The following words shall have the meaning indicated when used in these regulations:
"Amplified sound"
means music, sound wave, vibration, or speech projected or transmitted by electronic equipment, including amplifiers.
"Council"
means the City Council of the City of Lake Forest, or any person authorized by the Council, pursuant to law, to act in its stead.
"Director of Community Services"
means the Director of Community Services for the City of Lake Forest. In the event that this position is vacant or eliminated by the City, the Director of Community Services shall be the City Manager or designee. In addition to the regulations provided in this chapter, this section's definition for "Director of Community Services" shall apply throughout the Lake Forest Municipal Code.
"Electrically motorized board"
means any wheeled device that has a floorboard designed to be stood upon when riding, is designed to transport only one person, and has an electric propulsion system, as further defined by Vehicle Code Section 313.5, as it may be amended from time to time.
"Electric bicycle"
means an electric bicycle equipped with both fully operable pedals and an electric motor, as further defined by Vehicle Code Section 312.5, as it may be amended from time to time.
"Electric personal assistive mobility device"
means a self-balancing, nontandem two wheeled device that can turn in place, designed to transport only one person, with an electric propulsion system, as further defined by Vehicle Code Section 313, as it may be amended from time to time.
"Knife or dagger"
means any knife, dirk or dagger having a blade of three inches or more in length; any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool; any straight-edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle.
"Motorized scooter"
means any two-wheeled device that has handlebars, has either a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding or a seat and footrests in place of the floorboard, and is powered by an electric motor, as further defined by Vehicle Code Section 407.5, as it may be amended from time to time.
"Park"
means any community park, neighborhood park, or any other recreational facility maintained by the City.
"Vehicle"
means any device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn.
"Vehicular travel"
means travel by a vehicle.
(Ord. 168, 2007; Ord. 339 § 3, 2020; Ord. 358 § 21, 2022)
No person shall enter, be or remain in any City park unless he or she complies at all times with all of the posted City regulations applicable to such park and with all other applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. It is unlawful for any person to violate any posted City regulation that is applicable to a City park. Any person who violates any posted City regulation applicable to a City park may be subject to administrative, criminal, and/or civil remedies.
(Ord. 168, 2007; Ord. 279 § 4, 2015)
A. 
Roads for Public Use. The provisions of the California Vehicle Code are applicable in the City parks with respect to any way or place of whatever nature which is publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. All violations of said Vehicle Code shall be enforced and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions thereof. No person shall park any vehicle except in designated parking areas, provided that this prohibition shall not apply to vehicles owned by the City while engaged in official business, to vehicles owned by a contractor retained by the City while on performing services on behalf of the City.
B. 
Nonroadway—Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller-Skating/Blading. No person shall drive or otherwise operate a vehicle in a park on any nonroadway (i.e., any surface other than those maintained and open to the public for purposes of vehicular travel) except upon temporary parking areas as may be designated from time to time by the Council, and further excepting vehicles in the service of the City, animal control vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, and motorized wheelchairs. No person shall, in any park on a nonroadway, recklessly operate a bicycle, electric bicycle, electrically motorized board, nonmotorized or motorized scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, rollerskates, rollerblades, or other similar vehicle, except that skateboarding shall be permitted in areas governed by Chapter 13.05, subject to the rules and restrictions set forth therein. For purposes of this subsection, "recklessly" shall mean in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. In all cases, pedestrians shall be afforded the right-of-way.
C. 
Removal of Vehicles. Vehicles parked in areas not designated for parking, including nonroadway areas, may be removed and stored at the owner's expense by the City Manager or designee.
D. 
Sidewalks, Paths, and Walkways in City Parks. For all sidewalks, paths, and walkways in City parks, the limits set forth in Section 12.24.020 apply.
(Ord. 168, 2007; Ord. 358 § 22, 2022)
A. 
Except for a person holding a permit as described in subsection B of this section or pursuant to a sidewalk vending permit provided in Chapter 5.17 of this Code, no person shall practice, carry on, or conduct any commercial business, occupation, or profession in any park, or sell or offer for sale any food, beverage, merchandise, article, or anything whatsoever in any park. This prohibition shall apply to the use of any park by a camp or other group which has charged tuition or other fees to participants covering the period during which participants are present in the park with the camp or group.
B. 
Any person wishing to sell or vend goods or services of any kind, including, but not limited to, food and drink, at a City recreational facility and/or in connection with a City-sponsored or approved event shall apply for a permit to do so, on a form prescribed by the Community Services Department. The City may charge a fee in connection with the processing of such application. In considering a permit application, the Director of Community Services, or his or her designee, may evaluate the types of goods proposed to be sold, the applicant's ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations in the sale of the proposed goods, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to food handling, any such other factors and criteria as may be useful in considering the application. Sidewalk vendors shall obtain a sidewalk vending permit pursuant to Chapter 5.17 of this Code.
(Ord. 168, 2007; Ord. 313 § 3, 2019)
Notwithstanding any other section of this Code, it is unlawful for any person to erect, maintain, use, or occupy any tent, lodge, shelter, or structure in any park in the City, unless the tent, lodge, shelter, or structure has two sides open and there is an unobstructed view of the interior from the outside on at least two sides. This section shall not apply to City-sponsored events.
