Terms & Conditions

Claybanks Township Park Rules & Regulation (2005-19)

That guest(s) within Claybanks Township Park shall:

1. Not destroy, damage, deface or remove any tree, shrub, plant, improvement, building, picnic table, fire ring and/or other facilities with the park.

2. Not be present in the park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless registered at a campsite. Visitors must leave the park by 10:00 p.m. The park entrance gate will be locked at 10:00 p.m.

3. Not permit or register more than four adults to each campsite, no more than eight people, including children. There must be a person of at least 18 years of age registered and present at each campsite.

4. Not camp without first securing a permit and registering the names, addresses and ages of all persons covered by the permit. Registered campers may be held responsible for their visitor's actions. Eviction of campsite visitors may also result in the eviction of the registered camper(s).

5. Not check in before 3:00 p.m. Check out time is 1:00 p.m.

6. Not post or distribute any advertising or conduct any peddling or soliciting, except with Township Board permission.

7. Not use any loudspeakers, public address system or sound amplifying equipment so as to be heard more than 25 feet from such equipment. None of the above may be used between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

8. Not bring or consume any alcoholic beverages in the park.

9. Not be under the influence or have possession of illegal drugs or any kind of controlled substance.

10. Not build or maintain fires of wood or charcoal outside the fire rings within the assigned campsite or picnic area. No fire may be left unattended.

11. Not engage in any violent, abusive, loud, boisterous, vulgar, lewd, wanton, obscene or otherwise disorderly conduct tending to create a breach of peace or disturb or annoy others, or to lounge, site or lie upon walks, passages, steps or porches which would obstruct the free passage of others.

12. Not deposit refuse or waste matter which has originated outside the park in receptacles provided for park users, shall not set fire to the contents of a trash container, or place or burn garbage in a fire ring or stove.

13. Shall deposit waste materials in designated containers only.

14. Not have a glass container within any land or water area designed as a bathing beach. All beach users are responsible for removing and properly disposing of their trash.

15. Not operate any motor propelled vehicle at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour.

16. Not operate "off-road" vehicles within the park.

17. Not be allowed more than two vehicles per campsite. All motor vehicles parked at a campsite must belong to the registered camper(s) at the site.

18. Not use electrical power unless registered at a designated electrical campsite. Electrical cords used for the purpose of providing electricity to a non-electrical site are forbidden.

19. Keep all dogs, or other domesticated animals on a leash at all times. No horses are allowed in the campground. Pet owners must clean up after their pets. No animals shall be left unattended.

20. Not possess a firearm, air gun, gas gun, spring-loading gun, slingshot, bow and arrow, or fireworks within the developed area of the park.

21. Not hunt, trap, kill, wound, capture or intentionally disturb any bird, animal or other wildlife within the developed area of the park.

22. Park in the designated "Day Parking" area if a visitor and their vehicles will be appropriately tagged by park management.

23. Not extend days of camping except by re-registration before 11:00 am. on the last registered day, subject to availability of sites based on incoming registrations.

24. Any campers or visitors evicted from the park for violation of the Park Ordinance will not be allowed within the park if they have been previously evicted or expelled because of a violation of this Ordinance.

25. Any violation of this Ordinance resulting in eviction will also result in forfeiture of all fees collected.

26. Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed responsible for a civil infraction and a penalty shall be assessed in accordance with Section 7 of the Municipal Civil Infraction Ordinance.