Legal Documents of Newport

It shall be unlawful for any person within Newport parks to:

1. Building and other property.

   1. Disfiguration and removal. Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace or remove any buildings, tables, benches, railings, paving or paving materials, water lines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts, or other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
   2. Restrooms and washrooms. Fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person over the age of six (6) years shall use the restrooms and washrooms designated for the opposite sex.
   3. Removal of natural resources. Dig or remove any soil, rock, stone, trees, shrubs or plants, down-timber or other wood or materials, or make any excavation by tool, equipment, blasting or other means or agency.
   4. Erection of structures. Construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary in character, or run or string any public service utility into, upon or across such lands, except on special written permit issued hereunder.
   5. Trees, shrubbery, lawns. Damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure the bark, or pick the flowers or seeds, of any tree or plant. Nor shall any person attach a rope, wire or other contrivance to any plant or tree. A person shall not dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
   6. Climbing trees, etc. Climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon monuments, vases, fountains, railings, fences or upon any other property not designated or customarily used for such purposes.
2. Pedestrian walking track. Stand, loiter or ride bicycles or any wheeled vehicle on walking track. (Ord. #2006-15, Dec. 2006)