Generally.

Dallas City Code ch. 32, art. IV, div. 1

in effect

Dallas City Code § 32-32 JURISDICTION OF PARK AND RECREATION BOARD SUBJECT TO PRIMARY RIGHT OF DALLAS WATER UTILITIES.

SEC. 32-32. JURISDICTION OF PARK AND RECREATION BOARD SUBJECT TO PRIMARY RIGHT OF DALLAS WATER UTILITIES. The jurisdiction of the park and recreation board over the White Rock Lake property and the Bachman's Dam property shall be subject to the primary right of Dallas Water Utilities to utilize it for waterworks purposes and the park and recreation board shall in no way interfere with the exercise of the right in the event that it becomes expedient and necessary to again devote those properties for the use of waterworks purposes. Any building on the respective sites owned and operated by Dallas Water Utilities shall continue to be at the disposal of Dallas Water Utilities at all times. (Ord. Nos. 8018; 32407)

Dallas City Code § 32-33 AUTHORITY OF CITY POLICE ON PROPERTY.

SEC. 32-33. AUTHORITY OF CITY POLICE ON PROPERTY. Any police officer of the city shall have authority to arrest any person on any property owned and used by the city for recreational or water supply purposes for violation of any of the provisions of this article. (Ord. Nos. 8018; 32407)

Dallas City Code § 32-34 POWERS AND DUTIES OF PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.

SEC. 32-34. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR. The director of the park and recreation department or the director's designee, subject to the control and direction of the park and recreation board, shall have full charge and control of the waters of the lakes and grounds of White Rock and Bachman Lakes, and shall have the right at all times to command and preserve the peace and patrol such waters and grounds or to cause the same to be done for the purpose of enforcing obedience and strict compliance upon the part of any person with the terms, provisions, and conditions of this article and all other provisions of this code, laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations of the city relating to the waters of White Rock and Bachman Lakes and the grounds adjacent thereto. (Ord. Nos. 8018; 32407)

Dallas City Code § 32-35 DISTURBING TREES AND SHRUBS; GATHERING PECANS.

SEC. 32-35. DISTURBING TREES AND SHRUBS; GATHERING PECANS. It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb any of the shrubbery or trees and particularly the pecan trees growing upon the lands adjacent to White Rock and included within White Rock and Bachman Lakes. It shall be unlawful for any person to thrash, throw sticks into, or otherwise disturb pecan trees and it shall be unlawful for any person to gather pecans from the trees growing upon such premises; except, that persons may pick up from the ground pecans that have fallen thereon. (Ord. Nos. 8018; 32407)

Dallas City Code § 32-36 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES PROHIBITED; SPEED LIMIT OF VEHICLES.

SEC. 32-36. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES PROHIBITED; SPEED LIMIT OF VEHICLES. No commercial vehicles or trucks shall be permitted to go upon or travel over the driveways and roads located on the grounds of White Rock and Bachman Lakes that are constructed and maintained as part of the facilities of the grounds in their use as a public park. No motor driven vehicle or automobile shall travel at a greater rate of speed than the speed limits posted on standard traffic signs in or upon such driveways maintained in the use of such park grounds. (Ord. Nos. 8018; 32407)

Dallas City Code § 32-37 SEINING FOR MINNOWS.

SEC. 32-37. SEINING FOR MINNOWS. It shall be unlawful for any person to seine for minnows or use a seine for any purpose within the waters of White Rock or Bachman Lakes. (Ord. Nos. 8018; 32407)

Dallas City Code § 32-38 RESERVED.

Dallas City Code § 32-39 SWIMMING.

SEC. 32-39. SWIMMING. It shall be unlawful for any person to swim or bathe in the waters of White Rock and Bachman Lakes. (Ord. Nos. 8018; 32407)

Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-115270Fetched: 10/26/2026