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(j) Damage or remove plants or plant materials, trees or parts thereof or any flowers, nuts, seeds, or fruits whatsoever, except that park personnel may be empowered to make such removals and scientists and students of botany may be issued special permission in writing for specimen collecting by the Department Director or his/her designee. (k) Build, light or cause to be lighted, any fire upon the ground or beach or other object in any area within a City Park without the express written consent of the Department Director. Such authorized fires shall not be built or lighted except in an approved grill, stove, fireplace or other suitable container, nor shall any person starting a fire leave the area without extinguishing the fire. No person shall use a grill or other device in such a manner as to burn, char, mar or blemish any bench, table, or other object of park property. Nor shall any person drop, throw or permit to be scattered by any means, hot coals, lighted matches, burning tobacco products or any other flammable material within any park or area or any highway, road or street abutting or contiguous thereto. Rule 9. Protection and preservation of wildlife (a) No person shall molest, harm, frighten, kill, net, trap, snare, hunt, chase, shoot or throw or propel by any means missiles at any wildlife roaming free about a park or in captivity, nor shall any person remove or possess the young of any wild animal or the nest or eggs of any reptile or bird. This provision is not intended to limit any program for the purpose of control of nuisance wildlife as set forth in Rule No. 10 below. (b) No person shall feed any animals in or on park property. (c) No person shall place, dump, abandon or leave any animal, reptile or bird, either wild or domestic on the grounds of any park. (d) All State and Local Animal Control Laws and Ordinances shall be enforceable within all City parks as applicable and/or as specified herein. Rule 10. Control of Nuisance Animals (a) Definitions. When used in this rule the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: (1) Exotic Animal: A non-native animal species that occurs in South Florida, as a result of direct or indirect, deliberate or accidental actions by humans, which shall include, but not be limited to, all domestic, semi-domestic or feral animals. (2) Native Animal: An animal species that occurs naturally in or is indigenous to South Florida. (b) The introduction by any person of any exotic animal and the placement, abandonment or leaving of any animal in a City park or in public areas immediately adjacent to a City park is strictly forbidden. (c) The feeding by any person of any exotic or native animal in a City park or in the public areas immediately adjacent to a city park is hereby strictly forbidden unless specifically authorized by the Department Director. 02002- Parks Rules and Regs 5