is reasonable for prudence, having due regard for the
traffic on the roadway, and the surface and width of roadway. In any
event, no vehicle shall be driven at a speed in excess of five miles
per hour.
(94-15)
No person shall:
A. Take
or permit any dog within any public park in the City. Such prohibition
shall apply irrespective of whether or not the dog may be restrained
by a leash; provided, however, that the provisions of this section
may be waived for activities or events of a recreational nature authorized
and/or supervised by the Human Services Department. This section shall
apply only where prohibitory signs are erected.
B. In areas within City parks designated by the City Council as off leash areas, dogs are permitted off-leash under the rules in Section
11.02.125.
C. Notwithstanding subsection
A of this section, dogs that are restrained by a leash shall be permitted on Thompson Creek Trail and solely upon those areas of the Padua Park Trail that are adjacent to the soccer fields and adjoining sidewalks. Any person having care or custody of a dog on Thompson Creek Trail or Padua Park Trail shall remove any waste product left by such dog(s).
D. This section shall not apply to police service dogs engaged in law enforcement duties or to a service animal that is accompanied by its handler and following the leashing requirements in Section
6.12.180 of this Municipal Code.
(94-15; 96-06; 08-12; 11-03; 12-04; 14-07)
The following rules apply within off-leash areas:
A. No
dog is permitted in the off-leash area except in the care, custody
and control of a person thirteen years old or older. No person may
have more than two dogs in the off-leash area at any one time. All
dogs must be under the voice control of their caretakers at all times.
No dogs are permitted in the off-leash area except during posted hours
of operation.
B. All
dogs must be at least four months of age, vaccinated for rabies, and
have a current animal license. No dog that is sick, in heat, or aggressive
is permitted in the off-leash area.
C. Any
person having care or custody of a dog in the off-leash area shall
quiet the dog if it barks and shall promptly remove the animal's litter.
D. No
animals other than dogs are permitted in an off-leash area. No dog
obedience classes may be conducted in an off-leash area.
E. The
use of an off-leash area by a dog's owner or other person having care,
custody, or control of that dog shall constitute agreement by the
dog's owner and the person having care, custody or control of that
dog to follow the rules in this section and a waiver of liability
of the City, and his or her agreement to protect, indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the City from any claim, injury or damage arising
from or in connection with such use.
F. It
shall be unlawful for any person to have a dog in an off-leash area
between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(96-06; 01-07)
No person shall take part in or abet the playing of a game of
golf or the practice thereof, nor cause to be propelled objects such
as balls or stones by use of a golf club or similar instrument within
any public park in the City. The provisions of this section may be
waived for activities of a recreational nature authorized and/or supervised
by the Human Services Department.
(14-07)
In accordance with Chapter
8.18 of this Code, smoking is prohibited in any public park within the City of Claremont.
(08-15)