Ord 2060 - Use Park Areas Violtn
COUNCIL BILL NO. 1294
ORDINANCE NO. 2060
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE USE OF PARK AREAS: PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ORDINANCE 1918 AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Policv. The City of Woodburn may develop, construct, improve,
operate and maintain park and recreation facilities in a manner which will best afford
the public with necessary conveniences and accommodations. In order to protect the
health, safety and well-being of the public, and insure the greatest use and benefits
from such areas, it is necessary to make regulations and provisions the City Council
deems necessary.
Section 2. Definitions
(1) Board. The Woodburn Recreation and Parks Board.
(2) Council. The Woodburn City Council.
(3) Director. The person hired by the City of Woodburn who is in charge of
the City Recreation and Parks Department of the City of Woodburn or his designee.
(4) Park Area. A City Park, wayside area, community rest areas, scenic or
historical areas, public park open spaces and greenbelt areas.
(5) Park Employee. Any employee of the City of Woodburn Recreation and
Parks Department.
(6) Person. A natural person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
Section 3. General Rules and Reaulations. The general rules and regulations
for City of Woodburn Parks shall be as follows:
(1) Fires in Dark areas:
No person shall build a fire in any park area unless said fire is confined to:
(a) Park camp stoves or fireplaces.
(b) Portions of parks designated as permitting
fires.
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(c) Portable stoves in established picnic areas
and designated where fires are permitted.
(d) No fire shall be left unattended, and every fire
shall be extinguished before its user leaves
the park area.
(2) No person in a park area shall unlawful to hunt, pursue, trap, kill, injure or
molest any birds or animals or disturb their habitat.
(3) No person shall pick, cut, mutilate or remove from any park area flowers,
shrubs, foliage, trees, plant life, barkdust, or products of any type without the written
permission of the Director or his authorized agent.
(4) No person shall, except in areas designated by City Council, erect signs,
markers, or inscriptions of any type within a park area without permission from the
Director.
(5) No person in a park area shall sell, peddle or offer for sale any food
liquids, edibles for human consumptions, or any goods, wares, service or
merchandise within the park area except under permit by the Director, and then only
subject to such laws and regulations as may now or hereafter exist.
(6) No person shall, except duly authorized peace officers in the course of
their duties, drive, lead or keep a horse or other farm animal in any park area, except
on such roads, trails or other areas designated for that purpose. No horse or such
animal shall be hitched to any tree or shrub in such manner that may cause damage
to such tree or shrub. The only exception to this rule would be during a parade line-
up or a special event, and only after obtaining written permission from The Director.
(7) No person shall wash any clothing, or materials or other substances, or
clean any fish in a park area or in a lake, stream or river, or in a park area. Park
sinks, faucets and hydrants within the confines of parks or park restrooms shall not to
be used for washing clothes of any type.
(8) No person shall use park sinks, other than those provided in public
restrooms, for personal hygiene. Faucets, drinking fountains, hose outlets and
hydrants shall not be used for this purpose.
(9) No person shall clog picnic shelter sinks in a park area with food, debris,
grease or any other substances.
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(10) No person shall camp in a park area except by written approval of the
Director or his designee.
(11) The Director may restrict to designated zone areas certain activities,
including but not limited to, swimming, picnicking, group picnicking, boating, water
skiing, fishing, camping, group camping, hiking and horseback riding.
(12) No person shall enter or remain in a park area anytime between the hours
of 10:00pm and 7:00am the following morning. This section shall not apply to:
(a) Persons attending an event for which a permit has been
issued.
(b) Participants or spectators of athletic events in park areas
lighted for these events; or
(c) Persons attending events sponsored by the City.
(13) No person shall have in their possession, for sale or for distribution, any
alcoholic beverages or intoxicating liquor, or consume such liquor while in a park area.
(14) Nothing in this ordinance shall in any manner restrict the authority of the
City of Woodburn to enforce all State statutes and City Ordinances relating to the use
and control of alcoholic beverages.
(15) The Director, any Park employee, Code Enforcement officer, or member
of the Woodburn Police Department is authorized to issue a civil infraction citation for
a violation of this ordinance.
(16) The Council, City Administrator or The Director shall have the authority to
close a park area or a portion of a park area to the public at any time and without
notice for any reasonable and necessary circumstance including, but not limited to,
construction and maintenance in the park area and for the existence of a hazardous
condition.
Section 4. Fees. Fees may be charged for certain services and privileges, and
for the use of designated areas, buildings or facilities. No person shall enter or use
such areas, buildings, services or facilities or to be granted those privileges unless the
appropriate fee or fees have been paid.
Section 5. Rules of Conduct. The City Recreation and Parks Department may
adopt administrative rules for the conduct of persons participating in City Programs in
the park areas or the Community Center. All persons participating in City Programs
shall be registered. The Rules of Conduct shall be administered by the Director, or a
park employee.
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Section 6. Animals.
(1) Persons owning, keeping or harboring a dog within a part area are
responsible for the dogs behavior and shall comply with the following regulations:
(a) A dog shall be on a leash not more than eight (8) feet in length, or
confined in a vehicle at all times.
(b) A vicious dog shall not be permitted.
(c) A dog may not deposit solid waste matter on any improved park
property unless the person owning, keeping, or harboring the dog
immediately removes the solid waste.
(2) The Director or a park employee may require a person in charge of any
animal to undertake any measure, including the removal of an animal from the park
area to prevent interference by the animal with the safety, comfort or well being of
park area visitors or resources.
(3) No farm animal, including, but not limited to, horses, cattle, sheep and
goats is allowed in a park area except by permission of the Director.
Section 7. Glass Beveraae Containers. Except by written authorization from
the Director or designated park employee, no person shall possess a beverage
container made of glass in any park area.
Section 8. Additional Prohibited Activities. In addition to any other
prohibitions in this ordinance, no person in a park area shall:
(1) Set or use a public address system without the written permission of the
Director.
(2) Operate or use any noise producing device in a manner
thatdisturbsother park visitors.
(3) Use a metal detector without the written permission of the Director.
(4) Play sports or engage in other recreational activities in areas designated
by the Director as unavailable for those activities.
(5) Over crowd persons or vehicles so that necessary access to emergency
vehicles is unavailable. Vehicles improperly parked will be towed at owners expense.
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Section 9. Penaltv. Any violation of this Ordinance constitutes a class 1 civil
infraction and shall be dealt with according to the procedures established by
Ordinance 1998.
Section 10. Severabilitv. Each portion of this Ordinance shall be deemed
severable from any other portion. The unconstitutionality or invalidity of any portion of
this Ordinance shall not invalidate the remainder of the Ordinance.
Section 11. ReDeal and Savina Clause.
(1) Ordinance No. 1918 is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1) of this Section, Ordinance No. 1918 shall
remain valid and in force for the purpose of authorizing arrest, prosecution, conviction
and punishment of a person who violated Ordinance No. 1918 prior to the effective
date of this Ordinance.
Section 12. Emeraencv Clause. This ordinance being necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, an emergency is declared to exist
and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Council and
approval by the MaY9)j.~ /I /? /I
Approved as to form: ~ Lj. (8' -.., I
City Attorney Date
APPROVED: ~/r.f,ci! VC)
FRED W. KYSER, MA
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Passed by the Council
Apr; 1 22, 1991
Submitted to the Council
April 23, 1991
Filed in th Office of the Recorder
ATTEST: ;1/~
Mary TeMant, Deputy Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
April 23. 1991
Apr; 1 23, 1991
Approved by the Mayor
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