1064.01 DEFINITIONS
As used in this chapter: |
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"County Park" means
(1) An area
owned and designated by the County for public park purposes; or
(2)
An area owned by some other public entity but used and operated by
the County for public purposes |
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B. |
"Horse" includes mules, donkeys, and other ridable animals. |
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"Parks and Recreation Department" means the County Parks and
Recreation Department and its officers, agents, and employees. |
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"Vehicle" means every device in, upon or by which any person or
property is or may be transported upon roadways.
(Ord. 80-15, Passed 8-13-80) |
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1064.02 CLOSURE OF PARKS; USE LIMITATIONS |
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The Parks and Recreation Department is hereby authorized to close to
public use any County parks or portion thereof, restrict the times
when the same shall be open to such use and limit or prohibit
recreation use whenever such action is necessary to protect the
health or safety of the public or the safety of the park or its
facilities. Cause for park closure or limitations on park use
include, but are not limited to, fire hazard, dangerous weather or
water condition, sanitary protection of the watershed, park
construction or repairs, conservation of fish and wildlife,
excessive boat traffic, unsafe or overcrowded shoreline, ramp,
parking or road conditions, the prevention of damage to the park or
any of its facilities or any dangerous, unsafe or unhealthful
conditions. |
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Park closure for all day use areas shall occur at sunset unless
otherwise posted. |
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No person shall enter any County park or area which has been closed
if notice of prohibited has been posted. All refuse to surrender the
same to Department upon demand.
(Ord. 80-15, Passed 8-13-80) |
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1064.03 FEE, PERMIT AND LIMITATION SCHEDULES |
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All fees, permits and occupancy or time limitations issued by the
Parks and Recreation Department authorizing use of a County park or
any of its areas or facilities shall be in accordance with schedules
adopted from time to time by order of the Board of County
Commissioners. |
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No person shall enter or use any County park or any of its
facilities without first paying the required fee, if any, to the
department, unless such entry or use is otherwise authorized by a
valid existing permit belonging to said person. |
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If the entry or use consists of, or includes, the parking or leaving
of an unattended vehicle within a park facility requiring entry fee
or permit, such permit must be displayed in the vehicle and visible
through the windshield or window, and any annual vehicle permit,
camping permit, or vehicle day use permit not thus displayed shall
not be deemed valid. |
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1064.04 REVOCATION OF PERMITS; EVICTION |
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The Parks and Recreation Department is hereby authorized to revoke
any permit which has been issued erroneously or when Department has
reasonable cause to believe that the permit holder has violated any
of the provisions of this chapter or any State law. Any person whose
permit has been revoked shall immediately leave the park and may be
removed therefrom. |
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No person who has been ordered to leave a County park shall remain
therein. |
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The Department may refuse to admit any person into a County park who
has been previously evicted from a County park. |
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The Department may take possession of any permit which has been
removed or which is fictitous, and no person shall refuse to
surrender the same to Departmetn upon demand (Ord. 80-15, Passed
8-13-80) |
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1064.05 USE OF VEHICLES |
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The definition and provisions of ORS Chapters 803, 807, 811, 815,
819, and 821 of the Motor Vehicle Code shall apply to all vehicles
operated or parked within any County park. Any violation of any
section of such chapter shall be deemed a violation of this chapter;
provided that in no event shall a maximum fine provided under this
code exceed the fine provided by statue for the offense, and,
further, that any uniform bail schedule applicable to State offenses
shall be applicable to a citation used for violation of this
subsection. |
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Drive a vehicle at a speed greater than ten miles per hour in a
picnic area, campground or parking lot, or at a speed greater than
twenty miles per hour in any other area, unless otherwise posted; |
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(2) |
Drive a vehicle other than on established roads for vehicular use,
parking areas, and boat ramps; |
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(3) |
Park or leave unattended any vehicle or trailer in other than those
designated by the Parks and Recreation Department for such parking,
or so as to hinder or impede the drivers of other vehicles.
