Athens City Code

It is unlawful and constitutes a civil offense for any person within city parks to:

1. (1) Buildings and other property.
   1. (a) Disfigurement and removal. Willfully mark, default, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace or remove any building, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving material, water lines or other public utilities or parts of 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. (b) Restrooms and washrooms. Fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person over the age of six years shall use the restrooms and washrooms designated for the opposite sex.
   3. (c) Removal of natural resources. Dig or remove any soil, rock, stones, 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. (d) 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.
2. (2) Trees, shrubbery, lawns.
   1. (a) Injury and removal. 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 any rope, wire or other contrivance to any tree or plant. 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.
   2. (b) Climbing trees, etc. Climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon monuments, vases, fountains, railing, fences, or upon any other property not designated or customarily used for such purposes.
   3. (c) Hitching of animals. Tie or hitch a horse or other animal to any tree or plant.
3. (3) Wild animals, birds, etc.
   1. (a) Hunting, molesting, etc. Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot or throw missiles at any animal, reptile or bird; nor shall he remove or have in his possession the young of any wild animal, or the eggs, nest, or young of any reptile or bird. Exception to the foregoing is made in that snakes known to be deadly venomous may be killed on sight.
   2. (b) Feeding. Give or offer, or attempt to give any animal or bird any tobacco, alcohol or other known noxious substances.

(Code 1972, § 12-703; Code 1995, § 20-303)