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20.12.170 Use of Certain Devices or Equipment.

City Code Section
  1. A.  A person may not use any slingshot, javelin, shotput, discus, golf equipment, or archery equipment, or any device capable of launching a projectile, in or upon any park, except in areas specifically designated or provided for that particular use, subject to the direction of authorized park officers.
  2. B.  A person may not use any wheeled vehicle, including unicycles, bicycles, tricycles, skateboards, roller skates or roller blades, motorized or unmotorized scooters, or any motorized vehicle on:
    1. 1.  Any tennis court, basketball court, running track or other artificial sports surface or designated sports facility except in areas specifically designated or provided for the use;
    2. 2. Any fountain area, planter, or sculpture;
    3. 3. Any park amenity, post, railing, curb, or other surface for the purposes of grinding, launching, or sliding; or,
    4. 4. Any area specifically prohibited.
  3. C.  Motorized wheeled vehicles, including electric-assisted bicycles as defined in ORS 801.258, electric personal assistive mobility devices, motor-assisted scooters, and other similar wheeled vehicles that operate without exclusive human power, must be operated by a person in a park in accordance with the administrative rules adopted under Section 20.04.040. Administrative rules may restrict or limit the time, place, and manner of use of motorized wheeled vehicles, and may impose permit requirements including payment of fees for commercial use of motorized wheeled vehicles in parks
  4. D.  The prohibitions of this Section do not apply to:
    1. 1.  Authorized service or emergency vehicles, and vehicles or devices authorized under a permit pursuant to Chapter 20.08;
    2. 2.  A motorized or unmotorized wheelchair, stroller, walker, or other medical mobility device used by a person to be mobile, when operated at a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour, or five miles per hour when approaching other park users.
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