Showing ordinances that apply to Darbydale, OH
Darbydale is an unincorporated community (population 768) in Franklin County, Ohio. Because Darbydale is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Franklin County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The park curfew rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Franklin County Metro Parks are closed from sunset to sunrise except where posted. Columbus Recreation and Parks facilities close at 11 PM daily (Code 921.07). Entering parks after hours is a fourth-degree misdemeanor under trespassing laws. Exceptions for permitted events, fishing access, and designated overnight areas.
Franklin County Metro Parks (Battelle Darby, Blacklick Woods, Highbanks, Sharon Woods and others) operate from 6:30 AM to sunset year-round, enforced by Metro Parks Rangers (commissioned peace officers under ORC 1545.13). Fishing access points may be open 24 hours where posted. Columbus city parks (Goodale, Schiller, Whetstone, Antrim) close at 11 PM. Alum Creek State Park (operated by Ohio DNR) has a 10 PM curfew for day-use areas. Scioto Mile and Downtown waterfront parks have special event hours. Violations of posted park hours constitute criminal trespass under ORC 2911.21 (fourth-degree misdemeanor: up to 250 dollar fine and 30 days jail).
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