Byelaws
Byelaws are the special rules created for Parks. They are made so that everyone that visits Parks can enjoy themselves and so that Parks are protected from damage. Breaking a byelaw can result in prosecution and a fine. A complete list of the bylaws for City Parks is shown below, or you can download this as a document.![(PDF [112.6Kb] opens in new window)](/images/PDF.gif)
The rules for Croxteth Hall and Country Park are slightly different, as this is scheduled as a Country Park - you can also download Croxteth's Byelaws here.
BYELAWS IN RESPECT OF PLEASURE GROUNDS, PUBLIC WALKS
AND OPEN SPACES
Byelaws made by the Liverpool City Council under Section 164 of the Public Health Act, 1875, Section 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 and Sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 with respect to Pleasure Grounds and Open Spaces listed in Schedule 1 attached.
INTERPRETATION
1 In these Byelaws:-
1.1 "The Council" means the Liverpool City Council.
1.2 "The Ground" means the Pleasure Grounds and Open Spaces specified in the Schedule to these Byelaws.
2 An Act necessary to the proper execution of his duty in the Ground by an Officer of the Council, or any act which is necessary to the proper execution of any contract with the Council, shall not be an offence under these byelaws.
OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES
3 The Grounds referred to in Schedule 2 of the byelaws shall be opened one hour before Sunrise in the forenoon and shall be closed one hour after Sunset in the afternoon of every day throughout the year.
4 On any day on which the Ground is open to the public no person shall enter it before the time or enter or remain in it after the time appointed in the foregoing Byelaw.
WALLS, BARRIERS, ETC.
5 No person shall in the Ground, without reasonable excuse:-
(i) climb any wall or fence in or enclosing the Ground, or any tree, or any barrier, railing, post or other erection;
(ii) remove or displace any barrier, railing, post, notice board or seat, or any part of any erection or ornament or any implement provided for use in the laying out or maintenance of the Ground.
GRAZING
6 No person shall, except in pursuance of a lawful agreement with the Council, or otherwise in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege, being or cause to be brought into the Ground any cattle, sheep, goats or pigs or any beast of draught or burden.
HORSES
7 (i) No person shall, except in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege, ride a horse in the Grounds specified in Schedule 3 to the bye-laws.
(iii) Where any part of the Grounds specified in Schedule 4 hereof, has, by notice affixed in a conspicuous position in the Ground, been set apart by the Council as a place where horse riding is permitted, no person shall, except in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege, ride a horse in any part of the Ground.
VEHICLES
8 (i) No person shall, without reasonable excuse, ride or drive a cycle, motor cycle, motor vehicle or any other mechanically propelled vehicle in the Ground, or bring or cause to be brought into the Ground a motor cycle, motor vehicle, trailer or any other mechanically propelled vehicle (other than a cycle), except in any part of the Ground where there is a right of way for that class of vehicle.
(ii) If the Council has set apart a space in the Ground for use by vehicles of any class, this byelaw shall not prevent the riding or driving of those vehicles in the space so set apart, or on a route, indicated by signs placed in conspicuous positions, between it and the entrance to the Ground.
(iii) This byelaw shall not extend to invalid carriages.
(iv) In this byelaw:
"cycle" means a bicycle, a tricycle, or a cycle having four or more wheels, not being in any case a motor cycle or motor vehicle;
"invalid carriage" means a vehicle, whether mechanically propelled or not, the unladen weight of which does not exceed 150 kilograms, the width of which does not exceed 0.85 metres and which has been constructed or adapted for use for the carriage of one person, being a person suffering from some physical defect or disability and is used solely by such a person;
"motor cycle" means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being an invalid carriage, with less than four wheels and the weight of which unladen does not exceed 410 kilograms;
"motor vehicle" means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being an invalid carriage, intended or adapted for use on roads;
"trailer" means a vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle, and includes a caravan.
9 No person who brings a vehicle into the Ground shall wheel or station it over or upon:-
(i) any flower bed, shrub or plant or any Ground in course of preparation as a flower bed, or for the growth of any tree, shrub or plant;
(ii) any part of the Ground where the Council by a notice board affixed or set up in some conspicuous position in the Ground prohibit its being wheeled or stationed.
ROLLER-SKATING
10 No person shall in the Ground skate on rollers, skateboards, wheels or other mechanical contrivances in such a manner as to cause danger or nuisance to other persons in the Ground.
KEEPING OFF THE GRASS
11 No person shall in the Ground walk, run, stand, sit or lie upon:-
(i) any grass, turf or other place where adequate notice to keep off such grass, turf or other place is exhibited. Provided that such notice shall not apply to more than one fifth of the area of the Ground;
(ii) any flower bed, shrub or plant, or any Ground in course of preparation as a flower bed or for the growth of any tree, shrub or plant.
ORNAMENTAL LAKES, PONDS, STREAMS AND OTHER WATER
12 No person shall in the Ground, without reasonable excuse:-
(i) Bathe, wade or wash in any ornamental lake, pond, stream or other water.
(ii) Foul or pollute any such water.
PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE
13 No person shall without lawful excuse or authority in the ground, kill molest or intentionally disturb any animal, or fish or engage in hunting, shooting, or fishing the setting of traps or the laying of snares. This bye-law shall not prohibit any fishing which may be authorised by the Council.
BOATS
14 No person shall in the Ground, place on any ornamental lake any boat other than a model yacht or toy boat except in pursuance of any agreement within the Council.
