Park Rules and Regulations: Chapter IV – Conduct of Visitors
Section 1 – Personal Conduct
a. No person in or adjacent to a park shall conduct themselves by word or by act, in a riotous, disorderly, boisterous, threatening, or other manner so as to disturb the peace and good order in a park.
b. No person in a park shall use insulting, abusive, threatening, profane, or indecent language.
Section 2 – Loitering
No person or group of persons shall loiter, delay, or stand idly in or near any building, restroom, or structures; nor loiter in or near a motor vehicle or vehicles.
Section 3 – Intoxicating Liquors, Alcoholic Beverages, Controlled Substances
Other than provisions stated in Park District policy, no person shall possess, display the presence of, sell, offer for sale, use, or be under the influence of any intoxicating liquor, alcoholic beverage, or controlled substance as defined by Ohio Revised Code Section 3719.41 or harmful intoxicant while in a park.
Sale and/or serving of alcoholic beverages in parks may be allowed as part of District-sponsored programs and events. The District may contract or partner with organizations that hold necessary State and local liquor permits. Organizations must comply with all applicable state and local ordinances.
The District Director will create and maintain a procedure for determining if and when serving alcoholic beverages is appropriate; and, for verifying the qualifications of the beverage supplier.
Section 4 – Smoking
No person shall smoke in parks where it is prohibited pursuant to section 3794.02 of the Ohio Revised Code or as designated by the Park District. Smoking is prohibited in all indoor facilities.
Section 5 – Firearms, Fireworks, Weapons
a. Firearms and Weapons. No person shall discharge any air gun, shotgun, revolver, pistol, firearm, switch blade, hunting knife, dagger, metal knuckles, slingshot, or other dangerous weapon on or within Park District property. This section does not apply when firearms are used by law enforcement officers in the execution of their office.
b. Fireworks and Explosives. No person, except law enforcement officers, shall possess or set off any fireworks or other explosive substances in and upon park grounds except by permit issued by the Park District.
c. Hunting. No person shall hunt, shoot, or kill game within ½ mile of a township park unless the Board of Township Park Commissioners has granted permission to kill game not desired within the limits prohibited by this division pursuant to section 3773.06 of the Ohio Revised Code
d. Bows and Arrows. No person shall release an arrow from a bow, crossbow, or longbow within the park other than in areas designated as an approved Archery Range area.
e. Other Guns, Toys, or Weapons. No person shall throw, shoot or propel an arrow, missle, pellet, stone, paintball, metal or other similar substance in or on Park District property, or from any private property into or onto Park District property. Nor shall any person be involved in any action time role playing depicting violence with any said weapons on Park District property except by permit issued by the Park District.
Section 6 – Commercial Activities
a. No person shall sell or offer for sale any article, thing, privilege or service in a park unless such sale or offer is pursuant to a contract with the Park District.
b. No person shall post, distribute or place any sign, advertisement, circular, notice or statement, or display any banner, emblem or design, other than a permanent sign (painted or otherwise not readily removable) on a vehicle; or display, post or distribute any other writing containing commercial advertising matter within the parks, except when pursuant to a contract with the Park District.
c. No person shall beg, peddle or solicit in a park.
Section 7 – Sound Amplification
Sound amplification, including but not limited to speakers and instruments must not interfere with the use and enjoyment of the park by any other person.
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