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Posted: 4/18/2017 9:41:08 PM EDT

Posted? Metal detectors? Coming down Sat and would like to know if possible.

Feel free to IM if needed.

Posted: 4/18/2017 11:57:47 PM EDT

[#1]

Posted. No detectors.

Last time i visited was about 8 months ago.

Posted: 4/19/2017 8:14:49 AM EDT

[#2]

I was there a little over a month ago.

No detectors, but they sure have gates up like they could try to at some point.

Parking and access to the zoo is different now. Be prepared to walk the pedestrian bridge over the RR track if the zoo is busy.

Posted: 4/19/2017 12:07:27 PM EDT

[#3]

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Thanks for the heads-up. We're coming mid-day Saturday, and I'm driving a bus down, so I'm definitely expecting parking issues. :D

Posted: 4/19/2017 3:51:20 PM EDT

[#4]

Not posted since they have opened the new entrance. No metal detectors.

Posted: 4/20/2017 12:34:05 AM EDT

[#5]

Go through the entrance to the gardens off 378...dont remember it posted there and better parking.

Posted: 4/20/2017 8:28:48 AM EDT

[#6]

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Better for a bus?

I ask because I called yesterday to see if there was anything I needed to know about bringing a bus. She suggested we get there before 11a (which isn't going to happen), but didn't mention anything about alternative parking locations.

Posted: 4/20/2017 10:26:53 AM EDT

[#7]

@BigWaylon
@d16man
@sm711
@lizARdman15
@saturnsport8k

The posting at the Riverbanks Zoo is not legally enforceable. In fact, Concealed Carry is specifically authorized by South Carolina Law: See section 1.(A)(7)

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/836.htm

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-13-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE RIVERBANKS PARKS COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS THAT AUTHORIZE THE RIVERBANKS PARKS COMMISSION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING PARK PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY POLICE OFFICERS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WHILE ON PARK PROPERTY, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT FINES AND FORFEITURES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 51-13-50 THROUGH 51-13-80 BE FORWARDED TO THE RIVERBANKS PARKS COMMISSION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Deletion of provision authorizing Riverbanks Parks Commission to adopt rules and regulations regarding park property; prohibition of certain activities while on park property; deletion of provision regarding fines and fees forwarded to Riverbanks Parks Commission

SECTION 1. Section 51-13-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 51-13-80. (A) A person who enters Riverbanks Park property may not, without express permission of the executive director:

(1) frighten, annoy, kill, injure, feed or attempt to frighten, annoy, kill, injure, or feed a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or other animal in the zoo or gardens;

(2) display advertising matter by signs or distribute advertising matter within the park area;

(3) sell or offer for sale goods, wares, services, or merchandise within the park area;

(4) use boisterous, insulting, or profane language or conduct himself in a disorderly, lewd, obscene, or lascivious manner in the park area;

(5) enter a portion of the park which is designated as restricted, enter an area during the hours of the day when the area is not open to the public, or enter the park or recreation area which is closed. The executive director shall post the hours during which the area is open to the public;

(6) keep, permit, or bring a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or other animal, domestic or wild, in a zoo or garden area unless permitted by the Parks Service Animal Guidelines and approved by the executive director;

(7) carry on or about his person or discharge a gun, pistol, or firearm of any kind, including an air gun, bow and arrow, or dangerous weapon within or across the park,
which does not apply to a person licensed to carry a concealed weapon;

(8) wade, swim, fish, or boat within an area of the zoo or garden not so designated;

(9) drive or propel a vehicle in, over, or through the park area except in areas designated for driving or park purposes;

(10) operate a motor vehicle in the park area at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit;

(11) use the park or its recreation areas, grounds, or facilities to either perform or allow the performance of the following acts, unless the activity is authorized, permitted, or supervised by the executive director or his designees:

(a) wilfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace or remove buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving material, water lines, or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal;

(b) throw, discharge, or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of a fountain, pond, lake, stream, bay, or other body of water in or adjacent to the park or a tributary, stream, storm sewer, or drain flowing into these waters any substance, matter, or things, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of these waters;

(c) dig or remove soil, rock, stones, trees, shrubs, or plants, down-timber or other wood or materials, or make an excavation by tool, equipment, blasting, or other means, except that digging must be permitted in areas designated for this purpose;

