Loyalton Municipal Code Ch. 9.12 Parks and Recreation

Parks include all land, rivers, creeks, and roadside rests together with all improvements and facilities which are owned and operated by the City as a public recreation area or public park, not including school grounds.

It shall be unlawful for any person within any park or recreation area to do any of the following:

A. Deposit, place throw, or in any manner dispose of any rubbish trash, garbage, can, bottle glass, or paper or any decaying or putrid matter of any kind whatsoever except in containers provided for such purpose; B. Contaminate in any watershed, lake, river or other water supply, and in this respect it is unlawful to wash any clothing or cooking utensils in any such waters; C. Light any fire except in place specifically provided therefor, and all dead wood, moss, dry leaves, chips or other combustible material which may have gathered around any place provided for fires shall be carefully removed before lighting any fire. When the fire is no longer needed, it shall be completely extinguished with water; D. Possess any firearm or discharge such firearm within, into or across such park or recreation area, provided that this provision shall not apply to any peace officer or concessionaire in the lawful discharge of his duty; E. Possess or use any fireworks of any kind whatsoever except for a public display pursuant to a permit therefor; F. Kill, wound, chase or capture any wild bird or animal, provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to the duly authorized agents of the City in the necessary control of predatory birds or animals; G. Engage in gambling in any form; H. Permit any dog, cat, fowl or other domestic animal under his control to enter or go at large within such park or recreation area; provided, however, that this does not apply to dogs upon a leash and under the immediate control of the person in possession thereof; nor does it apply to horses or mules upon an equestrian path or other places specifically designated therefor; nor does it apply to any domestic animal when specific permission therefor has been granted by the City Council; I. Operate an automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle in excess of posted speed limits or into any areas where signs prohibiting the same have been placed; J. Solicit, sell or peddle any food, drink, circulars, papers, goods, wares or merchandise of any kind except pursuant to specific concession or permit therefor secured from the City; K. Promote, conduct or manage any game, contest, show, exhibition, concert or lecture when an admission charge thereto is made or an offering received except in strict accordance with a written permit therefor obtained from the City Council; L. Make any unnecessary noises between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m.; M. Park any motor vehicle except on designated roads and parking areas; N. Operate any motor vehicle except on designated roads and parking areas; O. Permit any motor vehicle to remain within a park or recreation area during the hours when the same is closed without the written permission of the City Council; P. Wash or repair any motor vehicle within any park or recreation area except for minor emergency repairs; Q. Operate any motor vehicle unless the same is equipped with a properly installed and functioning muffler; R. Operate any motor vehicle unless such vehicle was properly licensed by the state for public road uses except in any area specifically designated for such use and where signs are erected so stating.

The City Council may, for the purposes of safety, comfort and convenience of persons using any park or recreation area and for protection of such park or recreation area, adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and regulations may include regulation of vehicle speed, establishing parking area, establishing fees, and other such regulations in the opinion of the City Council as are necessary.

9.12.020 (Continued) – 9.12.030

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a skateboard, or permit a minor for whom he or she is responsible, to ride a skateboard, in a park or recreational facility unless the person, while riding the skateboard, is wearing a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads.

The City of Loyalton Skate Park in the Loyalton park is provided for the benefit and entertainment of residents for skateboarding and inline skating. No skateboarding or inline skating shall be allowed within the Loyalton Park outside of the designated Skate Park. No bicycles shall be allowed within the confines of the Loyalton Skate Park. The City reserves the right to remove any person from the facility who is acting in an inappropriate manner.