"Board"
means the Board of County Commissioners serving as the NCPRD Board of Directors.
"Director"
means the person designated by the County Administrator to administer the District's programs and policies for District parks, forests, and recreation areas.
"District"
means North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District and its employees.
"District employee"
means an individual employed by Clackamas County and assigned to the District.
"Horse"
means horses, mules, donkeys, and other rideable animals.
"Law enforcement officer"
means a sworn sheriff, deputy sheriff, municipal Police Officer, Oregon State Police Officer, and such other persons as may be designated by law.
"Park area"
means any District park, forest, or recreational area under the jurisdiction or management of the Board.
"Person"
as used in this chapter does not include a District employee as defined in this section.
"Reservation"
includes, but is not limited to, calling or writing in advance to obtain a picnic area or day use area permit, or secure, for private use, any District facility.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
A. 
The Director is authorized to close to public use any District-owned and/or maintained park or portion thereof, restrict the times when any District park owned or maintained area shall be open to such use, and limit or prohibit a recreation use whenever such action is necessary to protect the health or safety of the public or the safety of the park area or its facilities. Cause for park area closure or limitation on use may include sanitary conditions, protection of the water-shed, park area construction or repairs, conservation of fish and wildlife, excessive traffic, unsafe or overcrowded shoreline, ramp, parking, or road conditions, the prevention of damage to the park or any of its facilities, or any dangerous, unsafe or unhealthful conditions.
B. 
The Director or any law enforcement officer may revoke any permit that has been issued erroneously or when a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the permit holder or any person in his or her custody, control, or family under that permit, has violated any of the provisions of these rules or any State, County, or federal law. Any person whose permit has been revoked and all other persons in his or her custody, control, and family under that permit shall immediately leave the park.
C. 
Authorized District employees and law enforcement officers, and within the City of Milwaukie, Milwaukie Code Enforcement personnel shall have the authority to cite or eject from a District park any person who violates any of the rules in this chapter or an exclusion order.
D. 
No person who has been ordered to leave a District park area by a law enforcement officer, District employee or, within the City of Milwaukie, Milwaukie Code Enforcement personnel shall remain therein.
E. 
No person, other than law enforcement officers, authorized District employees or, within the City of Milwaukie, Milwaukie Code Enforcement personnel shall enter or remain in any park area, or leave a vehicle parked there, after the daily closing time and before the daily opening time as established by the Director and posted at the entrance to any park area without permission of the director. Vehicles in violation of this regulation are subject to tow in accordance with Clackamas County Code Chapter 7.01.
F. 
Hours
Parks are open half an hour before sunrise and close half an hour after sunset unless otherwise established by the Director and indicated on park signs.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
A. 
No person shall build a fire in any park area, except in:
1. 
Park barbeques provided for such purpose;
2. 
Fire pits provided by the District for such purpose;
3. 
Personal barbeques.
B. 
No person shall leave any fire unattended, and every fire user shall extinguish the fire before leaving the park area.
C. 
No person shall build, light, or maintain any fire so as to constitute a hazard by its proximity to any pile of wood, grass, tree, underbrush, park improvement, or other flammable material.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
No person shall within any park:
A. 
Hunt, pursue, trap, kill, injure, or molest any bird or animal, or have in possession any wild animal, bird, fish, or reptile or the eggs or nest of any bird or reptile except for County, State or federal officers enlisted to remove dangerous or threatening wildlife. However, sport angling is permitted in compliance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. From time to time the Director may permit the collection of fish or wildlife specimens for the purpose of scientific study when such collection has been authorized by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife;
B. 
Discharge, for any reason, any firearm, pellet gun, paint ball gun, bow and arrow, slingshot, or other weapon, except for a law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official duties;
C. 
Possess any loaded firearm, except for a law enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her official duties; or
D. 
Possess or use fireworks or other explosives. The Director, however, may issue a special fireworks permit in accordance with State laws;
E. 
Remove any weapon from the owner's vehicle while in a park except for a law enforcement officer. All weapons that are stored in a vehicle, in a park, shall be completely unloaded at all times except for a law enforcement officer.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
No person shall in any park area:
A. 
Possess or consume alcoholic beverages in any park except as provided in subsections B and C of this section.
B. 
The Director may, from time to time, designate certain parks or park areas where alcohol may be brought for use in meal preparation or consumption by issuing a permit for this purpose. The permit will be in addition to any permit required by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
C. 
The Director may, by issuance of a permit, allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises of designated facilities when duly licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. For parks located within the City of Milwaukie, such permits shall be administered and issued by the City.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
No person shall within any park:
A. 
Mutilate, deface, damage, move, or remove any table, bench, building, sign, marker, monument, fence, barrier, fountain, faucet, traffic recorder, or other structure or facility of any kind;
B. 
