The following acts shall be deemed nonpermitted uses of any Colville city park and subject the violator(s) to the penalties specified below:
A. No person is allowed to start or maintain a fire anywhere in any Colville city park except for portable barbecues designed for such purposes.
B. No alcoholic beverages or containers shall be allowed in any Colville city park except as permitted under Washington State liquor licensing.
C. Except for city work vehicles, equipment and emergency vehicles, no motorized vehicles, motorized bicycles, motorized scooters, or any other motorized conveyances, except those necessary for persons with disabilities, shall be allowed in any Colville city park. Exceptions may be allowed if preauthorized by the city, and exceptions must stay on designated roads and parking areas.
D. No peddlers are allowed in any Colville city park without obtaining proper permitting, including a peddler's permit from the city treasurer's office and a public use permit from the city public works office.
E. No animals shall be allowed in any Colville city park except on leash and while under the control of a handler. Each handler shall carry equipment to remove any feces or other contamination left by an animal in his or her control. Park employees may enforce this section by asking the handler to either comply with the rule or leave the park.
F. Except for city workers, police and emergency personnel, no person shall enter or remain within the limits of any Colville city park from sunset plus 30 minutes to sunrise minus 30 minutes, without the express written consent and upon such terms as shall be set by the mayor or park director.
G. Except for city workers, police and emergency personnel, no person shall enter or remain within the limits of the Keller Heritage Park and Museum located at 700 North Wynne Street from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. April 1st through October 31st without the express written consent and upon such terms as shall be set by the mayor or park director.
H. Except for city workers, police and emergency personnel, no person shall enter or remain within the limits of the Keller Heritage Park and Museum located at 700 North Wynne Street from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. November 1st through March 31st without the express written consent and upon such terms as shall be set by the mayor or park director.
I. Smoking-Free and Vaping-Free Areas.
1. The following areas in parks are to be smoking-free and vaping-free: toilets, concession stands, game courts, bleachers, dugouts, and playground areas and a 25-foot buffer around these restricted areas.
2. The following areas in parks are to be smoking-free and vaping-free: swimming pool and splash pad, and a 100-foot buffer around these restricted areas.
3. The following parks are to be entirely smoking-free and vaping-free: Heritage Court and Keller Park and Museum.
4. Signs shall be appropriately posted.
J. Events shall follow Chapter
70.160 RCW, Smoking in Public Places. Signs restricting smoking and vaping shall be posted as required. This includes beer gardens, vending booths, and other defined areas of use.
K. The sale, distribution or discharge of any fireworks is strictly prohibited in the parks. Specific exceptions may be allowed if preauthorized by the city in conjunction with a special event taking place in the park.
M. Objectionable conduct is prohibited and may result in barred use of facilities.
N. No camping is allowed in any Colville city park, except as permitted pursuant to a variance issued by the city council.
O. No sledding is allowed at the Keller Heritage Park and Museum.
P. No one is allowed to negligently or knowingly endanger oneself or endanger any other person.
Q. Unauthorized digging, excavating or use of any metal detecting devices for the purposes of locating any item to be retrieved, uncovered, or discovered through digging or excavating is prohibited in all parks designated in CMC §
12.36.030.
R. Definitions.
1. "Smoke" or "smoking"means the carrying or smoking of any kind of listed pipe, cigar, cigarette, or any other lighted smoking equipment.
2. "Vaping"means the use of a vaping device or inhaling of vapor or aerosol from a vaping device.
3. "Vaping device"means any device that employs a battery or other means to heat or aerosolize a solution, steam stones or substance to produce a vapor or aerosol intended for inhalation; including any electronic cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems, electronic cigars, electronic cigarillos, electronic pipes, vape pens, hookah pipes or similar devices.
(Ord. 1336 NS § 2, 2005; Ord. 1589 NS § 1, 2017; Ord. 1595 NS § 1, 2017; Ord. 1640 NS § 1, 2019; Ord. 1719 NS § 1, 2024)