(d) damage, cut, carve, transplant, or remove a tree or plant, injure the bark or pick the flowers or seeds of a tree or plant, or attach a rope, wire, or other contrivance to a tree or plant. A person may not dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of an area;

(e) bring in or dump, deposit, or leave bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse, or other litter, or place refuse or litter in waters in or contiguous to the park, or anywhere on the grounds, other than in the proper receptacles, where provided;

(f) endanger the safety of a person by conduct or act, prevent a person from using the park or its facilities, or interfere with use in compliance with this section;

(g) build or attempt to build a fire, except at places specifically designated for this purpose or as permitted by the park. A person may not drop, throw, or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper, or other inflammable material within the park;

(h) possess or consume alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine; provided, however, alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine, must be allowed:

(i) when possession and consumption is specifically authorized by the executive director and the event organizer obtains a permit or license if required by the South Carolina Department of Revenue for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine at the event; or

(ii) at private functions, authorized by the executive director, for which the South Carolina Department of Revenue does not require a permit or license for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine;

(i) possess, explode, discharge, or ignite fireworks unless specifically permitted by the park;

(j) park or leave automobiles, trucks, bicycles, unicycles, tricycles, scooters, mopeds, motorcycles, motorbikes, motorized carts, or other motorized vehicles in areas not specifically designated for that purpose or other than at unauthorized times; and

(k) vend, sell, peddle, or offer for sale a commodity or article, except sales conducted by or specifically permitted by the executive director.

(B)(1) A person who violates the provisions of this section must be tried by the magistrate of Richland or Lexington County who has jurisdiction of the area in which the violation occurred.

(2) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 25th day of May, 2010.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 5/28/2010.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/2/2010.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/3/2010.

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If you go there an actually ask, face to face, they'll refer you to the Director of Public Safety, who will tell you that he prefers that you don't carry a weapon. When asked if he is telling you, on legal authority that you are not permitted to carry a weapon on the premises, he will repeat that he prefers that you don't carry a weapon.

Personal experience.

Posted: 4/20/2017 10:48:39 AM EDT

[#8]

@S13gmund

Excellent info...thanks!!

Posted: 4/20/2017 11:29:37 AM EDT

[#9]

Well crap, that is what all that @ user name was all about last weekend.

When used appropriately, like our freudian friend, it works really well to point you back in the right direction.

Thanks for posting. I did not know that. Being a retired constable, I have never had to worry about carry law anyway.

Posted: 4/23/2017 8:25:51 AM EDT

[#10]

I was there Monday with my son and there are no metal detectors and it is not posted.

Posted: 4/23/2017 8:53:19 AM EDT

[#11]

Thanks for that update.

Posted: 4/23/2017 2:37:39 PM EDT

[#12]

No issues at all going yesterday.

Posted: 5/14/2017 9:03:38 AM EDT

[#13]

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Quoted:
@BigWaylon
@d16man
@sm711
@lizARdman15
@saturnsport8k

The posting at the Riverbanks Zoo is not legally enforceable. In fact, Concealed Carry is specifically authorized by South Carolina Law: See section 1.(A)(7)

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/836.htm

If you go there an actually ask, face to face, they'll refer you to the Director of Public Safety, who will tell you that he prefers that you don't carry a weapon. When asked if he is telling you, on legal authority that you are not permitted to carry a weapon on the premises, he will repeat that he prefers that you don't carry a weapon.

Personal experience.

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Quoted:
@BigWaylon
@d16man
@sm711
@lizARdman15
@saturnsport8k

The posting at the Riverbanks Zoo is not legally enforceable. In fact, Concealed Carry is specifically authorized by South Carolina Law: See section 1.(A)(7)

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_2009-2010/bills/836.htm

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-13-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE RIVERBANKS PARKS COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS THAT AUTHORIZE THE RIVERBANKS PARKS COMMISSION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING PARK PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY POLICE OFFICERS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES WHILE ON PARK PROPERTY, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT FINES AND FORFEITURES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 51-13-50 THROUGH 51-13-80 BE FORWARDED TO THE RIVERBANKS PARKS COMMISSION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Deletion of provision authorizing Riverbanks Parks Commission to adopt rules and regulations regarding park property; prohibition of certain activities while on park property; deletion of provision regarding fines and fees forwarded to Riverbanks Parks Commission

