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Rules for Safety and
Fairness
Rules For The Protection of
Resources
Rules and Regulations (complete)
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Rules
for Safety and Fairness
• The park is open from dawn to dusk.
• Dogs must be leashed and kept under control at all times.
• Alcohol, other intoxicants, and illegal substances are
prohibited.
• Firearms, weapons and fireworks are prohibited.
• Motor vehicles are prohibited unless special permission is
granted.
• Horses and bikes prohibited (except where noted otherwise).
• Commercial activities are prohibited unless special
permission is granted.
• Disorderly conduct, including excessive loudness, loitering
and indecency, is prohibited.
• Visitors must stay on designated trails. Agricultural areas
are not open to the public.
• Trespassing onto adjacent property is prohibited.
• Special events must be scheduled in advance.
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Rules
For The Protection of Resources
• Fires are permitted only in designated areas.
• Removal or disturbance of vegetation is prohibited.
• The planting of seeds or plants in the park is prohibited
without the written permission from the Director.
• Hunting or harming wild animals is prohibited.
• The release of animals on park land is prohibited without
written permission from the Director.
• Refuse must be disposed of in trash and recycling barrels.
• Dumping of trash generated off-site is prohibited.
• Removal or alteration of Park property is prohibited.
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Portage
Park District Rules and Regulations
For the preservation of good order and to ensure the protection of the
natural resources of the Portage Park District, these rules and
regulations have been established.
The Portage Park District is committed to the service of all park
visitors so that an enjoyable, safe, and pleasant park experience is
possible. Park Rangers are present to provide information, education,
and assistance to park visitors and to achieve resource protection,
visitor safety and security. Your cooperation in following the rules
and regulations benefits all park visitors.
Contact a Park Ranger should assistance be required while visiting the
Portage Park District Parks or, if there is an emergency call 911 and
inform the dispatcher of your name, location, and the type of emergency.
The Rules and Regulations of the Portage Park District have been
established in accordance with the following State of Ohio statues:
Sec. 1545.09, Ohio Revised Code
The Board of Park Commissioners shall adopt such bylaws, rules, and
regulations as the board deems advisable for the preservation of good
order within and adjacent to the parks and reservations of land, and
for the protection and preservation of the parks, parkways, and other
reservations of land under its jurisdiction and control and of the
property and natural life therein. Such bylaws, rules, regulations
shall be published as provided in case ordinances of municipal
corporations before taking effect. No person shall violate any such
bylaws, rules, or regulations. All fines collected for any violation of
this section shall be paid into the treasury of such park board.
Sec. 1545.13, Ohio Revised Code
Such employees as the Board of Park Commissioners designates for that
purpose may exercise all the power of police officers within and
adjacent to the lands under the jurisdiction and control of such board.
Before exercising such powers, such employees shall take an oath, and
give bond to the state in such sum as the board prescribes, for the
proper performance of their duties in such respect.
Sec. 1545.99, Ohio Revised Code
A.) Whoever violates section 1545.09 of the Revised Code shall be fined
not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense; for each
subsequent offense such person shall be fined not more than five
hundred dollars.
Terms
The term “Park” as used herein, means any land
owned or controlled by the Board of Park Commissioners of the Portage
Park District.
The term “Board” means the Board of Commissioners
of the Portage Park District.
The term “Person” includes persons and corporations.
The term “Director” shall mean the Executive
Director-Secretary.
1. Preservation of property and Natural Features
No person shall injure, deface, or disturb any part of the Park nor any
building, sign, or equipment, or other property found therein; nor
shall any plant, rock, or other mineral be removed, injured, or
destroyed.
2. Deposit of Materials
2.1. No person, without specific written consent of the Director, shall
bring into, leave behind, or dump, deposit, permit or allow to be
deposited, in any part of the Park, any soil, rock, vegetation,
garbage, ashes, sewage, waste or other noxious material, except that
which is produced by a picnic or other permitted activity, which shall
be deposited in the receptacles provided for such purposes.
2.2. No person shall introduce any wild or domestic plant, nor culture
any seed or vegetation of any type in any park without the written
permission of the Director.
3. Hunting, Fishing, and Molesting of Wildlife
3.1 Hunting
No person shall hunt, collect, pursue with dogs, trap or in any other
way molest any wild bird or animal found within the confines of the
Park, or therein rob or disturb any nest or den or take eggs of any or
young of any animal, unless authorized by written permission of the
Director.
3.2 Fishing
Fishing is prohibited except in specially designated areas. In all park
waters, fishing shall be subject to the statutes of the State of Ohio
and to any additional restrictions set by the Director.
3.3. Release of Animals No Person shall release any wild or domestic
animal in any park without written permission of the Director.
4. Fires
4.1 Permitted Fires No person shall start a fire in any Park, except
for supervised cooking fires, and only in such places provided for that
purpose. All fires shall be extinguished by the person or persons
starting or using the fire, before leaving the immediate vicinity of
the fire. The Director may, at his or her discretion, prohibit fires or
smoking at any location within the park or park property when deemed
necessary for the protection of public health or park property.
5. Firearms, Weapons and Fireworks
No person except for Park Rangers or other law enforcement officials,
shall carry or use firearms of any description, or air rifle, bow,
sling shot or missile throwing device, within the park, or discharge
any firearms, fireworks or explosive substances, or air rifle therein
without written permission from the Director.
6.Camps
No person shall establish or maintain any camp or other temporary
lodging place without specific written permission from the Director
7.Disorderly Conduct
No person shall either by word or act, indulge in any noisy,
boisterous, disorderly or indecent conduct; or in any manner disturb
the peace or good order of the community within the Park; nor shall any
person engage in any active game endangering other persons in the Park;
nor shall any person play at games of chance, drink intoxicating
liquor, or be drunk, or do any indecent, lascivious, lewd, or improper
act therein. No person shall enter a toilet room set apart for the
opposite sex.
