City parks shall be closed during summer hours from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. and during winter hours from 6:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Winter hours shall be in effect from October 1st through March 31st of each year, and summer hours from April 1st through September 30th of each year. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall be or remain in any City park during the time when it is closed.
(Ord. 2003-01 § 1)
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall possess or use any alcoholic beverage in a City park.
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall possess or use tobacco products or smoking products in any City park or City recreational facilities (including, without limitation, Veterans Memorial Pool and Lodge Hill Park).
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For purposes of this section, "smoking product" means: (1) an "electronic cigarette" as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 119405, or similar device intended to emulate smoking that permits a person to inhale vapors or mists that may or may not include nicotine; or (2) cartridges, cartomizers, e-liquid, smoke juice, tanks, tips, atomizers, vaporizers, electronic smoking device batteries, electronic smoking device chargers, and any other item specifically designed for the preparation, charging, or use of electronic vapor devices.
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For purposes of this section "tobacco product" means: (1) any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, dipping tobacco, bidis, hookahs, or any other preparation of tobacco; or (2) any product or formulation of matter containing biologically active amounts of nicotine or tobacco that is manufactured, sold, offered for sale or otherwise distributed with the expectation that the product or matter will be introduced into the human body but does not include any product specifically approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration for use in treating nicotine or tobacco product dependence.
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For purposes of this section, "use of a tobacco or smoking product" means: (1) the carrying, holding, or use of a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette of any kind, or any other lighted smoking equipment or the lighting or emitting or exhaling the smoke of a pipe, cigar or cigarette of any kind; or (2) the carrying, holding, or use of an electronic cigarette. "Use" also includes emitting or exhaling the fumes or vapor of any pipe, cigar, cigarette, or any other lighted smoking equipment used for burning any tobacco product, weed, plant or any other combustible substance, or any e-cigarette, hookah, or other similar device.
(Ord. 2003-01 § 1; Ord. 2024-05, 9/12/2024)
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Persons wishing to utilize facilities in a City park for a special event, lasting no longer than one day, including either the gazebo, picnic areas or other similar areas, may reserve such areas not more than one month in advance by submitting an application to the City Clerk and paying such reservation fee as may be established by the Council. Provided, however, that an entire park may not be reserved without the consent of the City Manager or designee.
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No person shall utilize or be in a City park facility or area during a time when it has been reserved for use by another person except with the consent of the person who has reserved the facility or area.
(Ord. 2003-01 § 1; Ord. 2011-06 § 1)
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Authority. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the City Manager may grant permits for the after-hours use of parks for special events, and for the use of alcohol within parks for special events. Requests for such permits shall be filed no less than three business days prior to the permit date requested and shall include: the name and address of the applicant, the time and date of the event, and a brief description of the nature of the event, including attendance estimates. The permit may be subject to reasonable conditions, including those relating to the provision of insurance and noise restrictions. The City Manager has the authority to allow such use permits to include a reasonable exemption (not to exceed one additional hour) from Section 9.01.030 of this title, pertaining to the effective hours of City noise regulations.
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Standards for Issuance. The City Manager shall issue a permit under this section when he or she finds:
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That the proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public's enjoyment of the park;
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That the proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety, and recreation;
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That all permit application conditions listed in subsection A are met;
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That the proposed activity or use will not entail unusual, extraordinary, or burdensome expense or security operation by the City or other applicable public agency;
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That the proposed activity or use will occur on a Friday, Saturday, or the Sunday immediately preceding a nationally recognized holiday; and
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That the facilities desired have not been reserved for another use.
(Ord. 2003-01 § 1; Ord. 2011-06 § 2; Ord. 2013-01 § 1)
In any City park in which signs notifying the public of the provisions of this chapter have been posted, it is unlawful and a misdemeanor to violate any provision of this chapter.
(Ord. 2003-01 § 1)