FDWD Park Rules

There are no designated parking areas at any of the parks. Parking on the

physical area of the park for any automobile, truck, motorcycle, or licensed or

unlicensed motor vehicle, is prohibited.

Park hours are from dawn to dusk, with certain exceptions applicable only to the

Norwalk Green.

Food vendors, caterers, persons with temporary food permits, other licensed

vendors and other commercial activities are not permitted on any park

property, except with a rental permit for a specific event.

Barbecues, fire pits, and other cooking facilities, including charcoal, propane, or

other portable grills are not permitted in any First District Park.

Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled

substances is not permitted.

Glass containers or bottles are not permitted.

Animals: 

A dog is not permitted, except when the dog is properly licensed and is

on a leash or lead, under the control of its owner or keeper at all times. No owner

or keeper shall allow any dog to dig up, mutilate, deface or destroy any park

property and shall promptly remove all feces left by the dog on any park property

and dispose of such feces in a sanitary manner. Horses, domestic animals, or

other animals are not permitted.

First District Parks do not have any ball fields or athletic facilities. Organized

sporting activities are not permitted. Informal sporting activities are permissible,

provided the activities do not endanger the health, welfare or safety of any

persons using the park.

Music amplification or loud speakers will not be allowed without prior written

approval of the Board of Commissioners.

No tent, or structure, temporary or permanent, shall be erected on the park.

Camping, sleeping, or lodging in the parks is not permitted.

Defacing, spray painting, graffiti, or similar damage, removal or altering and

impairing the bandstand (gazebo), any monument, plaque or other park

improvements, or damaging in any way the park property is prohibited. Any

person, group or organization with whom the person is affiliated, or

participating in a permitted, sponsored group or organization event causing

any such defacing or damage to the parks or their improvements shall be

liable for all cleanup, repair, replacement or damage to the parks and their

improvements.

Engaging in gambling, begging, publicly soliciting subscriptions, participating in

any disorderly conduct or breach of the peace is not permitted.

All trash must be deposited in receptacles provided or removed from the park.

AII children must be supervised by an adult.

Signs, Monuments, Pictures, statues and Memorials:

1. Temporary signs or banners may not be erected in the park, nor may any memorials, pictures of any type, or any monuments be erected without the permission of the First District.
2. All permanent structures, statues, memorials, monuments, plaques, or pictures shall be erected or removed only by the First District.

No person shall remove or damage flowers, shrubbery, trees, or any plant

life.

No person shall commit any of the following acts, or use the premises for the following purposes:

1. Commit any disorderly or immoral acts;
2. Drive golf balls, discharge or brandish firearms, explosives, or other weapons; throw or launch missiles, stones, athletic equipment devices or objects;
3. Utter defamatory, obscene, loud or indecent language;
4. Loiter;
5. Congregate in tumultuous assemblages with other in such a manner as to annoy and disturb others, or prevent anyone from using the park; and
6. No person shall assemble with others and attempt or threaten any violent act, breach of the peace, good order and safety of the City of Norwalk, or attempt or threaten an injury to persons or property, or commit any unlawful act.

Anyone using the parks shall be responsible for their own cleanliness and shall

dispose of all trash.

The First District reserves the right to close the parks for safety reasons

including, but not limited to, weather conditions or overcrowding.