Biggs Municipal Code Art. V Rules For Health, Safety And The Environment

No person shall destroy, injure, cut or take any natural condition of the landscape in a city park, including but not limited to flowers, shrubbery, plants, vines, trees, grass, wood or rocks, except with the prior written permission of the city administrator or his or her designee.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

No person shall possess any glass beverage containers in any city park except that the sponsor of an organized public event may obtain prior written permission from the city administrator or his or her designee to possess glass beverage containers; provided, that the containers remain under the sponsor's custody and control and are not distributed to participants of the event.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

Riding horses is prohibited in any city park, unless the prior written permission of the city administrator or his or her designee is obtained in connection with an organized public event.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

Open fires are prohibited in any city park; provided, however, that fires may be started and maintained in city-furnished or personal barbecues used for cooking purposes.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

No person shall throw, dump or otherwise place or cause to be placed, or leave, either directly or indirectly, any rubbish, garbage or waste matter, or any trash or refuse of any kind or character in any city park, other than in receptacles established and maintained for such purposes. No person shall bring, or cause to be brought, any rubbish, garbage, waste matter, trash or refuse of any kind or character into any city park for the purpose of disposing of it either in city receptacles or any other place within the park.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

No person shall cause a loud or excessive noise within a city park that unreasonably disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood, the quiet enjoyment of property or any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing or working in the area, except that with the prior written approval of the city administrator or his or her designee, sponsors of public events may provide entertainment at such events, subject to any conditions that the city administrator may establish for such entertainment.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

No person shall post a sign in any park or leave a sign unattended in a park unless the sign is posted or placed in the park as part of a public event authorized in advance in writing by the city administrator or his or her designee. In addition, with the prior approval of the city administrator, signs may be posted in parks informing the public of an event sponsored by a public agency. All such signs must be removed within one day following the event. Signs may be brought into parks by members of the general public providing they remain in their custody and control and that they are not affixed to any tree, building or other vegetative growth or structure within the park.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

No person shall display or post any commercial advertising in any park unless such advertising is displayed or posted as part of a public event authorized in writing in advance by the city administrator or his or her designee. All such signs must be removed within one day following the event.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

(1) For the purposes of this section, the terms "firearm or other projectile weapon" includes, but is not limited to, any pistol, revolver, rifle, gun, flare gun, paint ball gun, zip gun, spring gun, air gun, BB or pellet gun, laser gun, rocket, rocket launcher, rocket-propelled projectile launcher, slingshot, wrist rocket, bow and arrow or crossbow or compound bow designed to propel an arrow.

(2) No person shall take or discharge any firearm or other projectile weapon upon, through, across or within a city park except with the prior written permission of the city administrator or his or her designee.

(3) Any and all applicable federal, state or municipal statutes, regulations or ordinances related to firearms or other projectile weapons including but not limited to any park rule or regulation now or hereafter adopted by the city shall have full force and effect in city parks.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

Smoking, as defined in BMC § 9.30.020, is prohibited in, upon or across all city parks.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006; Ord. 406 § 5, 2016)

No person shall possess or discharge any fireworks in any city park, except with the prior written permission of the city administrator or his or her designee. Sponsors of public events may provide fireworks at such events, subject to any conditions that the city administrator may establish for them.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)

Tagging, graffiti and/or any other form of defacing park property is prohibited.

(Ord. 363 § 3, 2006)