For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings as set forth herein, unless the context in which they are used clearly indicates a contrary meaning:
"Alcoholic beverages"
means any and all spirituous, vinous, malt or fermented liquor, liquids or compounds, whether medicated, proprietary, patented or not, and by whatever name called, containing one-half of one percent, or more, of alcohol by volume which are potable or fit as, or which may be used for beverage purposes.
"City"
means the City of Huntington Beach.
"Department"
means the Department of Community Services.
"Director"
means the Director of the Community Services Department or other person(s) authorized by him or her, pursuant to law, to act in his or her stead.
"Park"
includes every park recreation center, lake, pond or other body of water, riding and hiking trail, parking lot and every other recreation facility owned, managed and/or controlled by the City and under the jurisdiction of the Director.
"Permission"
means written permission, granted by the Director or his or her authorized agent.
"Person"
means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation or any other group acting as a unit.
"Skateboard"
means a board of any material which has wheels attached and such wheels may be used for moving or propulsion.
"Skateboard park"
means any facility that is designed and maintained for the purpose of recreational skateboard use.
"Smoke or smoking"
means the carrying or holding of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, e-cigarette, or any other lighted smoking product or equipment used to burn any tobacco products, weed, plant, or any other combustible substance. Smoking includes emitting or exhaling the fumes of any pipe, cigar, cigarette, e-cigarette or any other lighted smoking equipment used for burning or vaporizing any tobacco or nicotine product, weed, plant, or any other combustible substance.
"Sound amplifying system"
means and includes any system of electrical hookup or connection, loudspeaker system or equipment, sound amplifying system and any apparatus, equipment, device, instrument or machine designed for or intended to be used for the purpose of amplifying sound or increasing the volume of the human voice, musical tone, vibration, or sound wave. This definition shall not apply to the regular and customary use of portable radios, televisions, record players or tape recorders played or operated in such places at such times so as not to disturb other persons in their permitted uses of the park.
(1246-10/66, 2451-11/80, 3181-1/92, 4124-5/17)
For the purpose of this chapter, all park rangers are designated "limited power peace officers." Such park rangers shall have the authority to issue citations and/or make arrests for violations of this chapter, pursuant to Section 836.5 of the California Penal Code.
(2451-11/80, 2964-10/88)
It is unlawful for any person to do or commit, or for any person to cause or permit to be done or committed within the boundaries of any public park within the City of Huntington Beach, any act in the following sections.
(1026-2/64, 1246-10/66)
No person shall fail or refuse to obey or comply with any notice or sign, including warning, regulatory and road markings, placed by order of the Director for the safety or control of persons, vehicles or animals. No person shall willfully refuse to follow or comply with any lawful order or direction given by a department employee.
(2451-11/80)
No person shall willfully cut, break, injure, deface, disfigure, mark or write upon, paint, carve, burn, tamper with, attach rope or wire to, displace or remove any tree, shrub, plant, turf, rock, sand, soil, wood, building, fence, table, bench, barbecue unit, pole, light, playground apparatus, bridge, railing, paving material, fountain, trash receptacle, waterline or other public utility, part or appurtenance thereof, sign, notice or placard, whether temporary or permanent, monument, stake, post or other boundary marker, equipment, tools, implements, materials, any structure or park facility whatsoever, either real or personal.
(1026-2/64, 1246-10/66, 2451-11/80)
No person shall fail to cooperate in maintaining public toilets in a neat and sanitary condition nor shall any person loiter in or about any public toilet.
(1026-2/64, 1246-10/66, 2303-9/78, 4273-3/23)
No person shall deposit, throw, discharge or otherwise place any paper, ashes, dirt, bottles, broken glass, cans, trash, litter, animal carcass, rubbish, debris or any substance, matter or thing, either liquid or solid in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, bay or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or in or on the grounds of said park except in the proper receptacles where these are provided; nor shall any person within any park wash eating or cooking utensils elsewhere than in the sinks provided for such purposes; nor shall any person bring any such substance, except litter accumulated in the course of automobile travel, into a City park for the purpose of disposal thereof in City park facilities. Where receptacles are not provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
(434-3/40, 511-5/47, 1026-2/64, 1246-10/66, 2451-11/80)
A. 
Unattended Vehicles. No person shall operate, drive, ride, park or leave standing any automobile, truck, motorcycle, motor scooter, motorized bicycle, go-cart or any other motor vehicle or any other vehicle at any time in any park; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to those specific areas within any public park of the City which shall have been regularly and lawfully set aside for the use of vehicles; and provided further that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle used or owned by the City or any vehicle to which a temporary parking pass has been issued by the City or any commercial vehicle making lawful deliveries to or otherwise lawfully engaged in any undertaking or enterprise within any public park of the City. No person shall park and leave unattended any vehicle in areas other than those designated for parking. Vehicles left unattended in any area, except those designated for parking, without permission, may be towed away and stored by the City and said removal and storage costs shall be charged to and paid by the owner prior to release. Nor shall any person ride or drive a bicycle, skateboard or roller skates upon any tennis, handball, basketball, shuffleboard or multipurpose court in a City park.
