Chapter 12.30
PARK REGULATIONS
Sections:
12.30.030 Damage to park property unlawful.
12.30.040 Animals at large prohibited.
12.30.050 Teasing, annoying or injuring animals prohibited.
12.30.060 Firearms and explosives.
12.30.090 Driving areas—Speed limits.
12.30.110 Depositing refuse and litter.
12.30.120 Penalty for violations.
12.30.010 Definitions.
Whenever used in this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
A. “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled device capable of being moved upon a road, and in, upon or by which any persons or property may be transported or drawn, and shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor scooters, jeeps or similar type four-wheel drive vehicles, and snowmobiles, whether or not they can legally be operated upon the public highways. This definition does not include wheelchairs or any human-powered vehicle while used in the transportation of any disabled person.
B. “Person” means all natural persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, clubs and all associations or combinations of persons whenever acting for themselves or by an agent, servant or employee. (Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.020 Hours.
A. The city council shall establish for each city of Poulsbo park, according to existing conditions, times and periods when it shall be open or closed to the public. Such times and periods shall be posted at the entrance of the park. No person shall enter or be present at the park after closing. Any established group sponsoring an activity in the park which will extend past the park closing time must first receive authorization from the city council for such an exception to the established park hours.
B. All Poulsbo parks shall be open to the public from dawn until dusk unless otherwise specified by the council as provided in subsection A of this section. (Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.030 Damage to park property unlawful.
It is unlawful for any person to remove, damage, destroy, mutilate or deface any structure, or any part of any structure, or any fixture therein or attached thereto; or any monument, statue, vase, fountain, wall, fence, railing, vehicle, bench, shrub, tree, fern, plant, flower, lighting system or sprinkling system, or any other property lawfully located within a city of Poulsbo park. (Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.040 Animals at large prohibited.
No animals shall be allowed in any city park other than dogs or cats. It is unlawful for any person to allow or permit any dog or cat to run at large at any park, or to permit any dog or cat with or without a leash, except seeing-eye dogs or dogs used by public law enforcement agencies and under control of a law enforcement officer, to enter any public beach, swimming or wading area, pond, fountain, stream or organized athletic areas thereon, except in areas specifically designated by the public works director for the exercising of dogs and cats. Any person with a dog or cat in his possession in any park shall be responsible for both the conduct of the animal and to have removed from the park feces deposited by such animal. (Ord. 2005-17 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.050 Teasing, annoying or injuring animals prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person in any park, in any manner, to tease, annoy, disturb, molest, catch, injure or kill, feed or throw any stone or missile of any kind at, or strike with any stick or weapon any animal, bird or fowl; or to catch any fish or feed any fowl except at those places as may be so designated for the catching of fish or the feeding of fowl by the public works director. (Ord. 2005-17 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.060 Firearms and explosives.
It is unlawful to shoot, fire or explode any firearms, rockets, firewood, firecrackers, torpedo or explosive of any kind or to shoot or fire any air gun, bows and arrows, BB gun, or to use any slingshot or other propelling device wherein the applied human energy is artificially aided, directed or added to, in any park, except in recreational areas as may be designated for the activity in question by the public works director and/or law enforcement officials acting in an official capacity. (Ord. 2012-11 § 1, 2012: Ord. 2005-17 § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.070 Fires.
It is unlawful for any person to build any fire in any park except in authorized fire pits or park-installed cooking facilities. (Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.080 Intoxicants.
It is unlawful for any person to have possession of or consume any type of intoxicants in city of Poulsbo parks with the following exceptions: canned or bottled beer and wine may be consumed by persons twenty-one years of age or older in the picnic area of Frank Raab Municipal Park during group functions authorized by the city of Poulsbo and with a Washington State Liquor Control Board Banquet Permit. A beer garden, in conjunction with a special event, may be allowed by the city council through special exception only. Use of any controlled substance as defined by Chapter 69.50 RCW is prohibited at all times. (Ord. 2010-18 § 1, 2010: Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.090 Driving areas—Speed limits.
A. It is unlawful for any person to ride or drive any vehicle over or through any park except along and upon roadways or drives open to public vehicular travel. No vehicle travel is allowed on trails, athletic fields or other park grounds.
B. It is unlawful to drive any vehicle in a park at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit or in excess of five miles per hour where no speed limit is posted. (Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.100 Camping areas.
It is unlawful for any person to camp overnight or to remain in any park beyond the posted times for closure whether in a camper, camp trailer, tent or motorhome unless specifically authorized to do so by written permit approved by the city council. The existence of the permitting procedure shall not be considered to establish a vested right in the issuance of a park permit in any person and no permit shall be issued unless the city council determines that the issuance of such permit is in the best interest of the city as determined in accordance with its health, safety and general welfare. The city council may impose conditions for the issuance of a permit as determined in accordance with the public health, safety and general welfare and these conditions may include requirements for security. (Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.110 Depositing refuse and litter.
It is unlawful for any person to discard or otherwise deposit any refuse, litter, broken glass, crockery, nails, shrubbery, trimmings, junk or advertising matter in any park area or trail except in designated receptacles. No person shall deposit any refuse, not generated in parks, in any receptacle within any park or upon any park properties. (Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)
12.30.120 Penalty for violations.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall have committed a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars and confinement in the county jail for not more than ninety days, or both. (Ord. 96-05 § 4 (part), 1996)