A person shall not place, throw, leave, keep or maintain any object in such a manner or in such a place that any person or animal may be injured or any structure or vehicle may be damaged thereby.
(Prior code § 26A-38; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not throw, place or dispose of any garbage, refuse, waste paper, bottles or cans in any place in a park other than into a garbage can or other receptacle maintained therein for that purpose.
(Prior code § 26A-39; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not bring into, discharge or shoot any firearms, air gun, slingshot or bow and arrow in any park except at areas designated for such purpose by the director.
(Prior code § 26A-40; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person, other than a duly authorized park employee in the performance of his or her duties, shall not:
A.
Dig, remove, destroy, injure, mutilate or cut any tree, plant, shrub, grass, fruit or flower or any portion thereof growing in the park;
B.
Remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand or gravel from any park;
C.
Cut, break, injure, deface or disturb any rock, building, cage, pen, monument, sign, fence, bench, structure, apparatus, equipment or property in a park or any portion thereof; or mark or place thereon or on any portion thereof any mark, writing or printing; or attach thereto any sign, card, display or other similar device.
(Prior code § 26A-42; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not light or maintain any fire in any park other than in a stove, fire circle or area designated for such purpose, except upon written authorization from the director. All fires lighted or maintained pursuant to this section shall be in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations of the Los Angeles County air pollution control district, United States Forest Service, and any fire department having jurisdiction over the respective park areas.
(Prior code § 26A-43; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not disturb the peace and quiet of any park by:
A.
Any unduly loud or unusual noise; or
B.
Tooting, blowing or sounding any siren, horn, signal or noisemaking device; or
C.
Any obscene, violent or riotous conduct; or
D.
The use of any vulgar, profane or indecent language therein.
(Prior code § 26A-44; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not bring into a park any cattle, horse, mule, goat, sheep, swine, dog, cat or other animal of any kind except as hereafter specifically provided or as otherwise permitted by the director.
(Prior code § 26A-45; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person may bring and maintain in any park, exclusive of golf courses, a dog or cat, if such dog or cat is kept on a leash or chain and under full control of its owner or custodian, or upon written permission of the director when required for authorized park programs.
(Prior code § 26A-46; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person may only lead or ride a horse, mule, donkey or other similar animal on designated trails or in designated equestrian areas subject to all rules and regulations governing their use, or in other park areas upon written permission of the director, subject to the regulations of such use permit.
(Prior code § 26A-47; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not permit any cattle, horses, goats, sheep, swine or any domestic animal to graze in any park except on property designated for such purpose.
(Prior code § 26A-48; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not molest, hunt, disturb, injure, shoot at, take, net, poison, wound, harm, kill or remove from any park or riding and hiking trail any kind of animal except:
A.
When necessary to avoid bodily harm;
B.
When fishing or hunting is permitted by the director pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
C.
If requested by the administrative head of a park containing a nature museum, he or she may capture such an animal and deliver it unharmed to the administrative head;
D.
If a person is a duly authorized park employee and is doing so in the performance of his or her duties.
(Prior code § 26A-49; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not bring to, or operate in, any park any motor vehicle except at such times and at such places as permitted by director in written regulations or permits issued by him or her from time to time, and any such operation of a motor vehicle shall be in accordance with the conditions contained in such regulation or permit. A person shall not park any motor vehicle in any park except in areas designated by the director for parking.
(Prior code § 26A-50; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not operate model airplanes, boats or crafts except in areas designated for said use and subject to all rules and regulations contained in such written permission.
(Prior code § 26A-51; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not hitch or pull, by any vehicle, upon, along or across any road or driveway, any toboggan, sled, skis or any other type of winter sports equipment. A person shall not use any toboggan, sled, skis or any other type of winter sports equipment upon, along or across any road or driveway.
(Prior code § 26A-52; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not solicit in any manner or for any purpose or sell or offer for sale any goods, wares or merchandise or distribute or pass out any handbill advertising matter or literature therein except:
A.
Pursuant to a concession or other agreement authorized by the jurisdiction operating such park;
B.
A sports team which is a member of a regular sports league and which admits all members of the general public to the sporting event to the extent of capacity without discrimination and without charge to any game played, may solicit voluntary contributions from the spectators attending such game;
C.
Pursuant to permission granted by the director for one event, if the acts permitted will not in any way detract from the use of the park by the public and if the proceeds are used for charitable purpose and the director so finds;
D.
When found by the director to be consistent with the policies of the department of parks and recreation or to promote the program of said department, under conditions prescribed by him or her;
(Prior code § 26A-53; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973; Ord. 1265 § 7, 2019)
No person shall practice, carry on, or conduct any trade, occupation, business or profession in public parks and facilities owned or operated by the city of San Dimas, except upon application to and as may be permitted by the director of parks and recreation or as permitted in Chapter 12.10.
