Tom_in_CA
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.... some "public" parks have signs that say "No Skate Boards" or "No Fires" or "No Monster Trucks"..
Ok, sure. And if there's no sign or rule on-the-books that said "no metal detectors" then ....... presto, it's not dis-allowed. Right ? Hence why the need to ask "can I? "
.... No harm in asking, if you find a park and ask the city, and they tell you "Do whatever you want" -- then when someone complains, or the cops show up, you'll have proof that the city said it was just fine and they have no control over it...
Maybe you've just been lucky in your Russian Roulette game so far. But if you look at forum threads on the subject, you will often see persons who fetched a "no". In places that were never a problem before, nor have any specific rule. Perhaps because a pencil-pusher has images of geeks with shovels ? Or they think you'll harm earthworms ? Thus yes: There can be harm in asking. Ie.: swatting hornet's nests.
Oh, and don't think if you get a "yes" that you now have carte-blanche. There's also been no shortage of posts of md'rs who proudly whip our their "permission" to show a griper. The griper merely gets on his cell-phone, calls to city hall and says " .... but he's tearing the place up" (which isn't true, of course).