12.36.060 Park Operating Policy.
A. Except during unusual or unforeseen emergencies, period of restoration and protection of certain facilities and grounds, and when the general public safety requires closure, McMinnville city parks are open to the public every day of the year. Unless otherwise posted, all city parks open one hour before sunrise and close one hour after sunset.
B. Unauthorized use of city of McMinnville Park System facilities during the night-time hours between one hour before sunset and one hour before sunrise is prohibited. No person or persons shall remain within or otherwise congregate within any city park during this time period (after dark). (Class D Park Violation).
1. Patrons of the McMinnville aquatic center, public library, community center, and senior center are subject to the regulated hours of these specific facilities.
2. Individuals directly participating in any evening event or program sponsored or otherwise permitted by the city of McMinnville are subject to park closure hours at the conclusion of those programs or events.
3. Pedestrian traffic on paved walkways enroute from one point to another and that does not remain in or congregate in a park is authorized during hours in which the park is closed. [NOTE: It is not the intention of this chapter to prohibit pedestrian traffic (walkers, joggers) after dark on paved walkways within the park system.]
C. For the general safety of all park participants and to protect park facilities from damage, no person shall use a skateboard within the upper city park area west of Adams Street between Park Drive and West Second Street. (Class D Park Violation).
D. For the general health and safety of all park users, no person shall bring any animal on to the sports field areas (exception noted under 12.36.050(B)(4)). No person shall smoke in Dancer Park except in parking areas. (Class D Park Violation).
E. Because the city of McMinnville does not condone truancy or school drop outs; and, because the city of McMinnville desires to encourage and promote successful school achievement and participation, no person of school age shall be in any park facility during the school hours of 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on days during which McMinnville Public Schools are in-session between September 1 and June 20 in any given year, unless accompanied by their parent, legal guardian, or teacher. (Class D Park Violation). (Ord. 4698 §7, 1999).