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Parks & Rec explains new boat-ramp signs: fishing and permitted camping allowed, unauthorized camping prohibited
Summary
Parks & Recreation staff said updated boat-landing signs reflect ordinance changes: overnight parking for water-related activities (for example, fishing) is allowed, camping is only allowed via a permit/special exception, and pet rules now mirror beach leash requirements (7 feet). Signs identifying park/private boundaries are being installed.
Ray Dillon of Parks & Recreation summarized newly installed boat-landing signs and the ordinance changes they reflect.
"This is a recent sign and we're in the process of installing these at our boat landings as we speak," Dillon said, explaining the signs include pictures, a QR code for full rules, and the principal activities allowed. He said the signs do not prohibit overnight camping or overnight parking when the activity is water-related (for example, fishing). "If you're fishing or if you're boating, you are allowed to park there and park overnight at that boat landing," Dillon said.
Dillon said the ordinance prohibits unauthorized camping where there is no infrastructure (no campsites, electric, water or bathrooms) but allows permitting for one-off events such as scout groups through a special-exception process. He also said pet rules at boat landings now mirror beach rules and require a leash no longer than seven feet.
Council members thanked Parks & Rec for proactively updating signage and for clarifying park boundary markers to reduce trespass onto adjacent private property. Staff said the updates are intended to make rules easier to read and to give responders a clear notice of prohibited activities when they respond.
