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The Linn County Parks & Recreation Department strives to keep its 22 parks, bridges, campgrounds, boat ramps, waterways and picnic areas safe and secure for everyones' use.
The Linn County Parks & Recreation Department strives to keep its 22 parks, bridges, campgrounds, boat ramps, waterways and picnic areas safe and secure for everyones' use.
Park Hours: Day-use areas are open from dawn to dusk daily.
Quiet Hours: 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM
No
person shall build, light or maintain any fire except in a stove, pit or
fireplace especially designated for such purpose; provided: however, that
a person may use a portable gas, gasoline, charcoal, or oil camp stove if
the portable gas, gasoline, charcoal, or oil camp stove is in a safe operating
condition and used in a manner so as to not start a fire.
No
person shall leave unattended any fire built, lighted, or maintained by him.
No person shall discharge, set off,
explode or burn any fireworks, firearm, air, CO2, or any spring actuated
rifle or pistol, slingshot, arrow, or other similar devises designated or
used to propel a projectile, in or over any property in the county forest-park
system except in areas designated for such activity.
No person shall throw
rocks, sticks, or other objects, which may endanger the safety of another
person.
No person shall dive, swim, or engage in any water activity in an
unsafe manner.
No person shall in any manner, pursue,
hunt, trap, or molest
any bird or animal.
No person shall pick, mutilate, dig or remove
any plant whether living or dead, or any way deface, mutilate, burn, destroy or defile
any tree or plant within the limits of such areas.
No person shall alter,
deface, mutilate or destroy any trail, road, parking lot, bridge, fence,
building, sign, barrier, or other facility or structure.
No person shall dig
up or remove any soil, stones, rocks, or other substances whatever, make
any excavation, or lay or set off any blast or cause or assist therein.
No
person shall create or erect signs, markers, or inscriptions of any type
without written authority first had and obtained.
No person shall deposit
any rubbish, garbage, glass or other litter except in receptacles designated
for that purpose.
No person shall dump household or commercial garbage brought
from lands outside the forest-park system.
No person shall use abusive, threatening,
obscene, or indecent language or gestures in a manner which causes a public
nuisance.
No person shall operate radios, television, musical instruments,
and other noise producing devices, or otherwise cause unnecessary sound in
such a manner and at such times so as to disturb other persons.
No person
shall cause, attempt to cause, or bring about any public demonstrations or
disturbances, or in any way create a public nuisance.
No person shall park
any automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, or other vehicle in any area
other than an area specifically designated for such purposes.
The maximum
speed limit on all interior County Park roads, drives, and parking lots shall
be 15 miles per hour, unless otherwise posted.
No person shall drive a vehicle
at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for
traffic, surface and strength of roadways, hazards at intersections and other
conditions then existing.
No person shall drive
a motor vehicle on any walk,
path, trail, service road or other area, unless such walk, path, trail, service
road, or area has been officially designated for use by motor vehicles.
No
person shall leave a dog or pet unattended.
All dogs or pets
must be on a leash of six (6) feet in length or less, or kept in an adequately ventilated
vehicle.
No person shall allow any animal in the person’s custody to annoy
or molest any person or other pet.
No person shall ride, drive, lead or keep
any livestock as that term is defined in LCC 650.110 anywhere in the forest-park
system, unless the area is designated by the director for such purposes,
or the person has obtained written permission from the director.
No person
shall dispose of hand and dishwater other than in the receptacles provided
for that purpose, or to dump human waste in these receptacles.
No person shall
wash any clothing or other materials, or clean any fish in a lake or stream,
or in any way pollute or defile any stream, spring, well or lake.
No person
shall camp overnight, except in areas specifically designated as public campgrounds.
No
person shall park a pickup mounted or truck-mounted camper, camp trailer
or motor home, or pitch tents or use camping equipment in places other than
those provided for such purposes unless the person has obtained a permit
authorizing such use.
No person shall depart from the camp unit before removing
all camping equipment and cleaning up camp unit.
No person shall swim,
dive, fish or loiter on, from or within fifty (50) feet of, any bridge, platform,
boat launching ramp, dock, or pier, except in areas designated by the Director
for such purposes.
