§ 13.36.020. Prohibitions.

(A)

The following are prohibited within any City park, recreational facility or public plaza, including any parking area that serves the park, facility or plaza:

(1)

Glass beverage containers;

(2)

Remote control airplanes;

(3)

Remote control boats, except that battery-powered remote control boats may be used in any area that has been designated and posted to allow that activity;

(4)

Camping or lodging, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Subsection (C);

(5)

Fires, except in barbecue facilities established in a park for that purpose;

(6)

Firearms, archery equipment or other weapons of any kind, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (D);

(7)

The hitting of golf balls, except at facilities specifically designed for that activity;

(8)

The use of park amenities for other than their intended uses, including without limitation washing clothes, bathing or showering (except in connection with the use of a swimming pool); and

(9)

The driving or parking of vehicles in areas other than those established for such use, or in a manner that violates any applicable law or ordinance pertaining to moving and non-moving violations.

(B)

Smoking in any form is prohibited at any of the following locations within a park:

(1)

In or upon any area that has been designated and posted as a children's play area, or within fifty feet of any such area;

(2)

Upon or within fifty feet of any bleachers that are being occupied for purposes of observing sporting events or recreational activities; and

(3)

In or upon any sports field or within fifty feet of the sideline, perimeter fence, or other outer boundary or perimeter of a sports field that is marked as such.

(C)

On a case-by-case basis, the Director may permit overnight camping activities within a park or recreational facility if those activities are sponsored by the City or by a duly-recognized nonprofit youth development organization.

(D)

The prohibition set forth in Paragraph (6) of Subsection (A) shall not apply to:

(1)

Activities specifically approved under this Chapter in connection with a particular event;

(2)

The possession of firearms that is otherwise permitted by State law; or

(3)

The possession of a concealed weapon by a person who holds a valid permit to do so that has been issued under, or is recognized pursuant to, the provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369.

(Ord. No. 6226, § 2, 12-5-12)