ORD 23-007ORDINANCE NO. 23-007
AN ORDINANCE amending certain provisions of Chapter
12.32 of the Camas Municipal Code relating to park rules
and regulations.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section I
Designated subsections of Chapter 12.32 of the Camas Municipal Code are hereby
amended all as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.
Section II
This ordinance shall take force and be in effect five (5) days from and after its publication
according to law.
PASSED BY the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 7th day of August, 2023 .
APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
Amendments to Camas Municipal Code (CMC) Chapter 12.32
Section 12.32.005 Definition -Park.
For the purposes of this chapter, all references to "park" or "parks" shall include all recreational
properties and facilities within the City of Camas including, but not limited to , parks , trail
systems , conservancy zones, open space, recreation centers, outdoor pools, sports parks,
recreational fields, and associated parking lots.
Section 12.32.020 Protection of property-Destruction of buildings, monuments and other
properties.
No person shall in any park:
A. Willfully mutilate, injure, deface or destroy any guidepost, notice, sign, or enclosure.
B. Cut, break, or mark any building, bridge, wall, fountain, plant life, or other structure.
C. Appropriate, excavate, injure or destroy any historical ruin or any object of antiquity, or
otherwise harm any work for the protection or ornamentation of any park or parkway.
D.No person shall ignite any consumer firework in any park at any time of the year without
a permit from the fire marshal's office.
Section 12.32.030 Destruction of plant life and natural surroundings.
No person shall in any park without prior written authorization from the city:
A.Cut, break, injure, destroy, take, move or remove any tree, shrub, timber, plant or natural
object in any park.
B. Remove or move any earth, boulders , gravel or sand .
C. Place or cause to be placed any foreign materials such as earth, boulders, gravel , sand,
wood or plant life into any park.
Section 12.32.040 Fires.
No person shall in any park:
A.Light any fire within any park, except in places designated for such use.
B. Willfully or carelessly permit any fire which they have lit or which is under their charge,
to spread or extend to or burn any tree, shrub , timber, plant, natural object or
improvements.
C. Leave any campfire which they have lit or which has been left in their charge without
first extinguishing such fire or leaving such fire in the care of a competent person.
Section 12.32.100 Horses.
D.The person riding or leading a horse shall yield the right-of-way to any person walking ,
hiking , jogging or running.
Section 12.32.105 -Reserved.
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Section 12.32.140 Alcoholic beverages.
No person shall have in his or her possession any intoxicating beverages while in or upon any
park, except as may be otherwise authorized by license or permit obtained from the city by
rules set forth for the use of designated rental facilities .
Section 12.32.145 Personal conduct.
It is unlawful for any person to:
A. Be under the influence of intoxicants in any park;
B. Engage in any violent, abusive , loud, vulgar, obscene or otherwise disorderly conduct, or
to disturb or annoy park patrons in any park;
C . Practice or play golf, or any other game of like character, or operate any radio or remote-
controlled model airplane, self-propelled boat, or any model rocket within a park, except
in areas specifically designated and posted for such use;
D . Launching, landing , or operating an unmanned aircraft or drone from or on lands and
waters within the boundaries of park property is prohibited except for use in cases of
emergency law enforcement and fire response operations, or other operations designed to
support responses to health and human safety emergencies such as search and rescue,
health and environmental incidents; and
E. Appear in a nude or naked condition in any park.
Section 12.32.160 Littering and pollution.
It is unlawful to:
A. Discard or deposit refuse of any kind in or upon any park except by placing the same in
containers provided for such purpose.
B. Throw, drop or discharge into or leave in park waters any substance, liquid or solid which
may result in the pollution of said waters.
C. Deposit household trash or garbage either on any park or in trash receptacles belonging to
the city.
D. Fail to dispose of any pet waste by deposit in designated refuse containers in the park or
removing the same and disposing off-site .
Section 12.32.190 Special permits.
No construction, maintenance, or modification to any structure, equipment, landscaping, earth
features, or vegetation shall be made on any park property by any person , finn or corporation
without having obtained written permission authorizing such work from the city administrator
specifying in detail the work to be done and the conditions to be fulfilled.
Section 12.32.210 Parking in prohibited areas.
D . It is unlawful to park more than one vehicle, except for motorcycles , in a marked parking
space.