No person shall construct, install, or use a rope
swing.
No person shall
stay in the camping areas of the following properties longer than 14
consecutive days in a 30 day period: Whitcomb Creek Public Park, John Neal Memorial Public
Park, Waterloo County Public Park, Sunnyside Public Park, River Bend Public
Park
No
person shall stay in the camping areas of the following properties longer
than 24 consecutive hours in a 30 day period: Peoria Public Park,
McCartney Recreation Area.
No person shall fail to vacate a campsite
site by 2:00 p.m. on weekdays or 4:30 p.m. on Sundays or State designated
holidays, as provided in ORS Chapter 187.
No person shall stay after posted
closing hours except upon prior written permission from the Director.
No
person shall operate a concession, either fixed or mobile, solicit, sell
or offer for sale, peddle, hawk, or vend any goods, wares, merchandise, foods,
liquids, or services without written permission from the Director.
No person
shall remain in any forest, public park, or recreation area after being asked
to leave by the Director or any law enforcement officer. If the person does
not immediately leave with all personal belongings, the person is trespassing
and, in addition to other lawful remedies, may be prosecuted for criminal
trespass.
The Director or any law enforcement officer may refuse
to admit,
or order any person to leave, who has previously been ordered to leave any
property in the forest-park system. The permit fee paid by a person, who
has been ordered to leave a property in the forest-park system due to violating
a park rule, is subject to forfeiture by the Director.
The
Director may prohibit entry of non-camper vehicles into any campground area
in order to avoid unnecessary congestion of campgrounds and overloading
of campground water and sanitation facilities. The Director may issue temporary
entry permits allowing a non-camper vehicle access to such property when,
in the Director’s opinion, such entry would not disrupt the operation, safety,
and sanitary facilities of the campground.
No person under
the age of 18 shall camp overnight unless accompanied and
under the control at all times by an adult.
The Director is hereby authorized
to remove, or cause to be removed, and to store any vehicle left unattended
within any property in the forest-park system where, in the Director’s opinion,
the vehicle has been parked or left in such a manner, or in an area, that
violates this section. If this authority is exercised, the procedural provisions
of ORS 819.120 to 819.260 governs the disposition of such vehicle and the
rights of the owner therein
The
person registering for a campsite is responsible for adhering to all regulations
of this Chapter affecting the campsite and for any violation of this Chapter
with reference to the use or condition of the campsite occurring, during,
or as a result of, occupancy under the permit, but this shall not be construed
as a defense for any other person who actually caused or participated in
causing the violation.
No person shall
occupy or use any area for which a permit is required without first obtaining
a permit to occupy or use that area for the time of use.
No person shall
occupy any single campsite with more than eight persons.
No person shall
maintain a campsite in an unsightly, unsafe, unclean,
or unsanitary condition.
No person shall tie
ropes, chains or similar items to trees, shrubs and
park facilities.
No person shall cruise in or through parking lots.
No
person shall allow more vehicles in that person’s campsite than is authorized
on that person’s permit. In no event shall a person allow more than two
vehicles in a campsite.
No person may remain in an area closed or restricted pursuant to LCC 610.400
(B).
A person who violates any provision of this section may be cited
and prosecuted pursuant to LCC Chapter 240 (Code Enforcement Code).
A
person prohibited from doing any act in this section includes the prohibition
of allowing, or permitting, another person under that person’s control or
of encouraging any other person to commit the same prohibited conduct.
The
inclusion of county forests in the properties subject to the prohibitions
set forth in this section does not authorize a person to use a County forest
in a recreational manner.
The Director reserves the right to control the parking
of vehicles in any property in the forest-park system.
The Director may close
or limit further parking in any parking area when the area is deemed to be
full.
Director reserves the right to order anyone in a parking area to leave
the parking area.
The Director may issue a notice to a user of any of the
properties subject to this Chapter warning the user of any violations that
are being committed, the corrective actions that the user must immediately
take to avoid being cited for the violation, and the sanctions for the violations
if the actions are not timely taken.
Violation
of any provision of this ordinance
is a Class “A” infraction. A Class A violation is a fine not more than $600.
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