Chapter 12.20 TILLICUM PARK HOURS OF OPERATION

Chapter 12.20
TILLICUM PARK HOURS OF OPERATION

Sections:

12.20.010 Establishing hours of operation for Tillicum Park.

No person shall enter or be present in Tillicum Park during the hours the park is closed to the public except as authorized or permitted herein. Tillicum Park, excluding the established paved park-and-ride parking lot on the western edge of said park, shall be open during the following designated times:

(1) Summer Hours. Starting on June 1st and running through September 30th, Tillicum Park shall be open for public use starting at 5:00 a.m. (PST) through 11:00 p.m. (PST) on any given day.

(2) Winter Hours. Starting on October 1st and running through May 31st, Tillicum Park shall be open for public use starting at 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (PST) on any given day. (Ord. 601 § 1, 2012)

12.20.020 Permitted exceptions.

(1) The established hours of operation for Tillicum Park shall not apply to sanctioned events to include those associated with the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July; permitted by affirmative action of the city council; or licensed events permitted and authorized pursuant to other applicable codes.

(2) The prohibition on using the park during nonoperating hours shall not be applied to those event and/or project organizers and officials engaged in the setup, operation, cleanup, or providing on-site security for the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July, council authorized events, or licensed events. (Ord. 601 § 2, 2012)

12.20.030 Penalties – Infraction.

(1) Individuals found using Tillicum Park during those times in which the park is closed to the public may be subject to warning and/or, when applicable, a civil penalty as defined by the Forks Municipal Code. Any civil penalty associated with a violation of any adopted rule and/or regulation shall be no more than $200.00 plus applicable court and filing costs and no less than $50.00 plus applicable court and filing costs. The court may reduce the penalty, at its discretion, to the minimum amount. Nothing herein shall be defined to be a limit on the court’s judicial powers and authorities in adjudicating any violation of the ordinance codified in this chapter. Any court finding of a violation having been committed by the individual may also be the basis for trespassing said individual from the public park.

(2) Prior to citing an individual for a violation of this chapter, or rules and/or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, a written warning shall be given to the individual violating this chapter; unless the violation also involves conduct that is either (a) a threat to individuals and/or public safety; and/or (b) activity that involves alleged criminal conduct. No individual may receive multiple written warnings in the same calendar year for violating this chapter, or the rules and/or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(3) The city may, through the mayor or their designee, trespass an individual from a public park for (a) repeated violations by that individual of rules and regulations; or (b) for activities that threaten the safety and security of individuals and/or the public’s safety. (Ord. 601 § 3, 2012)