Gilbert, AZ Park Safety Tips

Heading To a Park in Gilbert, Arizona? Take an active part in protecting yourself through these park safety tips:

• Be Conscious Always
• At all times, stay alert - pay attention to your surroundings.
• Be conscious of your surroundings and the individuals around you.
• Don't be afraid of receiving the attention and assistance of others.
• Before an assault begins, take action to distance yourself from the situation.
• Get a plan
• Visualize what, if challenged, you will do (run away and yell).
• Bring a smartphone and have it ready for use.
• Let it go if you've snatched your wallet.
• Have a partner - in numbers, there is protection.
• Trust your intuition - if in any situation you feel insecure, leave.
• Bring a whistle - don't be afraid of using it to offend anyone.

Feeling Unsafe? First Call the Police

1. First, call the police.
2. Report ANY suspicious activity.
3. Hours in the park: 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM

Things Prohibited in Parks:

• Possession or intake of alcohol
• From littering
• Containers of Glass
• Golfing Golf
• Interference with areas of reserved use
• Facility misuse / Destructive conduct
• Irrational noise
• Petting zoo and rides for ponies
• Motorised cars (unless permitted)
• In pools, swimming, diving, or wading
• Balloons of hot air
• Solicitation of handbills or posting
• Sliding cardboard or water, ice blocking or the use of other sliding materials
• Hazardous acts such as archery, firearms use, fireworks,
• Barbecue except in designated areas (existing grills or ramadas/trees 10ft away)
• Parking in areas not marked as spots for parking
• Usage of a park area which has been classified as closed

Here are the pet requirements:

• Physical-leash dogs
• Horses on designated paths for multiple use only
• After all animals, must clean up.
• Arizona State Leash Law
• Gilbert Code: Section 6  – Division 2- Dogs
• Sec. 6-60. Running at large.
• Sec. 6-61. Liability of owners.
• Sec. 6-62. Disposal of fecal matter.

Necessary permits For:

• Organized practice in the area, courses, supervised fitness or commercial activities
• Special equipment, including inflatable structures but not limited to them
• Sale of products or services (food, beverages, etc.)

Laws on the Ball Fields:

• It is forbidden to climb on or over fences.
• Soft Toss" is not permitted against the fence."
• It is not acceptable to strike against the fence.
• No vehicles are permitted on the fields.
• It will not permit unsportsmanlike conduct, combat, foul language.
• Using only the existing base distance
• Throwing down bases can be used only on dirt infields