§ 2-24-5. Traffic.

(1)

State motor vehicle laws apply. In addition to the provisions of this chapter or any other county ordinance, no person shall fail to comply with all applicable provisions of the state motor vehicle traffic laws, including laws on equipment and operation of vehicles and obeying traffic signs, in any county park.

(2)

Enforcement of traffic regulations. No person in a park shall fail to obey the direction of any law enforcement officer or county employee, such persons being hereby authorized and instructed to enforce traffic regulations whenever and wherever needed in the parks and on the highways, streets, trails or roads immediately adjacent thereto.

(3)

Speed of vehicles. No person shall operate a vehicle in a park at a rate of speed exceeding fifteen (15) miles per hour. The director is authorized to designate, by posted signs, a higher rate for such roads or portions thereof as the director may determine necessary and safe.

(4)

Operation confined to roads. No person shall drive any vehicle on any park land except paved or graded roads or parking areas, or such other areas as may on occasion be specifically designated by the director as temporary parking areas. Nothing herein is intended to prohibit necessary operation of law enforcement or maintenance vehicles in parks.

(5)

Repair or wash vehicles. No person in a park shall repair, change oil, wash, or wax vehicles, or campers, except to make minor repairs in the event of a breakdown.

(6)

Parking and parking lots.

(a)

Designated areas. No person shall park a vehicle other than in a designated parking area or undesignated/temporary overflow area in accordance with posted directions or under instruction of any law enforcement or attendant who may be present to direct parking.

(b)

Night parking. No person in the park shall leave a vehicle standing or parked after park closing hour except in parking areas designated and posted for such purposes.

(c)

Double-parking. No person in the park shall double-park any vehicle on any road or parkway, or block any emergency entrances, unless so directed by a park official.

(d)

Use of parking lots. Other than in designated RV lots, no person other than staff, emergency or law enforcement personnel may remain indefinitely in any designated parking lot, either within or outside of a vehicle, after the vehicle has been parked upon arrival or loaded for departure.

(e)

Unattended pets. No person may leave any pet unattended in, on or under a parked vehicle in any parking lot. Nothing herein shall preclude a person from using a service animal as provided for in Section 413.08, Florida Statutes.

(7)

Bicycles.

(a)

Confined to roads. No person in the park shall ride a bicycle on other than a paved vehicular road or a path designated for that purpose. Cyclists shall at all times operate their bicycles with reasonable regard to the safety of others and follow bicycle safety standards.

(b)

Designated racks. No person in the park shall leave a bicycle in a place other than a bicycle rack when such is provided and there is a space available.

(8)

Signage. The director shall ensure applicable regulations concerning traffic and parking are posted prominently and shall endeavor whenever possible to post such regulations in languages additional to English where historical use patterns demonstrate the need for such additional signage. The director is authorized to post the maximum fine for violation(s) on any such sign.

(Ord. No. 07-60, § 3, 6-12-07; Ord. No. 08-48, § 3, 3-25-08)