NOISE
15 (i) In the Ground:-
No person shall, after being requested to desist by any constable, or by any person annoyed or disturbed, or by any person acting on his behalf:
(a) by shouting or singing; or
(b) by playing on a musical instrument; or
(c) by operating or permitting to be operated any radio, gramophone, amplifier, tape recorder or similar instrument.
Cause or permit to be made any noise which is so loud or so continuous or repeated as to give reasonable cause for annoyance to the other persons in the Ground.
(ii) Provided that this byelaw shall not apply to properly conducted religious services.
(iii) Provided that this byelaw shall not apply to any person holding or taking part in any entertainment held in pursuance of a lawful agreement with the Council.
GAMES
16 Where the Council set apart any such part of the Ground as may be fixed by the Council, and described in a notice board affixed or set up in some conspicuous position in the Ground, for the purpose of any game specified in the notice board, which, by reason of the rules or manner or playing, or for the prevention of damage, danger or discomfort to any person the Ground may necessitate, at any time during the continuance of the game, the exclusive use by the player or players of any space in such part of the Ground.
No person shall in any space elsewhere in the Ground play or take part in any game so specified in such a manner as to exclude persons not playing or taking part in the game from the use of such a space.
17 A person resorting to the Ground and playing or taking part in any game or activity for which the exclusive use of any space in the Ground has been set apart shall:-
(i) Not play on the space any game or take part in any activity other than the game or activity for which it is set apart.
(ii) In preparing for playing or taking part and in playing or taking part, use reasonable care to prevent undue interference with the proper use of the Ground by other persons.
(iii) When the space is already occupied by other players not begin to play thereon without their permission.
(iv) Where the exclusive use of the space has been granted by the Council for the playing of a match, not play on that space later than a quarter of an hour before the time fixed for the beginning of the match unless he is taking part therein.
(v) Except where the exclusive use of the space has been granted by the Council for any game, play or take part in any game when the state of the Ground or other cause makes it unfit for use and a notice is set up in some conspicuous prohibiting play in that part of the Ground.
18 No person shall in any part of the Ground which may have been set apart by the Council for any game, play or take part in any game when the state of the Ground or other cause makes it unfit for use and a notice is set up in some conspicuous place prohibiting play in that part of the Ground.
GOLF
19 No person shall in the Ground drive, pitch or chip a hard golf ball except on any part of the ground set aside by the Council for the playing of golf.
CHILDREN'S PLAY APPARATUS
20 No person who has attained the age of 14 years shall use any apparatus in the Ground which by a notice affixed on or near thereto has been set apart by the Council for the exclusive use of persons under the age of 14 years.
STRUCTURE
21 No person shall without the consent of the Council erect any post, rail, fence, pole, tent, booth, stand, building or other structure in the Ground.
SELLING
22 No person shall in the Ground sell or offer for sale or let to hire any commodity or article, unless, in pursuance of an agreement within the Council, or otherwise in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege, he is authorised to sell, or let to hire in the Ground such commodity or article.
MODEL AIRCRAFT
23 (i) Where any part of the Ground has, by a notice conspicuously exhibited in the Ground, been set apart by the Council for the flying of jet-propelled, rocket-propelled or power-driven model aircraft, no person in any other part of the ground shall release any such aircraft for flight, and no person shall -
(a) cause such aircraft to take off; or
(b) without reasonable excuse, cause such an aircraft to land, in such other part of the Ground.
(ii) Where an area within a part of the Ground so set apart for the flying of jet-propelled, rocket-propelled or power-driven model aircraft is designated by the Council as an area from which aircraft may be launched and is described in a notice affixed or set up in some conspicuous position on the Ground, a person shall not release such an aircraft for flight, or cause such an aircraft to take off, in any part of the Ground other than that area.
"Model Aircraft" means an aircraft which either weighs not more than 5 kilogrammes without its fuel or is for the time being exempted (as a model aircfraft) from provisions of the Air Navigation Order.
"Power Driven" means driven by the combustion of petrol vapour or other combustible vapour or other combustible substances or by one or more electric motors or by compressed gas.
"Jet-Propelled" or "Rocket-Propelled" means driven by jet propulsion or by means of a rocket, other than by means of a small reaction motor powered by a solid fuel pellet not exceeding one inch in length.
OBSTRUCTION
24 No person shall in the Ground:-
(a) intentionally obstruct any Officer of the Council in the proper execution of his duties;
(b) intentionally obstruct any person carrying out an act which is necessary to the proper execution of any contact with the Council; or
(c) intentionally obstruct any other person in the proper use of the Ground, or behave so as to give reasonable grounds for annoyance to other persons in the Ground.
PENALTY FOR OFFENCES
25 Every person who shall offend against any of these Byelaws shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
REMOVAL OF OFFENDERS
26 Any person offending against any of these Byelaws may be removed from the Ground by any Officer of the Council, or any Constable provided that this power shall not apply to any Ground which is a promenade or is common land.
REVOCATION OF BYELAWS
27 The Byelaws relating to parks or places of public resort or recreation which were made by the Council on the 1st day of May, 1929 and confirmed by the Minister of Health on the 16th day of August, 1929 and the Byelaws made on 15th January, 1908 and allowed by Local Government Board on 7th Day of February, 1908 are hereby revoked.
GIVEN UNDER THE Common Seal of )
The Council of the City of )
Liverpoolthis 1st day of )
December 1992 )
Head of Legal Services
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