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APPENDIX
<br />AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF PARK, RECREATION CHAPTER II REGULATIONS OF PUBLIC USE
<br />AND OPEN SPACE AREAS AND FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF
<br />SECTION A — PARK HOURS
<br />THERAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
<br />1.Parks shall be open to the public during that period of time thirty (30) minutes before
<br />The County Board of Ramsey County ordains: sunrise to thirty (30) minutes after sunset. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter
<br />or remain in a park at any other time without a use permit, except when the park area
<br />or facility hours are otherwise designated by the Director, or the park area or facility
<br />CHAPTER I PURPOSE/DEFINITIONS
<br />is being used as part of an authorized Department program.
<br />SECTION A — PURPOSE
<br />2.Any section or part of any park may be declared closed to the public by the Director
<br />This ordinance has been enacted pursuant to Chapter 383A, Laws of Minnesota, as
<br />at any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated
<br />amended, which authorizes the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners to enact
<br />intervals, and either entirely or for certain uses as the Director shall find necessary.
<br />ordinances to govern the conduct of members of the public during their use and enjoyment
<br />of the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation system so as to further the safety, health,
<br />SECTION B – PERMITS
<br />enjoyment and welfare of all persons in the use thereof, and to protect public property and 1.
<br />Permits shall be required for the exclusive use of all or portions of specific areas,
<br />resources for posterity.
<br />buildings and other system facilities for conducting special events. Any person,
<br />group or association of persons required to obtain a permit shall file an application for
<br />SECTION B — DEFINITIONS
<br />such permit with the Director.
<br />1.“Agent’’ shall mean any unpaid volunteers and any person employed or hired by a
<br />2.
<br />Permittee shall be bound by this ordinance and any Department regulations in force
<br />contractor, concessionaire, or other person or firm to perform in a park or on other
<br />as though the same were inserted in said permit.
<br />open space property at the request or under contract with the County of Ramsey.
<br />3.
<br />Permittee shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury sustained by the system or
<br />2. “Amusement contraptions” means any contrivance, device, gadget, machine or
<br />any person by reason of the negligence of the person or persons to whom such
<br />structure designed to test the skill or strength of the user or to provide the user with
<br />permits are issued.
<br />any sort of ride, lift, swing or fall experience including, but not limited to, ball-throwing
<br />4.
<br />Permittee shall not transfer or relinquish said permit to another person or group of
<br />contest device, pinball-type devices, animal ride devices, dunk tank, ball and
<br />persons without written authorization from the Director.
<br />hammer devices, trampoline devices and the like.
<br />5.
<br />3.“Board” shall mean and refer to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners.
<br />The Director shall have the authority to revoke a permit.
<br />4.“Controlled substance” means any drug, substance or immediate precursor in
<br />6.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb, harass or interfere with the grantee of a
<br />schedules 1 through 5 of Minnesota Statutes, Section 152.02.
<br />valid permit, or with any of the grantee’s property or equipment.
<br />5.“Department” shall mean and refer to the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation
<br />Department.
<br />CHAPTER III GENERAL CONDUCT
<br />6.“Director” shall mean and refer to the Director of Parks and Recreation — that person
<br />authorized by the Board to direct and administer the Parks and Recreation
<br />SECTION A – DESTRUCTION/DEFACEMENT OF PARK PROPERTY/SIGNS
<br />Department.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally deface, vandalize or remove park
<br />7.“Employee” shall mean any full-time, part-time, permanent or temporary worker in the
<br />property, buildings, equipment or facilities; or intentionally deface, destroy, cover, damage
<br />employ of the Department. “Employee” shall also include unpaid volunteers and any
<br />or remove any placard notice, or sign or parts thereof, whether permanent or temporary,
<br />person employed or hired by a contractor, concessionaire, or other person or firm to
<br />posted or exhibited by the Department.
<br />perform work in a park or on open space property at the request of or under contract
<br />with the County of Ramsey.”
<br />SECTION B – DISTURBANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
<br />8.“Motor vehicle” means a self-propelled vehicle or vehicle propelled or drawn by a
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to:
<br />self-propelled vehicle which is operated on a highway, on the ground, in water, or in
<br />1.
<br />Intentionally remove, alter, injure or destroy any natural resource without written
<br />the air. Motor vehicle does not include any vehicle which operates exclusively upon
<br />authorization from the Director;
<br />railroad tracks.