B. 
Unattended Property. No person shall place personal property in any area of a public parking lot.
C. 
Parking Stall Obstruction. No person shall obstruct a vehicular parking space designated by lines or marks, by standing in such parking space or by placing any barrier, sawhorse, bicycle, trash can, non-registered motor vehicle, or other obstruction in such parking space. This section shall not apply to temporary obstructions erected or maintained by governmental agencies, public utilities or adjacent property owners when necessitated by construction activities, or except as authorized by the Director.
D. 
Temporary Parking. Upon proof of valid California vehicle registration, proof of insurance as required by the California Vehicle Code and proof of a valid driver's license, the operator of a vehicle may be issued a temporary parking pass by the Director of Community Services or his or her designated representative. The pass will entitle the holder to park or operate a vehicle during short-term use of park facilities. The pass must be displayed at all times on the front dashboard of the vehicle or in a manner so that it is clearly visible through the windshield.
E. 
Single Stall Use. No vehicle shall be parked in any free public parking lot except entirely within a space indicated by painted lines, said space commonly referred to as a "parking space," "parking slot," or "parking stall," unless exempted by permit or as authorized by the Director. Nothing in this section shall prohibit recreational vehicles from parking in paid parking lots, including, but not limited to, the Sports Complex, with the applicable parking permit authorizing such use.
F. 
Head-In Parking. Vehicles shall be parked with the rear of the vehicle oriented closest to the traffic lane and within the space indicated unless otherwise specified by signage, or when necessary to permit access to a vehicle by a vehicle lawfully displaying a disabled placard or disabled license plates.
(1246-10/66, 2451-11/80, 3373-11/97, 4273-3/23)
No person shall operate any wheeled conveyance of any type in any park at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour unless a greater speed is posted. The maximum speed limit when pedestrians are present shall be five miles per hour.
(2851-8/86)
No person shall ride, lead or let loose any cattle, horse, mule, goat, sheep, swine, cat, dog, fowl or animal of any kind in a park except that it shall not be unlawful to have dogs, physically restrained by a leash not in excess of six feet, or to ride horses on trails specifically provided for them. No person shall permit a dog to be or remain unattended outside a tent, camper or other enclosed vehicle between the hours of sunset and sunrise. No person shall keep or permit to remain any dog which is noisy, vicious or dangerous or which disturbs other persons within the boundaries of a park after such person has been directed by a park ranger to remove such dog. No person shall trap, kill, injure, catch or maltreat any wild or domesticated bird or animal; or destroy, remove or disturb any of the young or eggs of same, or permit any dog to pursue, trap, kill or wound any wild or domesticated bird or animal, except that the provisions of this section shall not apply to City employees regulating animal populations that have been declared a nuisance or hazard by the Director consistent with laws protecting such animals.
(434-3/40, 564-10/50, 1026-2/64, 1246-10/66, 2451-11/80, 3715-7/05, 3721-10/05)
No person shall maliciously or willfully disturb the peace or quiet of a park or of any person therein, by loud or unusual noises, or by indulging in riotous, boisterous, threatening, indecent or offensive conduct, or by using abusive, profane, indecent or vulgar language. No person shall, within any park, disturb in any manner any picnic, meeting, services, concert, exercise or exhibition. No person shall play or utilize any sound-amplifying system within or upon any park or facility not set aside for such purpose by the City Council or the Director.
(434-3/40, 511-5/47, 1026-2/64, 2451-11/80)
No person shall expose or offer for sale any article or thing nor shall he or she station or place any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such article or thing except by written permission from the Director. No person shall give, set up or maintain any exhibition, show, performance, concert, lecture, entertainment or similar activity without written permission to do so from the Director. No person shall for profit offer sports camps, sports lessons or other similar activity on park property without the written permission of the Director.
(434-3/40, 511-3/47, 1026-2/64, 1246-10/66, 2451-11/80, 2824-4/87)
No person shall, within the boundaries of any public park within the City, consume any alcoholic beverage of any kind whatsoever, except when attending a function operating under an alcohol permit issued in accordance with Chapter 9.84 of this Code.
(1026-2/64, 2043-4/76, 2451-11/80, 3768-7/07)
No Person shall Smoke on the Beach or Adjacent Beach Area, Pier or Pier Plaza or Park unless the Director has designated a specific signed smoking area.
(4124-5/17)
It is unlawful for any person to take part in or abet the playing of any activity which endangers the health, safety or welfare of the participant or any person whomsoever in any park, except on fields and courts or areas specifically provided for such games or activities or areas designated for such games and activities by the City Council or director. Such games and activities shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
A. 