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Exception in special use areas designated by the Department for that
purpose, drive a motor vehicle not licensed or equipped as provided
in Subsection
(a). |
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Leave unattended any vehicle in a County park for more than twelve
hours without prior written consent therefore; |
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Leave a vehicle in for any period of time, unless visiting the park
for its intended use; or
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Drive an off-road motorcycle which is not equipped with an effective
park arrestor. |
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No person shall, within a County park: |
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Build, light or maintain any fire, except in a stove, pit or
fireplace designed for such purpose by the Parks and Recreation
Department. Portable gas, gasoline or oil stoves or other portable
cooking devices may be used if such devices are in a safe operating
condition. |
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(2) |
Build, light or maintain any fire so as to constitute an immediate
fire hazard to any pile of wood, grass, tree, underbrush or other
flammable material; |
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(3) |
Leave a fire unattended or leave a County park before extinguishing
any fire built, lighted or maintained by him or her; or |
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Throw or deposit any burning substance, or other substance capable
of burning or combustion, near or onto any combustible place or
area, except into authorized fire pits provided by the Department
for such use (Ord. 80-15, Passed 8-13-80). |
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The Parks Department is hereby authorized to remove, or cause to be
removed, and stored, any vehicle left unattended within a County
park where there is reasonable course to believe that the vehicle
has been parked or left in such a manner or area as violated this
section; and, in such event, the procedural provisions of ORS
819.120, 819.190, and 819.210 to 819.250 shall be followed with
references to the disposition of such vehicle and the rights of the
owner therein. |
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Bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, and similar contrivances shall
not be used, except in area designated for their use. (Ord. 80-15,
Passed 8-13-88) |
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1064.06 ANIMALS |
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Pets are not permitted in any developed County park day use area,
except in areas specifically designated.
Pets are permitted in campgrounds and undeveloped parks. |
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(b) |
The Parks and Recreation Department may refuse to admit any person
to a County park who is in possession of a pet or other animal that
appears, in the judgment of the Department, to be dangerous or
likely to disturb persons in the park. |
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In those parks or park areas designated for such purposes, the
following regulations shall apply: |
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No person shall allow any pet to run unrestrained without prior
permission therefore from the Department. Pets shall be restrained
by a secure leash not over five feet long. |
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(2) |
No person shall allow any pet in his or her custody to annoy or
molest any person. |
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No person shall allow any pet in his or her custody to be tied up
and left unattended. |
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No horse or pack animal shall be tied, secured or hobbled in such a
manner as to injure any tree, shrub or park improvement. |
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1064.07 WILDLIFE; HUNTING |
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No person shall, in any manner, pursue, kill, injure or molest any
bird or animal within County park, except for the control of
predatory animals as may be ordered by the County. |
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Hunting is not permitted in any County park, except in those parks
or park areas especially designated for such a purpose and during
such times as may be established by the State Fish and Wildlife
Commission. (Ord. 80-15, Passed 8-13-80.) |
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1064.08 WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES
No person shall, within a County park: |
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Discharge any firearm, pellet gun, bow and arrow, slingshot or other
mile launching device, except in those area designed by the Parks
and Recreation Department for such use; or |
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Possess or use fireworks or other explosives without prior written
permission therefore from the Department. (Ord. 80-15, Passed
8-13-80.) |
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1064.09 CAMPING |
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No persons shall camp in any County park, except in those area
designated for camping and except with a valid permit for such a
park. The Parks and Recreation Department may, at any time, revoke
the camping permit of any person if the campsite occupied by such
person is not maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe manner. |
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NO person shall move, vandalize or destroy any valid permit
displayed at a campsite. |
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Upon expiration of a camping permit, the permit holder and persons
in his or her party must vacate the park for a minimum of
twenty-four hours. All campsites must be occupied a minimum of four
hours in any twenty-four hour period. |
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All camping permits, fees and occupancy or time limitations issued
by the Department shall be in accordance with schedules adopted from
time to time by order of the Board of Commissioners. |
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No person shall reserve or attempt to save a campsite without prior
written consent from the Department. |
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Quiet hours shall be observed in all areas between the hours of
10:00 p.m. and 7 a.m. of the following day. |
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Except for the authorized overnight campers, law enforcement
officers or authorized County personnel, no person shall enter or
remain in any park area between the daily closing time and daily
opening time as established by the Department and posted at the
entrance to each park (Ord. 80-15, Passed 8-13-80.) |
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The person registering for the campsite is responsible for adhering
to all regulations of this ordinance affecting the campsite and for
any violation of the ordinance with reference to the use of
condition of the campsite occurring, during, or as a result of,
occupancy under the permit, but this shall not be construed as a
defense for any other person who actually caused or participated in
causing the violation. |
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No person under the age 18 shall camp overnight within a County park
unless accompanied by an adult. |
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1064.10 FIRES |
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A person shall be responsible for damage caused by fires built by
such person and for the cost of suppressing such fires. |
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1064.11 BOATING |
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The definitions and provisions contained in ORS Chapter 488 relating
to boats and boating shall apply to all boats within a County park.
