A. 
Use of trails in parks or land bank preserves shall be limited to pedestrians unless otherwise posted.
B. 
There shall be no hunting in parks or land bank preserves unless otherwise posted.
C. 
All visitors to parks and land bank preserves shall comply with this chapter and any limitations on use or directives posted on signs erected by the County.
(Ord. 33-2009 § 11)
Except as authorized by the parks director or land bank director, it is unlawful to use, place or erect any signboard, sign, billboard, post, pole or device of any kind for advertising or notification in any park, or land bank property; or to attach any notice, bill, poster, sign or card to any tree, shrub, post, railing or structure within any park or land bank property.
(Formerly 9.18.010; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 13-2008 § 12; Ord. 33-2009 § 12)
A. 
The parks director or land bank director may order anyone to leave the premises of a park or land bank property if he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual has:
1. 
Caused injury to another or created a substantial risk of injury to another; or
2. 
Caused damage to property of the County, the park, land bank property or the property of another or created a substantial risk of such damage. Damage shall include the actions described in SJCC § 12.08.120(B).
3. 
Fails to abide by ordinance and park rules.
Upon such an order being given, the recipient shall no longer be invited, licensed or privileged to remain on the premises of the park or land bank property from which he or she was ordered to leave. A person who has been ordered to leave the park or land bank property by the parks director or land bank director shall not reenter the premises of that park, from which he or she was ordered to leave, for a period of 24 hours thereafter.
(Formerly 9.18.020; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 28-2007 § 3; Ord. 13-2008 § 13; Ord. 33-2009 § 13)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person except a duly authorized County employee, contractor, volunteer or designee in the performance of his or her duties, or other person authorized by law, to enter or to go upon any area that has been designated or posted by the parks director or land bank director as a "no admittance," "closed" or "no trespassing" area.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person except a duly authorized County employee, contractor, volunteer or designee in the performance of his or her duties to remove, destroy, mutilate or deface any structure, monument, statue, fence, bench, plant, geological formation, historical or archeological object, gate, barricade, lock or other property lawfully in any park, or to remove sand, soil, sod, driftwood or other natural features from any park or land bank property.
C. 
It is unlawful to leave a boat overnight on land bank or park property except by permission of the land bank director or parks director.
(Formerly 9.18.040; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 28-2007 § 4; Ord. 13-2008 § 14; Ord. 33-2009 § 14)
A. 
Parks.
1. 
It is unlawful to stand, park, drive, ride in or on any motor vehicle or animal in any park between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.; provided, that the parks director, by rule, may further restrict such hours upon a finding that such restricted hours are reasonably necessary to protect public safety, welfare or park property. Hours established by rule shall take effect as soon as the rule has been approved by the County administrator and one or more signs have been posted on park entrances informing the public as to the restricted hours.
2. 
It is unlawful to leave a vehicle unattended in any park between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. except in designated campsites or in parking areas with the consent of the parks director. Unattended vehicles parked in violation of this section are subject to impoundment pursuant to law.
3. 
Campers arriving or leaving parks at other hours must enter or exit and conduct themselves quietly and not disturb other campers, neighbors or County staff.
B. 
Land Bank.
1. 
It is unlawful to stand, park, drive, ride in or on any motor vehicle or animal in a land bank preserve other than the hours between dawn and dusk.
2. 
It is unlawful to leave a vehicle unattended in a land bank preserve after dusk and before dawn, except with the consent of the land bank director. Unattended vehicles parked in violation of this section are subject to impoundment pursuant to law.
(Formerly 9.18.050; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 13-2008 § 15; Ord. 33-2009 § 15)
A. 
It is unlawful to throw or deposit any refuse or other material in any park or land bank property, except in designated receptacles; or to take garbage or refuse to a park or preserve for disposal in the park or preserve.
B. 
It is unlawful to deposit garbage, trash, grease, oil, fuel, debris or other liquid or solid material in the water areas of any park or land bank property or on the dock or floats except into containers provided for that purpose.
(Formerly 9.18.160; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 33-2009 § 16)
A. 
