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Battle Ground sets July 21 public hearing on revised park rules; council intends to ban horseback riding
Summary
Council set a July 21 public hearing to consider Ordinance 2025-10, which updates park hours, adds geocaching rules, prohibits vaping and smoking, and — after council discussion — will include a prohibition on horseback riding in city parks.
Battle Ground — The Battle Ground City Council on June 2 set a public hearing for July 21 to take testimony on an ordinance that would revise the city’s park rules, including hours of operation, permitted activities and a prohibition on smoking and vaping.
City staff presented the draft ordinance (2025-10) and said it adds geocaching rules, clarifies facility-specific hours and removes vaping and tobacco use from allowed activities. During council discussion one member asked that horseback…
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