Summit Metro Parks, the county park district under ORC Chapter 1545, bars entering or remaining in a park except at posted times. Staying after hours, once ordered to leave by a ranger, is criminal trespass under Ohio law.
Summit Metro Parks operates 16-plus parks across Summit County and enforces its own published Rules and Regulations under park-district authority (ORC Chapter 1545). Section 5.1 forbids being in a park outside posted hours without a written permit from the Executive Director, and Section 5.5 makes it criminal trespass to remain after a ranger lawfully orders you to leave. The Executive Director maintains the schedule of hours and may temporarily close specific areas. Related rules: leashed dogs and cats are allowed in most areas on a leash no longer than eight feet (Section 4.1), and beer and intoxicating liquor are prohibited except by permitted exception (Section 8.3). This is genuine county-level authority, unlike municipal zoning topics.
Remaining in a Summit Metro Park after posted hours, or after a ranger's lawful order to leave, is criminal trespass under ORC 2911.21 and is enforced by commissioned park rangers.
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