Except with the permission of the land bank director it is unlawful to:
1. 
Ignite or maintain any fire or to participate in igniting, maintaining or using any fire on land bank property.
B. 
Except with the permission of the parks director it is unlawful to:
1. 
Ignite or maintain any fire or to participate in any igniting, maintaining or using any fire within any park except within designated areas such as a fire stove or fire ring; or
2. 
Ignite in any stove or fire ring any household rubbish or other materials banned for outdoor burning by air pollution control regulations; or
3. 
Ignite or maintain any fire during any stage of a fire alert or when prohibited by the parks director; or
4. 
Ignite or maintain any fire within a park between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
(Formerly 9.18.170; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 13-2008 § 16; Ord. 33-2009 § 17)
A. 
It is unlawful to camp on any land bank property.
B. 
It is unlawful to camp in any park except at places set aside and posted for such purpose by the director. Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult for overnight camping privileges.
(Formerly 9.18.180; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 13-2008 § 17; Ord. 33-2009 § 18)
It is unlawful for any person to fail to pay County-authorized fees for the use of parks or land bank preserves. This includes all uses of any kind of which the County has adopted a fee schedule.
(Formerly 9.18.170; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 33-2009 § 19)
Except as authorized by the parks director or land bank director for specific events and times or except as necessary for public health and safety, it is unlawful to use any public address system, loudspeaker, vehicle horn, megaphone or other sound amplifying device for the purpose of open-air communication, except as necessary and permitted to direct commercial vehicle loading.
(Formerly 9.18.200; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 28-2007 § 5; Ord. 13-2008 § 18; Ord. 33-2009 § 20)
It is the policy of the County, in the exercise of its police powers for the protection of the public health, safety and general welfare, and for the maintenance of peace and good government, to assure equal opportunity for full enjoyment and use of park facilities and land bank preserves to all persons, free from restrictions because of race, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, age, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, residence or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicaps.
(Formerly 9.18.210; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 33-2009 § 21)
Within parks or land bank preserves it is unlawful to:
A. 
Disobey any posted traffic control sign in a park.
B. 
Travel or move in or on a motorized vehicle off the paved or graveled roadway and designated parking areas within a park, and to disturb vegetation of any kind.
C. 
Pass any vehicle in a park, while driving a motor vehicle, by means of leaving the paved or graveled portion of the roadway or designated parking area.
D. 
Travel in or on a heavy equipment vehicle such as those that move on revolving crawler tracks instead of rubber tires, or any other vehicle not intended for operations on surfaced roadways, in any park, either on or off the paved or graveled portion of a roadway, or designated parking area unless authorized by the land bank director or parks director.
E. 
Operate a motor vehicle in excess of 10 miles per hour or the otherwise posted speed limits. Drivers must, at all times, drive at a speed that is safe for the current conditions and have due regard for pedestrians and wildlife.
F. 
Operate any motor vehicle on a trail unless such trail has been specifically designated and posted for such use. Subject to the provisions of this section, no person shall operate a motor vehicle within the boundaries of a County park or land bank preserve except on roads, streets, parking lots or parking area; provided, that traveling upon such roads, streets, parking lots or parking areas has not been prohibited by a posted sign or physical barrier such as a gate.
(Formerly 9.18.230; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 33-2009 § 23)
A. 
San Juan County reserves all concession rights in County parks. Groups and organizations may sell or arrange for concessionaire sales; provided, that arrangements and fees to the department are agreed upon in a written contract in advance of the event.
B. 
No concessions are allowed on land bank property.
(Ord. 33-2009 § 24)
It is unlawful for any person to allow any dog or pet to run at large in any park, or land bank preserve, and all such animals must be on a leash no greater than 10 feet in length. Any person with a dog or other pet in his or her possession or under his or her control in any park or land bank preserve shall be responsible for the conduct of the animal, shall carry equipment for removing feces, and shall place feces deposited by such animal in an appropriate receptacle. It is unlawful to allow dogs to be present on land bank property not open for public use.
(Formerly 9.18.240; Ord. 127-1990 § 2; Ord. 33-2009 § 25)