Any violation of any section of that chapter shall be deemed a
violation of this ordinance; provided that in no event shall the
maximum fine provided under this Code exceed the fine provided by
statute for the offense incorporated herein, and further, that any
uniform bail schedule applicable to the State offense shall be
applicable to a citation issued for violation of the following. |
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No person shall, within a County park: |
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Leave a boat which under his or her care custody and control
unattended at a public dock or designated area for more than fifteen
minutes, unless otherwise posted or permitted, or in any other place
for more than twelve hours, without prior written consent therefore
from the Parks and Recreation Department. |
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Launch a boat at any place other than launching facilities
designated by the Department; or |
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Engage in any boat race, regatta, exhibition or sales promotion of
any kind, or operate a boat for hire, without written approval from
the Department. |
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Any boat which has been left unattended contrary to this section may
be removed to a designated storage area by the Department at the
expense of the owner, and any such boat will be disposed of in
accordance with the provision set forth by the State Marine Board.
(Ord. 80-15, Passed 8-13-80.) |
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1064.12 GARBAGE AND RUBBISH; LITTERING
No person shall, within a County park: |
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Throw dump or deposit any trash, refuse, garbage, litter, waste
material, except in receptacles designated by the Park and
recreation Department for that purpose; |
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Bring into such a park trash, refuse, garbage, litter, waste
material or vehicle for the purpose of leaving it therein; |
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Wash any clothing or other materials in the waters of any lake or
stream, or throw, dump or deposit into such waters, or onto
the banks thereof, any trash, refuse, garbage, litter waste material
or other polluting product of any kind. Pollution and waste, for the
purpose of this section, are as defined in ORS 468.700 (3) and (7); |
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Clean any fish, except at places designated by the Department for
such purpose. (Ord. 80-15, Passed 8-13-80.) |
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1064.13 PROPERTY DESTRUCTION
No person shall: |
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Pick, cut, mutilate, or remove from any park area flower, shrubs,
foliage, trees or plant life or products of any kind without written
permission therefore from the Parks and Recreation Department. |
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Mutilate, deface, damage, move, or remove any park equipment,
including, but not limited to tables, benches, buildings, signs,
markers, plaques, barriers, fountains, faucets, traffic recorders or
other structures or facilities of any kind in a park area; or |
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Dig, dredge, deface or remove any dirt, stones, rocks, artifacts or
other substances, make any excavation, quarry any stones or other
objects or cause or assist in doing any of such things within a park
area, except upon written permission from the Department. (Ord.
80-15, Passed 8-13-80.) |
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1064.14 PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS; ADVERTISING; SIGNS
No person shall, within a County park: |
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Operate a concession, either fixed or mobile, or engage in the
business of soliciting, selling or peddling goods, wares,
merchandise, liquids or edibles for human consumption, without prior
written permission from the Parks and Recreation Department. |
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Advertise in any manner, by either fixed or mobile display, without
prior written permission therefore from the Department; or |
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Erect any sign, marker or inscription without prior written
permission therefore from the Department. |
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1064.15 PEACE DISTURBANCES
No person shall, within a County park: |
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Set up or use a public address system or any sound amplifying
equipment without prior written permission therefore from the Parks
and Recreation Department ; |
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Operate a radio or musical instrument in such a manner as to disturb
others and create disturbing noise; or |
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Use abusive, threatening, boisterous, vile, obscene or indecent
language or gestures, cause, attempt to cause or participate in any
public disturbance or in any way create a public nuisance. (Ord.
80-15, Passed 8-13-80.) |
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1064.16 MISCELLANEOUS |
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The provisions contained in ORS Section 471.410 and 471.430 relating
to possession of alcoholic liquors and to the providing of such
liquors to persons under 21 shall apply to all persons within County
parks, and any violations of said sections shall be deemed a
violation of this Code; provided that in no event shall the maximum
fine imposed under this Code exceed the fine provided by statue for
violation of ORS 471.430 |
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Except in case of an emergency, no person shall land or attempt to
land any aircraft within a County park without prior approval from
the Parks Department. |
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Mining for gold within County parks is restricted to recreational
activity only, and is limited to gold panning, using historical
methods and tools. The use of a dredge, or any equipment other than
gold pans and small shovels or trowels, for gold mining within
County park areas is prohibited. Digging in the stream banks, or
undermining trees, shrubs, or man-made features such as buildings,
fences, and bridge abutments is not allowed. No commercial mining is
allowed within a County Park. |
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1064.17 ILLEGAL PARKING |
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For purpose of charging, citing , providing any violation of Section
1064.03 (b) or 1064.05 (a), (b) (3,5, or 6), the registered owner of
the vehicle found without permit or unlawfully parked is presumed to
be the person who unlawfully enters the park with fee or permit, or
who unlawfully parked the vehicle and left it unattended, as the
case may be; but the presumptions may be overcome by evidence
specifically identifying the person who, in fact, committed the
offense. |
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