Baseball, tackle football, field hockey, rugby, cricket, golf, boxing, wrestling and the martial arts.
B. 
Wading, bathing, swimming, launching any type of boat, raft, air mattress, surfboard or to be in or on any lake, stream or pond found in a City park.
C. 
Flying any model airplane or helicopter, and launching any model fuel power boat, provided that this subsection shall not prohibit the launching of model boats powered by battery or sail.
D. 
Carrying, transporting, possessing, discharging, firing or shooting over, onto or through any park any firearm, air gun, bb gun, spring gun, slingshot, bow and arrow, crossbow, spear, fireworks, firecracker, rocket, explosive of any kind or any other form of weapon potentially dangerous to human beings or wildlife. This subsection shall not apply to law enforcement officers.
E. 
Fishing in any park lake other than those designated by the Director, during hours which are authorized for such activity.
F. 
Lighting or maintaining any fire except in a stove, barbecue grill, fire circle, portable stove or barbecue grill approved by the Director.
G. 
Erecting any barrier, whether string, wire, rope or chain, or placing any obstruction of any kind across any path, trail or other area accessible to the public.
H. 
Engaging in any other activity which endangers the health and safety of the public.
I. 
Operating any remote or radio controlled model car, truck or vehicle, in locations where signs are posted prohibiting such activity.
(1246-10/66, 1478-4/69, 1547-1/70, 2451-11/80, 3882-7/10)
A. 
No person shall ride a skateboard at any skateboard park owned or operated by the City whether supervised or not unless that person is wearing a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads.
B. 
The Director of Community Services shall erect and maintain visible regulatory signs at all skateboard parks owned and operated by the City that are not supervised on a regular basis. Such signs shall afford notice that any person riding a skateboard in the facility must wear a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads, and that any person failing to do so will be subject to citation under Section 8.46.020 of this chapter.
(3181-1/93)
No person shall remain, stay or loiter on or about any such park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day provided that this section shall not apply to attendance at authorized community activities in the park. Any park, recreation center or part or portion thereof may be closed to the public during an emergency, or when it has been determined by the Director, a park ranger or police officer that the public health, safety or morals require such action. Such park, recreation center or part or portion thereof shall not be reopened except by order of the City Council, City Manager, director, a park ranger or police officer.
(1246-10/66, 2451-11/80)
No person shall announce, advertise or call the public attention in any way to any article or service for sale or hire, or paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, picture, placard, advertisement or inscription whatever, or distribute any handbill, circular or petition except by permission from the Director, provided that this section shall not apply to any concession operating under lease granted by the City Council.
(1246-10/66, 2451-11/80)
A. 
Designated Camping Facilities. The following City parks are hereby designated as camping facilities: Lake Park, Farquhar Park, Huntington Central Park, and Norma Brandel Gibbs Park. No person shall use any camping facility for overnight camping purposes without applying for and obtaining written permission from the Director upon payment of the required fees established, and amended from time to time, by resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach.
B. 
Camping Regulations. The Director may designate areas within subject parks for camping and may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations pertinent to the use of subject parks for camping purposes.
C. 
Permitted Canopies and Tents. No person shall erect, maintain or occupy any canopy in excess of 100 square feet, or any tent without at least two sides completely open to public view, in any park, as described in Section 13.48.010, except by permit issued by the Director.
D. 
Camping Fee Required. No person shall use or occupy a camping facility unless the fee, evidenced by a receipt, has first been paid.
E. 
Fire. No person shall light, kindle, set or maintain fires or coals thereon, except in the City-provided fire rings or barbecues, or in self-contained barbecues or portable stoves, or except by permit issued by the Director. Disposable heating barbecue materials shall not be deposited anywhere except within the inside perimeter of the City-provided fire ring of City-provided barbecues. The heat source of self-contained barbecues or portable stoves shall not be charcoal-based, and must be raised at least 18 inches above the surface of the ground.
F. 
Periods of Extreme Fire Danger. During times of extreme fire danger, when red-flag conditions are declared by a State, Local, or Federal fire authority, no open flames shall be permitted in any fire ring or City-provided barbecue. During these times, only those self-contained barbecues or portable stoves using canisters of propane, natural gas, alcohol, isobutane, butane, or similar liquids will be permitted when operated in compliance with the Huntington Beach Municipal Code specifying the permitted location of self-contained barbecues.
(2099-9/76, 2451-11/80, 4273-3/23)
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to a fine of not more than $500.00 or be imprisoned in the City or county jail for a period not to exceed three months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
(1026-2/64, 1246-10/66)
It shall be deemed a public nuisance for any person to do or commit, or cause to permit to be done or committed on or within the boundaries of any public park within the City of Huntington Beach, any act as described in Sections 13.48.010 through 13.48.150 of this chapter.
(3295-8/95)