(Ord. 1247 § 1, 2016; Ord. 1265 § 8, 2019)
A person shall not enter, remain in or be in any park while he or she is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or narcotic and dangerous drug.
(Prior code § 26A-54; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not enter, be or remain in any park while in possession of, transporting, purchasing, selling, giving away or consuming any alcoholic beverage, except at a concession facility duly authorized by the jurisdiction operating such park and properly licensed. A person shall not enter, be or remain in any park while in possession or transporting, selling, purchasing, giving away or consuming any narcotics and dangerous drugs.
(Prior code § 26A-55; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person may enter, be or remain in any park, or in any building in any park, as expressly permitted as follows:
A.
Parks Without Lighted Facilities, Athletic Fields, or Courts. A person may enter, be and remain in any park without lighted facilities, athletic fields or courts between sunrise and sunset of each day.
B.
Parks With Lighted Facilities, Athletic Fields, or Courts. A person may enter, be and remain in any park which has lighted facilities, athletic fields or courts between sunrise and up to ten p.m. if in the park after sunset for the purpose of use of such lighted facilities, athletic fields, or courts.
C.
The director may in his or her discretion change the hours of use as stated above for any individual park. All persons shall comply with such changed hours.
(Prior code § 26A-56; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973; Ord. 1248 § 1, 2016)
A person shall not bring a house trailer or other recreation travel trailer-type vehicle which can be used for overnight sleeping purposes into any park not having a designated overnight camping area except when authorized by the director for fire fighting or other public emergencies.
(Prior code § 26A-57; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not camp or sleep overnight in any park except where a family-type camping area is so designated and then only in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the use of such area. The director may issue a permit to any youth group of a character building nature and to any special interest group, permitting its members as a group to camp overnight at a designated location in a park if he or she finds:
A.
That, in the case of a youth group, the group was organized in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining a permit under this section and the members of such group will be supervised during such camping by an adequate number of responsible adults and such overnight camping will not interfere with or in any way be detrimental to the park or interfere with the uses thereof; and
B.
That the group has agreed to the conditions contained in the permit.
Upon the granting of such permit, the members of such group, including the adult supervisors, may camp at the time, location, and under the conditions specified in said permit.
(Prior code § 26A-58; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not change clothes or disrobe in a park except in that portion of a comfort station or other facility, if any, which is designated for such purpose.
(Prior code § 26A-59; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not place in any park waters any edible matter, dish or utensil or wash or cleanse in any park waters any such edible matter, dish or utensil or commit any nuisance in or near such waters or pollute any parks' waters, or, except as provided in Section 13.16.240, bathe, swim or wade in park waters except at places and times designated by the director.
(Prior code § 26A-60; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not swim in any park waters except at places and times designated by the director and as provided in Chapter 13.28. Within park waters, the director may establish protected swimming areas and it is unlawful to operate or navigate any vessel within the bounds of such area except as may be specifically permitted by other provisions of this title.
(Prior code § 26A-61; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not use, operate or maintain on any park waters any vessel, surfboard, aquaplane, paddleboard, surf mat or model boat or other object of any sort except as authorized by the director or otherwise provided for in Chapter 13.24, 13.28 or 13.32 of this title.
(Prior code § 26A-62; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not go upon or remain upon any island in any park waters unless direct access is provided or unless authorized by the director.
(Prior code § 26A-63; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
No parent or guardian, or any person having the custody of any child under the age of eight years, shall cause, permit or allow such child to enter or visit any park having a lake within the boundaries of such park unless such child is accompanied by a person of not less than sixteen years of age.
(Prior code § 26A-65; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not engage in skin diving or underwater diving requiring apparatus for underwater breathing or engage in any other underwater activity requiring such breathing apparatus in park waters, except by written permit and in areas designated by the director for said use, and subject to all rules and regulations contained in such written permission.
(Prior code § 26A-66; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
The lessee, agent, manager or person in charge of a facility or water area under lease or concession from the county, or owned in fee in any county park, shall at all times maintain the premises under his or her charge in a clean, sanitary condition, free from malodorous materials and accumulations of garbage, refuse, debris and other waste materials. Should the director find that any facility or water area under concession or lease is not so maintained, he or she shall in writing notify said concessionaire, lessee, agent, manager or other person in charge of the said facility or area, to immediately commence and diligently prosecute the completion of the necessary correction of the unsanitary condition to the satisfaction of the director. Failure to do so with reasonable dispatch shall be cause for the director to cause the condition to be corrected as he or she deems necessary and the costs of such correction to be charged to said lessee, concessionaire, agent, manager or person in charge.
(Prior code § 26A-67; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A.
Within a park, no person shall sell, offer for sale or deliver in bulk, any class of flammable liquid or combustible material, nor dispense any flammable or combustible liquids into the fuel tanks of a vessel; except when in compliance with all requirements of the Los Angeles County fire code and any other laws or regulations applicable thereto.