<br />2.
<br />Dig trenches, holes or other excavation in a park without written authorization from
<br />9.“Motorized recreation vehicle” means any self-propelled, off-the-road or all-terrain
<br />the Director;
<br />vehicle including, but not limited to, snowmobile, mini-bike, amphibious vehicle,
<br />3.
<br />Plant or cultivate any plant, or release any animal into a park without written
<br />motorcycle, go-cart, trail bike, dune buggy or all-terrain cycle.
<br />authorization from the Director; or
<br />10.“Natural resources” shall mean all flora and fauna within a park and the physical
<br />4.
<br />factors on which they depend, including air, water, soil and minerals.
<br />Remove any device, apparatus or material installed for the protection, support or
<br />11.“Park” shall mean and refer to any park, open space, arena, golf course, special-use
<br />preservation of any tree, shrub or plant.
<br />area, trail corridor or any other area owned, improved, maintained, operated or
<br />otherwise controlled by the Board for recreation or natural resource preservation
<br />SECTION C – DISTURBANCE OF WILDLIFE
<br />purposes.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to:
<br />12.“Park waters” shall mean and refer to any lake, pond, river, stream or other body of
<br />1.
<br />Kill, trap, hunt, pursue, or in any manner disturb or cause to be disturbed, or have in
<br />water located wholly within the boundaries of a Ramsey County park or any public
<br />possession any species of wildlife found within the confines of any park, except that
<br />shoreline owned by or under the authority of the Board, including those waters lying
<br />fishing may be permitted in designated areas subject to the laws and regulations as
<br />within 300 feet of the waterfront immediately abutting park lakeshore.
<br />established by the State of Minnesota; or
<br />13.“Peace officer” shall be as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 626.84,
<br />2.
<br />Remove any animal, living or dead, from a park without written authorization from the
<br />subdivision c.
<br />Director. Any animal so removed or taken contrary to the provisions of this ordinance
<br />14.“Permit” shall mean the written permission that must be obtained from the
<br />or laws of the State of Minnesota shall be contraband and subject to seizure and
<br />Department to carry out certain activities.
<br />confiscation.
<br />15.“Person” or “persons” shall mean individuals, firms, corporations, societies, or any
<br />group or gathering whatsoever.
<br />SECTION D – LITTERING
<br />16.“Pet” means any animal that is domesticated or kept as a companion.
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, scatter, drop or abandon in any park, any
<br />17.“Roller-skate” is the act of riding or propelling oneself by human power or gravity on
<br />paper, bottles, cans, sewage, waste, trash or other debris, except in receptacles provided
<br />wheeled devices that are worn on a person’s feet or stood upon by a person. “Roller-
<br />by the Department for such purpose. No person shall deposit in any receptacle in any
<br />skates” specifically include, but are not limited to, traditional roller-skates, in-line
<br />park, any accumulation of waste or trash generated outside the boundaries of the park.
<br />roller-skates, roller-skis, skateboards and scooters.
<br />18.“System” shall mean and refer to the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation system
<br />SECTION E – DISTURBING THE PEACE – CONDUCT
<br />which includes the sites and facilities owned, maintained and operated by or
<br />It shall be unlawful for any person to:
<br />otherwise under the authority of the Board, pursuant to Chapter 383A, Laws of
<br />1.
<br />Use threatening, abusive, insulting, obscene or indecent language, or commit,
<br />Minnesota.
<br />perform or engage in any lewd, lascivious, obscene or indecent act;
<br />19.“Weapon” means any device including, but not limited to, firearms, bows, slings and
<br />2.
<br />Engage in fighting, quarreling, wrangling, raucous clamor or tumult;
<br />spring guns from which a shot or a projectile of any type is discharged or propelled
<br />3.
<br />by means of an explosive, gas, compressed air, elastic or other means.
<br />Disturb, harass or interfere with any park user or user’s property; or
<br />20.“Wildlife” shall mean any living creature, not human, wild by nature, including but not
<br />4.
<br />Solicit or ask anyone to commit, perform or engage in any lewd, lascivious, obscene
<br />limited to mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, insects, reptiles, crustaceans and
<br />or indecent act of behavior.
<br />mollusks.
<br />“Wine” means a vinous beverage containing not more than 14 percent alcohol by volume.
<br />SECTION F – ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
<br />It shall be unlawful for anyperson to:
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