§ 18-129. Closing of parks.

(a)

No person shall be or remain in any part of any park that is fenced in or provided with gates between the hours posted at the park for the closing of the gates at night and their reopening on the following day. No person shall be or remain in any park not fenced in or provided with gates, between sunset and sunrise or as specifically posted at the park except in areas designated as 24-hour boat launching areas, except in well-lit areas designated for use until 11:00 p.m. when in the discretion of the department director and upon consultation with the neighboring community association or the city council member of the affected district and the police department, and except that persons and vehicles may pass through such parks without stopping, on the most direct walk or driveway leading from their point of entrance to the exit nearest to their point of destination. The provisions of this section shall not apply to police officers or department employees while in the discharge of their duties nor to persons having a permit in writing issued by the department to be or remain in any part of the parks between such hours. The department director has the authority to establish exceptions to the closing hours as set forth above when it is in the interest of the public health, safety or welfare and such exceptions shall be posted.

(b)

No person shall enter upon any part of any park which is in an unfinished state or under construction or withheld from general public usage in the interest of public safety, health and/or welfare unless specifically permitted by the department director.

(County Code, § 26-1(Rule 13))