City of Rockville Park Rules and Regulations

Alcoholic Beverages - A person may not consume, sell, distribute, possess, or use alcoholic beverages in any City park without an alcohol permit issued by the City.

Bicycles - A person may not ride a bicycle anywhere except on a paved vehicular road or on a path designed for biking.

Camping or Lodging - A person may not camp without a written permit issued by the City Manager.

Commercial Activities - A person may not sell, or offer for sale, any merchandise, article, or thing in or upon City parks or at any City-sponsored special event without having first obtained a permit from the City for a specific area or the special event. A person may not practice, carry on, conduct or solicit for any trade, occupation, business or profession, without first obtaining written permission from the City.

Disorderly Conduct - A person may not indulge in riotous, boisterous, threatening, or indecent conduct, or abusive, threatening, or obscene language.

Domestic Animals - No animal may be brought on City park property unless it is on a leash, and at all times entirely within the control of the person bringing it on park property.  Persons bringing an animal on City park property are responsible for immediate cleanup and removal of the animal's defecations.   

Firearms - A person may not carry or discharge any firearms.

Fires - A person may not make or kindle a fire except in places provided.

Games - A person may not play games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins, or model airplanes except in areas set apart for such forms of recreation.

Handbills and Advertising - A person may not distribute any handbills or circulars, or post, place or erect any bills, notices, paper, or advertising device or matter of any kind.

Litter - A person may not throw or leave paper, fruit skins, or other rubbish anywhere except in the receptacles provided for such purpose, or place any refuse therein that has been brought from private property in the vicinity.

Malicious Mischief, Damage, Etc. - A person may not cut, break into, injure, deface, or disturb any tree, shrub, plant, rock, building, wall, fence, bench, sign, or other structure, apparatus, or property; pluck, pull up, cut, take, or remove any shrub, bush, plant, flower, or sign; mark or write upon any building, fence, bench, sign or other structure; climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon monuments, vases, fountains, railings, fences, or any other property not designated for such purpose; cut or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand or gravel.

Operating Hours - All City parks shall be closed between sunset and sunrise, except lighted activity areas.

Picnics - A person may not picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated for that purpose.

Repairing or Washing Vehicles - A person may not repair or wash a vehicle.

Structures, Treehouses, etc. - A person may not construct or erect any structure on park property without a special written permit from the City.

Traffic Regulations /Vehicle Designated Areas - A person may not operate any motor vehicle in excess of 15 miles per hour, unless otherwise posted; a person may not operate a motor vehicle on any area except the paved park roads or parking areas; a person may not park a vehicle in other than the established or designated parking area.   

Wildlife - A person may not catch, injure, destroy or interfere in any way with birds, squirrels, or any wild animals.

Grills/Grilling – All grills must be kept within the designated picnic areas and attended to at all times.  Coals must be disposed of in fireproof containers and removed from park grounds.

Horses/Ponies – Are not allowed in neighborhood parks at designated picnic areas.

Tents or other structures / banners or displays – No tents or pole displays are allowed.  Note: Staking of tents damages tree roots. The locations of under ground electrical conduits are not identified and pose a potential safety hazard.

Water Activities - Any and all activities requiring access to running water including but not limited to sprinklers, water slides and dunk tanks are not allowed.