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Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
CHAPTER 961 Parks, Parkways and Playgrounds
961.01 APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
961.02 DEFINITIONS.
961.03 INJURY OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, VEGETATION, ETC.
961.04 LITTERING; NOXIOUS MATERIALS.
961.05 FIREARMS, FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES.
961.06 INDECENT CONDUCT AND EXPOSURE.
961.07 DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
961.08 ADVERTISING AND SIGNS.
961.09 COMPLIANCE WITH ORDERS OF POLICE.
961.10 CAMPS AND CAMPING.
961.11 COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES.
961.12 FIRES.
961.13 HOURS OF CLOSING.
961.14 HUNTING, FISHING AND MOLESTING WILDLIFE.
961.15 HOUSEHOLD PETS.
961.16 SWIMMING, SWIMMING AREAS AND BEACHES.
961.17 BOATING.
961.18 BOWS AND ARROWS.
961.19 TRAFFIC.
961.99 PENALTY.
CHAPTER 965 Garbage and Rubbish Collection
CHAPTER 969 Community Civic Center
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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Sheffield Lake
Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
961.02 DEFINITIONS.
CHAPTER 961 Parks, Parkways and Playgrounds
CHAPTER 961
Parks, Parkways and Playgrounds
961.01    Application of chapter.
961.02    Definitions.
961.03    Injury or destruction of property, vegetation, etc.
961.04    Littering; noxious materials.
961.05    Firearms, fireworks and explosives.
961.06    Indecent conduct and exposure.
961.07    Disorderly conduct.
961.08    Advertising and signs.
961.09    Compliance with orders of police.
961.10    Camps and camping.
961.11    Commercial enterprises.
961.12    Fires.
961.13    Hours of closing.
961.14    Hunting, fishing and molesting wildlife.
961.15    Household pets.
961.16    Swimming, swimming areas and beaches.
961.17    Boating.
961.18    Bows and arrows.
961.19    Traffic.
961.99    Penalty.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
Land appropriation for parks - see Ohio R.C. 715.21, 719.01
Parks and playgrounds - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 755
Park-Recreation Board - see ADM. Ch. 163
Reckless driving on public property - see TRAF. 333.02
Hunting prohibited - see GEN. OFF. 505.11
Destruction of trees, shrubs or crops - see GEN. OFF. 541.06
Littering - see GEN. OFF. 521.08
 
 
961.01 APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
   The use of parks and parkways and other lands controlled by the Director of Public Service and/or Park-Recreation Board shal1 be under and subject to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
961.02 DEFINITIONS.
   The following terms as used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them
herein:
   (a)   "Park" means any and all land controlled by the Director of Public Service and/or Park-Recreation Board.
   (b)   "Board" means the Park-Recreation Board, or its designated representative.
   (c)   "Director" means the Director of Public Service.
   (d)   "Person" includes individuals and corporations.
      (Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
 
961.03 INJURY OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY, VEGETATION, ETC.
   (a)   No person shall injure, deface, destroy, disturb or remove any part of a park or building, sign, equipment or other property found therein, nor shall any tree, flower, shrub or other vegetation or fruit or seed thereof, or rock or mineral be removed, injured, destroyed or disturbed.
   (b)   Any person who violates provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a first degree misdemeanor and shall be required, in addition to any other penalty, to make restitution for any such injury, defacement, destroying, disturbing or removing caused by them. (Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
961.04 LITTERING; NOXIOUS MATERIALS.
   No person, without the specific written consent of the Director of Public Service, shall bring into, leave behind or dump any material of any kind in a park except the refuse, ashes, garbage and other material of a picnic, camp or other permitted activity, provided that such material is deposited in receptacles or pits provided for such purposes.
   No person shall either within or outside of a park, discharge into any pipe, drain, sewer, ditch or natural tributary watercourse that flows, through or onto park lands, any liquid or aqueous waste or any noxious or deleterious material which may render park waters harmful or inimical to the public health or to animal, vegetation or aquatic life, or which may prevent, limit or interfere with the use of such waters for domestic purposes, or which may lessen to an unreasonable degree the use and enjoyment of such water for park lands or for recreational or other park uses. (Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
961.05 FIREARMS, FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES.
   No person, except a police officer or other law enforcement officer, shall carry an air or gas gun, sling shot, or missile throwing device within a park, or discharge any fireworks, explosive substance or air or gas gun. A lawful firearm may only be discharged in an act of self-defense in the face of deadly force.
(Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
961.06 INDECENT CONDUCT AND EXPOSURE.
   No person shall appear in a park in a state of nudity, or commit, perform or engage in any lewd, lascivious, obscene or indecent act or behavior and no person shall make any indecent exposure of his or her person.
(Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
961.07 DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
   (a)   No person shall disturb the peace and good order in a park by fighting, quarreling or wrangling with a loud voice or shouts, threatening violence to the person or property of others or engaging in riotous clamor or tumult.
   (b)   No person shall collect with two or more other persons in bodies or crowds for unlawful purposes or in riotous assemblage or with the intention to annoy, harass or inflict property damage or bodily injury upon another person or persons.
   (c)   No person shall beg, hawk, peddle or solicit within a park.
   (d)   No person shall willfully assault or commit bodily injury upon another while within a park, or be engaged in, or abet or aid in, any fight, quarrel or other disturbance.
   (e)   No person shall play games of chance or drink, sell, possess or offer for sale any intoxicating liquor, except where especially permitted by the Park-Recreation Board, or be under the influence of alcohol or any drug of abuse within a park.
   (f)   No person, except a police officer, shall have or carry any switchblade,    hunting knife, dagger, metal knuckles, slingshot or other dangerous weapon concealed or about his person while in a park.
   (g)   No person shall use obscene, profane or abusive language while in a park.
   (h)   No person shall loiter in or near toilet buildings.
   (i)   No persons, except park maintenance employees on duty or police, shall enter a toilet room set aside for the opposite sex.
(Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
961.08 ADVERTISING AND SIGNS.
   No person shall expose, distribute or place any sign, advertisement, circular, notice or statement or display any banner, emblem or design within a park without a specific permit from the Director of Public Service.
(Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
961.09 COMPLIANCE WITH ORDERS OF POLICE.
   No person shall fail or refuse to comply with any reasonable order relating to the regulation, direction or control of traffic, or to any other order lawfully given by any police officer, or willfully resist, obstruct or abuse any police officer or other official in the execution of his office.
(Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
961.10 CAMPS AND CAMPING.
   No person shall establish or maintain any camp or other temporary lodging or sleeping place within a park without a specific written permit from the Park-Recreation Board and Director of Public Service.
(Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
961.11 COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES.
   No person shall sell or offer for sale any article, thing, privilege or service within a park without a permit from the Park-Recreation Board and Director of Public Service.
(Ord. 56-22. Passed 10-11-22.)
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• Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
• ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
• ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
• ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
• ORDERLY CONDUCT
• ORDERS OF POLICE
• orderly conduct
• orders of police
• Ord. 56-22
• order in a park by fighting, quarreling or wrangling with a loud voice or shouts, threatening violence to the person or property of others or engaging in riotous clamor or tumult
• order relating to the regulation, direction or control of traffic, or to any other order lawfully given by any police officer, or willfully resist, obstruct or abuse any police office
• Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality
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