B.
A person shall not store, transfer, handle or use any flammable liquid or combustible liquids on docks, floats, wharves within a park, except under the following conditions:
1.
The storage of Class I flammable liquid within closed storage container or cabinet shall be limited to three gallons in aggregate capacity;
2.
Flammable liquids when stored shall be in an approved safety container;
3.
The storage of combustible liquids within a closed storage container or cabinet shall be limited to six gallons in aggregate capacity;
4.
A person shall first obtain a permit from the fire department to handle or use any flammable liquid or combustible liquid in excess of the quantities mentioned in subparagraphs 1 and 3.
C.
A person shall not leave stored on any dock, float, wharf of a park or park water, any empty tanks and containers previously used for flammable or combustible liquids, unless free from explosive vapors; except that empty approved safety containers may be kept in storage.
D.
A person shall not use any Class I flammable liquid within a vessel moored to a dock, float, wharf of a park, for washing parts or for removing grease, dirt or other substances.
(Prior code § 26A-68; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
A person shall not cause any mooring line, water hose, electric cable or other service line to extend across a main walkway or cause any obstacles such as ladders, tools, canvas or other materials or equipment to obstruct free and easy passage along any walkway, float or gangway or create any hazardous condition which would cause accident or injury. No person shall leave or store on any walkway, float or gangway, any rowboat, skiff, dory, dinghy, canoe or other craft without written authorization of the director.
(Prior code § 26A-69; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
Whenever any buildings, structures or floating facilities within a park, either on land or water, are found to be defective or damaged so as to be unsafe or dangerous to persons or property, it shall be the duty of the concessionaire, agent, lessee, operator or person in charge thereof to immediately post a proper notice and fence or barricade and at night to adequately light such unsafe area or areas, and such unsafe area or areas shall be kept posted and lighted and fenced or barricaded until necessary repairs are made. In the event the concessionaire, agent, lessee, operator or person in charge fails or neglects to repair or to put up fences or other barriers to prevent persons from using or going upon the unsafe areas, the director may then take such measures as he or she may deem necessary for the protection of the public and charge the cost of same to such concessionaire, lessee, agent, operator or person or persons having charge of the buildings, structures or floating facilities that are defective or dangerous.
(Prior code § 26A-70; Ord. 446 § 1, 1973)
As used in this chapter, the term "smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, carrying or possessing any lighted, heated or ignited pipe, cigar, cigarette, cigarillo, hookah, electronic smoking or vape device, lighted tobacco paraphernalia, any plant and product intended for human inhalation, or any other similar combustible substance in any manner or in any form.
(Ord. 1171 § 1, 2007; Ord. 1246 § 1, 2016)
Smoking shall be prohibited within the boundaries of all public parks and facilities owned or operated by the city of San Dimas. This shall not include parking lots or roadways. San Dimas Canyon Golf Course Club-house facility is included in this restriction, but the golf course and parking lot shall be exempt.
(Ord. 1171 § 1, 2007)
As used in this chapter, the term "dog park" means the dog park facility owned and operated by the city of San Dimas in Horsethief Canyon Park that is identified by sign as the "San Dimas Dog Park."
(Ord. 1149 § 1, 2005)
Use of the dog park is a voluntary activity. Users assume the risk of personal injury or property damage associated with the use of the dog park.
A.
Dog park hours are dawn to dusk.
B.
Users must keep their dogs on leashes going to and from the leash-free area.
C.
Users must monitor and control their dogs at all times.
D.
No more than three dogs per person are allowed in the park at one time.
E.
Dogs must never be left unattended.
F.
Owners must clean up after their dogs.
G.
Dogs must have current licenses and vaccinations, and be free from contagious diseases.
H.
Dogs must wear a flat collar with current tags visible. No pronged, spiked or choke collars allowed.
I.
Aggressive behavior by dogs is not permitted.
J.
Puppies under four months of age are not permitted.
K.
Spaying/neutering of dogs is required.
L.
Children twelve years and under must be closely supervised by an adult at all times. Infants and toddlers are not recommended.
M.
Parents must ask permission from the dog owner for children to play with a dog.
N.
No food or treats of any kind, dog or human, are permitted.
O.
Excessive barking is not allowed.
P.
Users must fill holes made by their dogs.
Q.
Commercial/professional dog training is not permitted unless approved by the city.
R.
No animals other than dogs permitted.
S.
Users must obey all other park rules.
T.
Smoking and alcohol are prohibited in all city parks.
U.
The city reserves the right to refuse patron access.
V.
The leash-free area is subject to closure without notice for maintenance.
(Ord. 1149 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1197 § 1, 2010)
A violation of this chapter or any provisions thereof is punishable as provided in Section 1.12.030 of this code.
(Ord. 1149 § 1, 2005)