§ 22-26.1. Trails.

(a)

The director of the parks and recreation department or the director of the downtown operations department for all downtown parks administered by the downtown operations department, shall have the authority to specify use categories for trails, which shall be determined by park location, park conditions, and size and/or construction material(s) of trails. Each trail within a city park will be designated into an appropriate use category. All park trails shall be determined to be pedestrian trails unless specifically designated as another category.

(b)

The following trail designations shall utilized:

(1)

Nature trails shall be utilized for walking or hiking. Bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, motorized or non-motorized vehicles are prohibited.

(2)

Pedestrian trails shall be utilized for walking, hiking or jogging. Bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, motorized or non-motorized vehicles are prohibited. The exception of children on tricycles or on bicycles with training wheels may be allowed, as long as they are utilized under immediate adult supervision.

(3)

Bicycle trails shall be utilized for biking. Walking, hiking, jogging, skateboards, rollerblades, motorized or non-motorized vehicles are prohibited.

(4)

Multi-use trails shall be utilized for a combination of activities including but not limited to walking, hiking, jogging, biking and skating, as specifically designated. Bicycles and skaters will give right-of-way to walkers. Some limited motorized equipment may be allowed in certain designated areas and within parameters determined by the director of parks and recreation. Any such allowed equipment shall give right-of-way to all other users.

(c)

It shall be unlawful to utilize a trail in violation of its designated use determined by the director of the parks and recreation department or the director of the downtown operations department.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to enter a naturally vegetated area in a city park not designated for public access.

(e)

It shall be unlawful to bring horses onto any city trails unless the director of the parks and recreation department has designated the trail for horse riding.

(f)

It shall be an affirmative defense to any charge that the person was an employee or official of the city performing maintenance, security or monitoring activities.

(g)

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 2008-04-17-0317, § 8, 4-17-08)