"Surfing," as used in this chapter, means the use in the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the shoreline within the boundaries of the city of any surfboard, paddleboard, or other similar object made entirely or partially of wood, metal, glass, hard plastic or any other hard substance.
(Ord. 465 § 1; 1953 Code § 7441)
Between June fifteenth and September fifteenth, both dates inclusive, of each calendar year, the following described areas of the Pacific Ocean are hereby designated as surfing areas, and surfing as the term is hereinabove defined, within said areas only during the daylight hours enumerated below shall be permitted:
Area No. 1: That area lying between a point one hundred fifty feet south of the southerly extension of Brooks Street and a point one hundred fifty feet north of the northerly extension of Brooks Street only during the hours from sunup to sundown;
Area No. 2: That area lying between a point ninety feet south of the southerly extension of St. Ann's Drive and a point two hundred feet south of the southern extension of Thalia Street only during the hours from sunup to sundown;
Area No. 3: That area lying between Victor Hugo's Point and the stairway entrance below Jasmine Street only during the hours from sunup to sundown;
Area No. 4: That area lying between a point one hundred twenty-five feet south of the southerly extension of Agate Street and a point one hundred feet north of the northerly extension. The hours of surfing to be from sunup until twelve noon and then five p.m. until sunset;
Area No. 5: Those areas as designated and during the times as designated by the city manager, marine safety chief or police chief or their authorized designees, or any other officer or employee designated by the city council. Said areas will be delineated with posted signs/flags.
(Ord. 491; Ord. 465 § 1; 1953 Code § 7442; Ord. 623 § 1, 1969; Ord. 1091 § 1, 1985; Ord. 1684 § 8, 2023)
At any time when surfing is prohibited within a particular area by virtue of the provisions of this chapter, a yellow flag displaying a black ball shall be raised at or near the subject area so as to be readily visible to all persons within said area.
(Ord. 591 § 1)
No person shall wade, bathe or swim between June fifteenth and September fifteenth, both dates inclusive, in any surfing area at any times when surfing is permitted in such area unless such person has in his or her possession and is actually using a surfboard, paddleboard or other similar device.
(Ord. 465 § 1; 1953 Code § 7443; Ord. 623 § 2, 1969)
At any time when surf conditions become hazardous as a result of storm, congestion of persons or other conditions which cause a present danger to persons swimming or using the beach, the city manager, marine safety chief or police chief or their authorized designees, or any other officer or employee designated by the city council, may prohibit swimming during the period of such hazardous conditions.
(Ord. 739 § 1, 1973; Ord. 1369 § 5, 2000)
No person shall use or have in his possession any surfboard, paddleboard or other similar device, or engage in the activity of surfing as said term is in this chapter defined, between the dates of June fifteenth and September fifteenth of each calendar year, both dates inclusive, at any place in the Pacific Ocean within the city except within an area where surfing is permitted by the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 465 § 1; 1953 Code § 7444; Ord. 623 § 3, 1969)
All waters within two hundred yards from the shoreline are designated as swimming and surfing areas. No persons shall operate any vessel, as defined in Chapter 18.26, within said area except that vessels, other than motorboats as defined in Chapter 18.26, which have been launched from the beach may proceed directly to and from the beach through said designated areas. The launching of any vessels may be prohibited by any police officer or lifeguard at any time it appears to such police officer or lifeguard that such activity would constitute a hazard to persons swimming or surfing in said designated area or to the operators or passengers of said vessels.
(Ord. 910 § 1, 1977; Ord. 968 § 2, 1979)
No person shall use any surfboard, paddleboard, skid-board, ski, canoe, or other similar object made entirely or partially of wood, metal, glass, hard plastic or any other hard substance, at any time in the Pacific Ocean within the city limits in a manner that constitutes a hazard to any other person.
(Ord. 591 § 2; Ord. 465 (part); 1953 Code § 7445)
(a) 
Whenever surfing conditions become hazardous as the result of storm, congestion or participants or other conditions which cause a present danger to the persons participating in surfing or to others, the city manager, marine safety chief, police chief or other employees of the city designated by the city manager to enforce surfing regulations and control surfing activities, may prohibit surfing with a surfboard, paddleboard or similar device. No person shall fail, refuse or neglect to stop surfing activities or to leave the water when ordered to do so by any such employee of the city.
(b) 
Whenever surf or weather conditions make swimming or bathing hazardous in the beach area from a point one hundred fifty feet south of the southerly extension of Brooks Street to a point ninety feet south of the southerly extension of St. Ann's Drive, or when relatively few swimmers or bathers are present within that described area, the city manager, or other employees of the city designated by the city manager to enforce surfing regulations and control surfing activities, may, upon careful evaluation, permit surfing in the described area.
(Ord. 591 § 3; Ord. 623 § 4, 1969; Ord. 1369 § 6, 2000)
Any surfboard, paddleboard or other similar device, when not in use, must be kept off private property and stored only in designated areas or on city property at street ends to the beach.
(1953 Code § 7446; Ord. 465 § 1 (part); Ord. 470 § 1)
The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is punishable as a misdemeanor and the revocation of the license, if any, issued to such violator.
(1953 Code § 7447; Ord. 365 § 1, 1960)