A. All city ordinances shall apply to and be in full force and effect within the public parks of the city.

B. No person shall injure, destroy, cut or remove any tree, shrub, flower, plant, wood, turf, soil, or rock in or growing in any city-owned park, plaza or trail without prior obtained permission from the director. Growing, cultivating, and farming by private parties is permitted only in designated areas under the order of the director. These areas, such as pea patches, pocket farms or community gardens will be clearly defined and have regulations posted at each entrance to the area.

C. No person shall build any fire within a public park except for the use of cooking on a grill provided therefor.

D. No person shall permit a dog to run at large within any public park or trail, and all dogs within the public parks and trails shall be kept on leash and under control at all times, except that dogs may be off-leash in any area designated for such use by the city, and except as may be permitted for special events under the order of the department as set forth in LMC 6.02.080.

E. No person shall ride or drive any horse or animal or permit any horse or animal to go upon any portion of any public park except on the roads, regularly provided parking areas, and horse trails where designated except as may be permitted for special events under the order of the department as set forth in LMC 6.02.080.

F. No motor vehicle shall be operated, stopped, parked or left standing any place in a public park except on roads and parking areas provided therefor.

G. Parking or loitering in public parks between dusk and dawn is prohibited except for an authorized scheduled event at Lynndale Park, Meadowdale Playfields or Heritage Park which shall all close at 11:00 p.m. It is unlawful for any person to loiter on, remain in, or otherwise be on said premises during this time except as permitted for special events with written permission from the director. Parking lots are for park users only; no parking lot shall be used for any purpose other than access to the park except as may be permitted for special occasions with written permission from the director.

H. No person shall mutilate, deface, injure or damage any building, installation, personal property, or piece of equipment in any public park.

I. No person shall engage in sale of any merchandise or services or operate any concession within any public park without permit from the park and recreation director previously obtained. Such permit shall include the posting of a $100.00 bond to guarantee the cleanup of the area.

J. No person shall dump or dispose of any garbage in any public park except in receptacles which are provided therefor. Also, no person shall scatter or dispose of any bottles, broken glass, waste, or discarded paper or litter or waste material of any kind in or around any part of any public park except in receptacles which are provided therefor. No dumping or disposal of personal trash or home debris shall be allowed at any park.

K. No person shall in a city park: sell an alcoholic beverage; open a bottle, can or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage; possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container; or consume an alcoholic beverage, unless such sale, opening, possession or consumption is authorized in connection with a use, special event or other activity for which all applicable permits or licenses, including but not limited to those required by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Control Board under RCW Title 66 or this code, have been obtained. Such permit shall include the posting of a $100.00 bond to guarantee the cleanup of the area.

L. No person shall smoke, light or otherwise use any tobacco product in any public park. For purposes of this subsection, the term “use” includes, but is not limited to, the smoking or carrying of any kind of lighted tobacco in the form of a cigarette, cigar, pipe, or other lighted smoking equipment, or the activation or other use of any electronic smoking device. (Ord. 3249 § 1, 2017; Ord. 3185 § 1, 2016; Ord. 3017 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1670 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1056 § 1, 1979; Ord. 521 § 2, 1969)