7.1 Beer and Intoxicating Beverages No person shall bring into, have,
keep, carry, serve or drink beer or any intoxicating beverage within
the Park. The term beer or intoxicating beverage shall include any
drink containing alcohol whatsoever.
7.2 Public Indecency and Nudity Persons appearing on park lands or
facilities managed and/or controlled by the Portage Park District
serving Portage County (including but not limited to lands, waters and
beaches) shall not intentionally or recklessly do any of the following
under circumstances in which his or her conduct is likely to be viewed
by and affront others, not members of his or her household:
A.) Expose his or her private parts (including buttocks) with less than
a full opaque covering;
B.) Engage in any actual or simulated sexual conduct;
C.) Violate any Ohio Revised Code provisions related to nudity and/or
public indecency including Ohio Revised Code 2907.01(H) and 2907.09.
8.Traffic
8.1 No person shall operate a motor vehicle, except for motorized
wheelchairs and authorized maintenance vehicles, on any portion of park
property except the drives and roadways clearly marked for such
purposes. The Director or Park Ranger may order park roads closed
during construction, for repairs, or because of emergencies. No person
may drive on a park road which has been closed and posted with
appropriate signs or barricades.
8.2 No person shall drive or propel, or cause to be driven or
propelled, along or over any road within the Park any vehicle at a
greater rate of speed than twenty-five (25) miles per hour. No person
shall operate any vehicle upon any park property without being in
reasonable control of the vehicle.
8.3 No person shall drive or propel, or cause to be driven or
propelled, along or over any road within the Park, any vehicle over
10,000 lbs. gross weight without written permission from the Director.
8.4 No person shall park any motorcar, motorcycle, bicycle, wagon, or
other vehicle within the Park, except in a place designated by the
Director for such purpose.
8.5 No person shall park any car, trailer, unattached or attached to a
motor vehicle, within or upon the parkways, parks, reservations, or
other lands owned, controlled, or supervised by the Board without
written permission from the Director.
8.6 No person shall park any motorcar, motorcycle, bicycle, wagon, or
other vehicle within the Park after park operation hours without
written permission of the Director. Any vehicle left without permission
shall be removed from the park at the owner’s expense. Repair
or service of vehicles on park property is prohibited, except with
written permission from the Director.
8.7 The state law regarding lights on vehicles shall apply to vehicles
within the Park.
8.8 No portion of the Park shall be used for purpose of a roadway,
except drives, roadways, paths, walks, and trails established for such
purpose. Footpaths and multipurpose trails shall not be used for
vehicular travel, except with written permission from the Director.
8.10 No person shall ride any horse or other animal within the Park,
except upon bridle paths established for horseback riders.
8.11 No person shall operate powered model toys, including model
airplanes on park property without written permission from the Director.
9. Commercial Enterprises
No person shall sell or offer for sale any article, thing, privilege or
service within the Park without a permit from the Director, and no
person shall do any begging, hawking, peddling or soliciting therein.
10. Signs
No person shall expose, distribute or place any sign, advertisements,
circular, notice or statement or display any banner, emblem or design,
within the Park, without written permission from the Director.
11. Grazing
No person shall herd, graze, drive or permit to run at large within the
Park any cattle, horse, mule, donkey, goat, swine, sheep, or other
animal, or any poultry or other fowl.
12.
Pets and other Animals
12.1 Pets No person shall permit a
dog, cat or other animal to run out of his or her control at any time.
All pets shall be kept on a leash no longer than eight (8) feet and be
under the control of a responsible person. Pets must not behave in a
way that startles, threatens or disturbs other park visitors, pets, or
the natural resources or the park. All dogs will have a current license
issued by the county in which they reside upon a collar secured around
their neck at all times while in the Park.
12.2 Feeding of Animals No person,
except authorized employees of the Portage Park District, shall feed,
place or distribute feed materials within the Park without permission
from the Director. The term feed materials shall include, but is not
limited to: bread, table scraps, manufactured pet or wildlife foods,
grains and seeds.
12.3 Releasing of Animals No person
shall bring any animal into the park for purpose of releasing said
animal, nor shall any person release any animal within a park, without
written permission from the Director.
13 Hours of Operation
13.1 General hours of operation are dawn to dusk
daily. No person shall enter or remain on the land or premises of the
Portage Park District at any time when the parks are not designated as
open for use except with express written permission of the Board of
Park Commissioners or the Director.
13.2 Employees of the Portage Park District who have management, public
safety or law enforcement authority may temporarily close specific
areas within parks or reservations of land under the control of the
Portage Park District for reasons of public safety, resource
protection, or for law enforcement reasons. Maintenance personnel may
close parks, parkways, parking lots, or areas temporarily for
construction, reconstruction, or maintenance purposes.
When the use of parks or areas within the parks, or areas under the
control of the Portage Park District is restricted to certain persons,
purposes, modes, or hours of operation, and such restriction is
actually communicated to persons, or is posted on Portage Park District
signs in conspicuous locations, or when access is restricted or
prevented by fences, gates or other barriers, no person shall violate
such restrictions.
13.3 Hour of Operation of Specific Areas Specific areas or parks may be
open at other times due to specific programs, services sponsored by the
Portage Park District, or seasons of the year. Park District sponsored
programs may be scheduled at such times as are reasonably necessary to
effect their purpose.
13.3 Schedule of Hours of Operation
The Director is authorized to maintain a schedule of hours of operation
for the parks.
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