Joe Austin, left, and his daughter Mary McGowan walk along a trail at Rainbow Lake on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, in Signal Mountain, Tenn. The Land Trust for Tennessee is helping the town of Signal Mountain to permanently protect the 342-acre public park space.Updated regulations and guidelines
Park regulations(1) Littering of any type is prohibited.(2) Pets must be leashed.(3) Removal of natural material is prohibited.(4) Graffiti or any other type of defacing of property is prohibited.(5) The use or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all town parks.(6) The use or possession of illicit drugs is prohibited in all town parks.(7) The use or discharge of any firearm is prohibited in all town parks.(8) Camping and open fires are not permitted in any town park.Park use guidelines(1) Trails are designed and designated for foot traffic only. Wheelchairs, strollers, maintenance and emergency response vehicles are the only wheeled vehicles allowed on park trails.(2) Owners must clean up after their pets and remove all pet waste upon exiting the park.(3) Horses are not allowed on any town trails.*Regulations and guidelines shortened for print. For full version, contact the town of Signal Mountain
Signal Mountain’s parks are finally getting new rules.
During the Signal Mountain Town Council’s November meeting, officials approved an ordinance to amend the town’s park regulations and guidelines, replacing the old rules – phrased as suggestions – with new, strongly worded ones.
Despite the amendment to the municipal code, the “new” rules are not necessarily new.
“This isn’t changing anything or adding, deleting restrictions,” Town Manager Boyd Veal said. “It is simply a rewording and making the regulations enforceable for the officers.”