Dig up, deface, or remove any dirt, stones, rock, or other substance whatever, make any excavation, quarry any stone, lay or set off any blast, roll any stones or other objects, or cause or assist in any of the foregoing activities;
C. 
Plant any tree or shrub in any park area without written permission of the Director;
D. 
Except in designated areas, erect temporary signs, markers, or inscriptions of any type without permission from a District park employee;
E. 
Set up or use a public address system without having secured a special use permit from the District Director;
F. 
Throw, discharge, or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the soils of any park or the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, or other body of water any matter or thing which will or may result in the pollution of those waters or soils;
G. 
Use abusive or threatening language or gestures, create any public disturbance, panhandle, or engage in riotous behavior;
H. 
Operate or use any noise-producing machine, vehicle, device, or instrument in a manner that is disturbing to other park area visitors;
I. 
Pick, cut, mutilate, or remove any flowers, shrubs, foliage, trees, or plant life, or products of any type. However, from time to time the Director may authorize the removal of nonnative species or issue a special use permit for the collection of plant material for the purpose of scientific study.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
No person shall in any park area:
A. 
Operate a concession, either fixed or mobile, without having obtained a permit or contract from the Director;
B. 
Solicit, sell or offer for sale, peddle, hawk, or vend any goods, wares, merchandise, food, liquids, or services without having obtained a permit or contract from the Director;
C. 
Advertise any goods or services, except signs painted or mounted on vehicles in personal use, without having obtained a permit from the Director.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
No person in any park area shall:
A. 
Ride, drive, lead, or keep a horse or other livestock in any park area except in areas specifically designated for that purpose, except when used for official business by a law enforcement officer;
B. 
Bring into or keep in any park area a dog, cat, or other animal of any kind unless confined or controlled on a maximum six-foot long leash except in those areas that have been specifically designated and posted as "offleash areas." A District park employee or law enforcement officer may require a person keeping an animal to undertake any necessary measure, including removal of the animal from the park area, to prevent interference by the animal with the safety, comfort, and well-being of park users, or the creation of unsightly or unsanitary conditions;
C. 
Bring any animal, other than seeing-eye dog or hearing-ear dog into any park area building except as may be permitted by the Director for special events;
D. 
Allow any animal in his or her custody or control to annoy, molest, bark continuously, attack, or injure any person or animal in the park area;
E. 
Tie up any animal in his or her custody or control and leave such animal unattended;
F. 
Leave their animal's waste within a park unless it is placed in a bag or container and left in a designated waste receptacle.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
No person shall in any park area:
A. 
Operate any motor vehicle in violation of the State Motor Vehicle Code and other laws;
B. 
Operate any motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour unless otherwise designated;
C. 
Park a motor vehicle any place other than in designated parking areas;
D. 
Operate a motor vehicle or bicycle on any area or trail that is not specifically designated for motor vehicle or bicycle use, that is posted as closed to the public, or on which signs have been placed by authority of the Director prohibiting the operation of motor vehicles or bicycles;
E. 
Leave any vehicle in any park after hours or overnight without having obtained written permission from the Director.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
A. 
All bottles, cans, ashes, waste, paper, garbage, sewage, fish entrails, and other rubbish or refuse shall be left only in receptacles designated for that purpose.
B. 
No person shall bring into a park area any trash, refuse, garbage, litter, waste material, or vehicles for the purpose of leaving them there.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
No person, unless permitted by the Director, shall camp overnight or longer in any park except in those areas that have been specifically developed and designated for that purpose.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
No person shall, within the boundaries of any park, take a part in or abet the playing of any game involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as stones, arrows, sharp objects, vehicles, javelins, or power model airplanes, rockets, or boats except in areas set apart for those forms of recreation.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
No person shall:
A. 
Fail to produce and exhibit, upon the request of any law enforcement officer or District employee, any required permit from the Director that the person claims to have;
B. 
Fail to produce, upon request of any law enforcement officer or District employee, while within the boundaries of any park, any required proof of entrance and/or fee payment.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)
A special use permit shall be obtained prior to pursuing the following activities in any park:
A. 
Movie, commercial or television filming, photography, and production;
B. 
Organized sporting events, except those specifically hosted by the District or those hosted by the City of Milwaukie when such events are held in City-owned parks;
C. 
Special educational events or festivals, except those specifically hosted by the District or those hosted by the City of Milwaukie when such events are held in City-owned parks;
D. 
Amplified sound, pony rides, dunk tanks, or use of alcohol with a reservation permit, except those specifically hosted by the District or those hosted by the City of Milwaukie when such events are held in City-owned parks.
(Ord. 1933 § 1, 2004)