SECTION 1. Section 51-13-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 51-13-80. (A) A person who enters Riverbanks Park property may not, without express permission of the executive director:

(1) frighten, annoy, kill, injure, feed or attempt to frighten, annoy, kill, injure, or feed a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or other animal in the zoo or gardens;

(2) display advertising matter by signs or distribute advertising matter within the park area;

(3) sell or offer for sale goods, wares, services, or merchandise within the park area;

(4) use boisterous, insulting, or profane language or conduct himself in a disorderly, lewd, obscene, or lascivious manner in the park area;

(5) enter a portion of the park which is designated as restricted, enter an area during the hours of the day when the area is not open to the public, or enter the park or recreation area which is closed. The executive director shall post the hours during which the area is open to the public;

(6) keep, permit, or bring a mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or other animal, domestic or wild, in a zoo or garden area unless permitted by the Parks Service Animal Guidelines and approved by the executive director;

(7) carry on or about his person or discharge a gun, pistol, or firearm of any kind, including an air gun, bow and arrow, or dangerous weapon within or across the park,
which does not apply to a person licensed to carry a concealed weapon;

(8) wade, swim, fish, or boat within an area of the zoo or garden not so designated;

(9) drive or propel a vehicle in, over, or through the park area except in areas designated for driving or park purposes;

(10) operate a motor vehicle in the park area at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit;

(11) use the park or its recreation areas, grounds, or facilities to either perform or allow the performance of the following acts, unless the activity is authorized, permitted, or supervised by the executive director or his designees:

(a) wilfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace or remove buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving material, water lines, or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal;

(b) throw, discharge, or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of a fountain, pond, lake, stream, bay, or other body of water in or adjacent to the park or a tributary, stream, storm sewer, or drain flowing into these waters any substance, matter, or things, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of these waters;

(c) dig or remove soil, rock, stones, trees, shrubs, or plants, down-timber or other wood or materials, or make an excavation by tool, equipment, blasting, or other means, except that digging must be permitted in areas designated for this purpose;

(d) damage, cut, carve, transplant, or remove a tree or plant, injure the bark or pick the flowers or seeds of a tree or plant, or attach a rope, wire, or other contrivance to a tree or plant. A person may not dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of an area;

(e) bring in or dump, deposit, or leave bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse, or other litter, or place refuse or litter in waters in or contiguous to the park, or anywhere on the grounds, other than in the proper receptacles, where provided;

(f) endanger the safety of a person by conduct or act, prevent a person from using the park or its facilities, or interfere with use in compliance with this section;

(g) build or attempt to build a fire, except at places specifically designated for this purpose or as permitted by the park. A person may not drop, throw, or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper, or other inflammable material within the park;

(h) possess or consume alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine; provided, however, alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine, must be allowed:

(i) when possession and consumption is specifically authorized by the executive director and the event organizer obtains a permit or license if required by the South Carolina Department of Revenue for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine at the event; or

(ii) at private functions, authorized by the executive director, for which the South Carolina Department of Revenue does not require a permit or license for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages, beer, or wine;

(i) possess, explode, discharge, or ignite fireworks unless specifically permitted by the park;

(j) park or leave automobiles, trucks, bicycles, unicycles, tricycles, scooters, mopeds, motorcycles, motorbikes, motorized carts, or other motorized vehicles in areas not specifically designated for that purpose or other than at unauthorized times; and

(k) vend, sell, peddle, or offer for sale a commodity or article, except sales conducted by or specifically permitted by the executive director.

(B)(1) A person who violates the provisions of this section must be tried by the magistrate of Richland or Lexington County who has jurisdiction of the area in which the violation occurred.

(2) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 25th day of May, 2010.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 5/28/2010.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/2/2010.

Veto overridden by House -- 6/3/2010.

If you go there an actually ask, face to face, they'll refer you to the Director of Public Safety, who will tell you that he prefers that you don't carry a weapon. When asked if he is telling you, on legal authority that you are not permitted to carry a weapon on the premises, he will repeat that he prefers that you don't carry a weapon.

Personal experience.

Well, that's interesting.