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A. The City Manager is authorized to establish, alter, and discontinue special-use areas in parks. Special-use areas can include areas for horse or pony riding, swimming, fishing, BMX riding, skateboarding, concerts, boat launching, bicycle riding, camping, motorcycle riding, tennis, gold, baseball, softball, or any activity that is otherwise prohibited under Section 12.36.090 of this chapter. Before establishing, altering, or discontinuing a special use area, the City Manager shall determine the priority of need for such an area, and a determination shall be made as to whether the activity can be carried on without unreasonable interference or danger to other persons.

B. The City Manager should designate the following conditions for all special-use areas.

1. Hours and days that the special-use is allowed.

2. Specific activities that are allowed within the special-use area.

Parks

Special-Use Area

Allowable Activity

Blue Heron, Cascade, John E. Calbom, Lower Peninsula, McCosh And Neppel Landing

Dock and Shoreline

Fishing

Blue Heron, Cascade, Lower Peninsula, and Montlake

Boat Ramp

Launching/Removal

Blue Heron, Crossroads, McCosh, Neppel Landing, Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex, Civic Center Park, and Japanese Peace Garden

Trails and Paths

Walking, Bicycling, Running and/or Jogging

McCosh, Knolls Vista, and Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex

Athletic Courts

Basketball and Tennis

Moses Lake Skate Park

Skate Ramps

Skateboarding

Yonezawa

Fitness Stations

Exercising

3. Conditions for the special-use area.

C. The city shall mark the boundaries of the special use area and shall post signs that state the conditions for the special-use area. All warnings that are appropriate for the special-use area shall also be posted with the conditions.

D. Special use areas shall be used only for those purposes for which they are established. All persons who use a special use area shall obey all conditions that are specified by the City Manager and are posted at the special-use area.

E. Between the hours of 10:00pm and 6:00am the parks shall be closed to the public unless persons are actively engaged in an allowable activity within a special-use area.