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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4319 Amends Ordinance No. 1476 Amended By Ord. No. 4419, 5155 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 4319 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 2-9-5 OF CHAPTER 91 PARK COMMISSION, OF TITLE II (COMMISSIONS AND HOARDS) , OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY ADDING A SUBSECTION RELATING TO PENALTIES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Section 2-9-5 of Chapter 9, Park Commission, of Title II (Commissions and Boards) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2-9-5: RULES AND REGULATIONS. A. BOARD AUTHORITY: The rules and regulations for the operation, management and maintenance of parks and other recreational facilities include the power to fix charges for the use of any municipally owned or controlled park or recreational facilities. All rules and regulations and use changes, amendments or changes thereof shall be by resolution of the Board, and notice thereof shall be posted in at least three (3) public places within the City, a copy of each resolution to be filed with the Clerk and the Police Department of the City. These rules and regulations shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of such posting in three (3) public places . All rules and regulations of this chapter Shall be enforced by the Police Department. B: PENALTIES:- The Park Rules and Regulations adopted pursuant to the authority of Ordinance No. 1476 shall be submitted to the City Council for approval and adoption by ordinance. Those ORDINANCE NO. 4319 Park Board Rules and Regulations identified as Criminal Violations are punishable for the violation of those rules and regulations as a misdemeanor, subject to a fine not to exceed $500 . 00 and incarceration in the city jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both such fine and such incarceration. Those Park Rules and Regulations identified as Civil Violations may be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.00 . The 1991 Park Rules and Regulations identified as Criminal Violations and Civil Violations are hereby adopted by the City Council as such Park Rules and Regulations, and such rules, as they may be amended from time to time, will serve as the Park Rules and Regulations. Amendments to the Park Rules and Regulations shall be effective upon their approval by council voice vote and the filing of at least one copy of said Park Rules and Regulations with the City Clerk. SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty days after publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1st day of July , 1991. Marilyn P tersen, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this lst day of July , 1991 . -L -�\ - I � K, IN� Earl Clymer, May Approv s to form: Lawrence J. War n, City Attorney Date of Publication: July 5, 1991 ORD. 1.91: 5/l/91 :as . ORDINANCE NO. 4319 1991 PARK RULES & REGULATIONS Criminal Violations Section 1 . It is unlawful to use, place, or erect any signboard, sign, billboard, bulletin board, post, pole or device of any kind for advertising in any park; or to attach any notice, bill, poster, sign, wire, rod or cord to any tree, shrub, railing, post or structure within any park; or, without written consent of the Park Board, to place or erect in any park, a structure of any kind: Provided that the Park Board may permit the erection of temporary directional signs or decorations on occasions of public celebration and picnics . Section 2 . It is unlawful to remain in any park after the posted closing time, except when engaged in activities that are a part of the recreation program conducted by the Park Board. Section 3 . It is unlawful for any person except duly authorized law enforcement personnel to possess any firearm, fireworks, firecracker, torpedo, explosive, air gun, bows and arrows, BB gun or slingshot in any park until a written permit has been obtained from the Park Board. Section 4 . It is unlawful to possess or consume alcoholic beverages in any park except in areas designated by the Park Board. Designated areas are 1) Maplewood Golf Course, when such beverages are purchased and consumed within the concessionaire's licensed premises; 2) The Renton Community Center and Renton Senior Center banquet facilities . 1 ORDINANCE NO. 4319 Section 5 . It is unlawful for any person to disobey rules, signs, or lifelines designating swimming areas. Renton park swimming areas are designated by sign and a lifeline. Swimming shall be permitted only within these areas. All persons using designated swimming areas shall obey all posted beach rules and/or the instruction of lifeguards, facility managers, or other Park Department employees. No person shall give or transmit a false signal or false alarm of drowning. Section 6 . It is unlawful for any vehicle with a gross weight of over 32, 000 pounds or a maximum width of over 102 inches to use the road in any park of the. city except for places set apart for such purposes by the Park Board and designated by signs . This rule shall not apply to parks, maintenance, or emergency vehicles. Section 7 . It is unlawful in any manner to tease, annoy, disturb, molest, catch, injure or kill, throw any stone or missile of any kind at or strike with any stick or weapon any animal, bird, or fowl; or to feed any fowl in any park except in areas designated by the Park Board. Section 8 . It is unlawful to perform the following activities in a park area unless specifically authorized in writing. Such a writing shall include a concession contract with the Park Board: A. Operating a fixed or mobile concession, traveling exhibition; B. Soliciting, selling, offering for sale, peddling, hawking, or vending any goods or services; C. Advertising any goods or services; 2 ORDINANCE NO. 4319 D. Distributing any commercial circular notice, leaflet, pamphlet or written or printed material of any kind, or E. Entering upon, using or traversing any portion of a park for commercial purpose. Section 9 . It is unlawful to have, keep or operate any boat, float, raft or other watercraft in or upon any bay, lake, slough, river or creek, within the limits of any park, or to land the same at any point upon the shores thereof bordering upon any park, except at places set apart for such purposes by the Park Board and so designated by signs. Boats or watercraft launching at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park must pay the posted fee. It is unlawful to moor any boat or watercraft beyond