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A. All persons who use Town-owned parks shall obey the following rules while on park property:

1. No open fires.

2. No overnight camping.

3. No firearms or weapons, except as authorized by Arizona law.

4. No pets allowed, except when on a leash, not to exceed six feet in length and tethered to the dog, that is held in the hand of an owner or owner’s designee in control of the dog. Animal waste shall be immediately removed by the owner or owner’s designee in control of the pet in all Town park facilities. Activities within the off-leash recreational facility are exempt from the leash provision.

5. No person shall operate skateboards, roller blades, inline skates, bicycles or any rolling (nonmotorized) vehicle in Town parks where such activity is specifically prohibited by appropriate posting or in an unsafe manner so as to infringe upon the safety of themselves or other park users. Activities within the bounded area of the skate park facility are exempt from this provision.

6. The skate park facility, splash park facility and off-leash recreational facility shall each be subject to their own unique and specific rules. Rules and regulations shall be visibly posted at the skate park facility, and are subject to change by action of the director.

7. Park hours shall be visibly posted at each park.

8. No vehicles except in designated parking areas and in nondesignated areas pursuant to a valid permit. Any vehicles left after 11:00 p.m. will be towed at the owner’s expense.

9. No golfing or practicing of golf on grass areas.

10. No glass beverage containers.

11. No unauthorized vendors.

12. Model aircraft or unmanned aircraft and incendiary rockets are prohibited, except as provided in Section 9-4-4.

13. Lakes, fountains, and other waterways shall not be used for swimming, wading, bathing, fishing, or boating.

14. No person shall tether, launch or land a hot air balloon in a Town park except with the permission of authorized Town staff and a Special Event Permit.

15. No person shall occupy a facility within a park that has been reserved by another person.

16. The Town of Fountain Hills specifically reserves the right to hold financially liable the parents of any minor child for consequences of the child’s infraction of this code and/or any damage a minor child causes on or to Town property.

17. The director shall have the power to enact new park rules at any time to the extent that such rules are consistent with Federal and State law, and this Town Code. Such additional rules will be considered petty offenses as defined under B(1) and B(2) below.

B. Penalties.

1. Violations of subsections (A)(4) through (A)(15) of this section shall be considered civil offenses if the offender has not committed the same infraction within the last twelve (12) months.

2. More than two violations(s) of the same offense in subsections (A)(4) through (A)(15) of this section within a twelve (12) month period may be considered a Class 1 misdemeanor, and will be punishable as such under Section 1-8-2 and state law.

3. Violations of subsection (A)(1), (A)(2), or (A)(3) of this section shall be considered Class 1 misdemeanors and will be punishable as such under Section 1-8-2 and state law. (2021-29, Amended, 09/21/2021; 21-14, Amended, 09/21/2021; 20-11, Amended, 06/16/2020; 16-12, Amended, 12/01/2016; 16-09, Amended, 09/15/2016; 14-09, Amended, 09/18/2014; 01-16, Amended, 12/04/2001)