posted time limits in areas so designated. Boats or watercraft mooring overnight in Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park moorage must pay the posted fee. Watercraft moored in contravention of this section may be impounded at the owner's expense. Section 10. It is unlawful for any person to travel on a trail at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing conditions and having regard to actual and potential hazards . In every event, speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with others who are complying with the law and using reasonable care. Travel at speeds in excess of 15 miles per hour on a walking/vehicle trail shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the person violated this section. Section 11 . It is unlawful to allow or permit any domestic animal to run at large in any park, or enter any lake, pond, fountain or stream therein. A dog 3 ORDINANCE NO. 4319 brought into or kept in a park area shall be on a leash not more than eight (8) feet in length. Section 11A. No domestic animals will be allowed in any park or park facility which permits swimming and/or boating activities . Section 11B. Any person with a dog or other pet in their possession in any park shall be responsible for both the conduct of the animal and for removal from the park of feces deposited by such anima?. The person with the dog or other pet must have in their possession the equipment required for feces removal. Section 12 . It shall be unlawful to fail to leave a park when directed to do so by a Renton Park Department employee or any police officer. Section 13 . It is unlawful to remove, destroy, mutilate or deface any structure, monument, statue, vase, fountain, wall, fence, railing, vehicle, bench, shrub, tree, fern, plant flower, lighting system or sprinkling system or other property lawfully in any park. Section "14. It is unlawful to throw any refuse, litter, broken glass, crockery, nails, shrubbery, trimmings, junk or advertising matter in any park or to deposit any such material therein, except in receptacles provided for such purposes . 4 ORDINANCE NO. 4319 Section 15 . It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit any refuse brought from private property in receptacles located in Renton parks or facilities. Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the disposal of refuse generated from park use such as picnics, barbecues, lunches, etc. Section 16. It is unlawful to play car stereos, radios, or "boom boxes" - portable audio equipment, such as tape or compact disc players - so loudly that they interfere with normal conversations or cause annoying vibrations at a distance of 75 feet or more. Civil Violations Section 1 . It is unlawful in any park to practice or play golf, baseball, cricket, soccer, polo, archery, hockey, volleyball, badminton or other games of like character, or to hurl, propel, or fly any airborne or other missile, including model airplanes, except in places and times set apart for such purposes by the Park Board. Programs and activities scheduled by the Park Department will have first priority for use of parks and facilities . Section 2 . It is unlawful to ride, park or drive any bicycle, tricycle, motorcycle, motor vehicle, skateboard, land sailing device, horse or pony on, over or through any park, except in areas set apart for such purposes by the Park Board and so designated by signs. Section 3 . It is unlawful, without written permission from the Director of Parks and Recreation or a designated representative, to operate, repair or service any 5 ORDINANCE NO. 4319 motor vehicle or motorcycle on park property for the purpose of testing, servicing or repairing. Section 4 . It is unlawful to engage in, conduct or hold any trials or competitions for speed, endurance or hill climbing involving any vehicle, boat, aircraft, or animal in any park without written permission from the Park Board. Section 5 . It is unlawful except at places set aside for such purposes by the Park Board and so designated by signs, to erect a tent or shelter or to arrange bedding, or both, for the purpose of, or in such a way as will permit, remaining overnight. It is also unlawful to park a trailer, camper or other vehicle for the purpose of remaining overnight. Section 6 . It is unlawful to build any fires in any park except in areas designed and set aside for such purpose by the Park Board. Section 7 . It shall be unlawful to use in any park a device to detect ores or metals without written permission of the Director of Parks and Recreation or the director' s designated representative. Section 8 . It is unlawful to possess any glass beverage container in any portion of the park or park facility which permits swimming, unless authorized to do so by the Director of Parks and Recreation or the director's designated representative. Section 9 . It is unlawful to use profane or abusive language or to conduct oneself in a manner that interferes with the reasonable use of the general public in the park. 6 ORDINANCE NO. 4310 Section 10. It is unlawful to operate or use any loudspeaker or other mechanical means of amplifying sound in any park without a written permit from the Director of Parks and Recreation or the director's designated representative. Section 11 . It is unlawful to conduct any religious service or group rally in a park area or designated facilities where such activities will conflict in any way with normal park usage. To avoid conflict, permission for such activities must be obtained in advance from the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department or the director's designated representative. Section 12 . Special permit required. Groups which desire to use City of Renton facilities may be granted special use permits by the department but will be subject to a user fee. Where appropriate, special conditions of use shall be established by the department and so noted on the special use permits . Section 13. It is unlawful for any person to fail to turn in any property or objects found in any park premises to the park staff or directly to the office of the Police Department, at City Hall, Renton, Washington. The article shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable city and state laws. Section 14. It is unlawful to park in an area designated for a particular recreational activity unless participating in that activity and only while participating in that activity. Vehicles parked in contravention to this section may be impounded at the owner's expense. A8.70 : 10 . 7