(Ord. 327 § 2, 2019)
A. 
No person shall cause, permit, or allow any animal owned or possessed by him or her, or any animal in his or her care, custody, or control to be present in any park except:
1. 
Equine animals being led or ridden under reasonable control upon any bridle path or trail provided for such purpose;
2. 
Equine or other animals which are hitched or fastened at a place expressly designated for such purpose;
3. 
Dogs or cats when led by a cord or chain not more than six feet long, unless such dog is at a City-designated dog park that allows such dog to be without such cord, chain, or leash, or when confined within the interior of a vehicle;
4. 
Dogs which have been specially trained and are being used by blind or disabled persons to aid and guide them in their movements;
5. 
Small pets which are kept on the person of the possessor at all times;
6. 
In connection with activities authorized in writing by the Council;
7. 
Fowls or animals turned loose at the direction of the Council.
B. 
It shall be the mandatory duty of all persons owning, possessing, in control of, or otherwise responsible for a dog, cat, or an equine animal in a park to promptly collect, pick up, and remove all fecal matter left behind by said animal in or upon any park; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to guide dogs for blind or disabled persons or to equine animals on bridle paths.
(Ord. 168, 2007; Ord. 279 § 5, 2015)
The use of loudspeakers and/or amplification devices in any park shall be subject to the restrictions of Chapter 11.16.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall carry or discharge firearms, firecrackers, rockets, torpedoes, or other types of explosives, or carry or discharge any gun, or pistol, or any sling shot, boomerang, or similar device, or any bows and arrows, or carry or use any other object capable of propelling a projectile, or operate any model airplanes, model boats, or remote-controlled devices of any kind, or carry or use any object calculated to make a noise sufficient to disturb the peace or quiet of the park, or bring into any park any of the above objects or articles.
(Ord. 168, 2007; Ord. 302 § 45, 2018)
A. 
The provisions of the California Dangerous Weapons Control Law are applicable in City parks and shall be enforced and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions thereof. No person shall carry on his or her person, in plain view, any knife or dagger.
B. 
The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the carrying of ordinary tools or equipment for use in a lawful occupation or for the purpose of lawful recreation.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall cut, break, injure, deface, or disturb any tree, shrub, plant, rock, building, cage, pen, monument, fence, bench, or other structure, apparatus, or property, or pluck, pull up, cut, take, or remove any shrub, bush, plant, or flower, or mark or write upon, paint, or deface in any manner any building, monument, fence, bench, or other structure.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
Except in areas specifically designated by the City as being open for fishing, no person except persons in the performance of their official duties shall hunt, kill, wound, frighten, capture, or fish for any wild bird, land animal, or aquatic animal in any park.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall cut, dig, or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand, gravel, or fertilizer, except parks and maintenance personnel or others authorized by the City.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall play or practice the game of golf, including chipping, putting, driving or any other type of play or practice which includes the hitting of a golf or similar type ball with a golf or similar type club, except in areas designated for the same.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall swim, fish, bathe, wade, release pet animals in, or pollute the water of, any fountain, pond, lake, stream or reservoir owned or managed by the City, except that fishing shall be permitted in any body of water designated by the City as being open to fishing, upon such terms and at such times as are set forth in the City's designation.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall kindle a fire except in fireplaces provided for that purpose or in barbecues approved by the Council, except by permission of the City Manager or designee.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall wash dishes, or empty salt water or other waste liquids, or leave garbage, cans, bottles, papers, or other refuse elsewhere than in the receptacles provided therefor.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall be or remain in any park between sunset and 7:00 a.m. of the following day without permission of the City Manager or designee, except that if a park or facility, or portion thereof, is specifically designated by the City as being open later than sunset or before 7:00 a.m., a person may remain in that portion of the park or facility during the hours it is designated as open. The provisions of Section 13.04.020(C) shall govern the granting or denial of such permission. Camping in any park owned, operated, or controlled by the City of Lake Forest shall be subject to the regulations and requirements of Chapter 13.20 of this Code.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall hold any "special event" as defined in Section 5.05.020 in any public park without first obtaining a special event permit under Chapter 5.05.
(Ord. 200 § 3, 5-19-2009)
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Editor's note: Ord. No. 200, adopted May 19, 2009, amended § 13.04.040 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 13.04.040 pertained to meetings and events and derived from Ord. 168, adopted in 2007.
The provisions of the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act are applicable in City parks and shall be enforced and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions thereof.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall possess any glass container in City parks.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall conduct or participate in any organized sport, game or athletic activities within any park other than in such areas as may be designated for such sports, games or athletic activities, nor in any areas where the City has posted signs prohibiting such activities.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
No person shall use electric outlets within any park without first paying such fees as may be prescribed by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 168, 2007)
A. 
Every act prohibited or declared unlawful and every failure to perform an act made mandatory by this chapter is a misdemeanor punished in accordance with Section 1.01.200 et seq., of this Code, except that the unlawful possession of an open container of alcohol pursuant to Section 13.03.010(A) shall be punished as an infraction.
B. 
Every act prohibited by Section 13.04.022 or 13.04.024 of this chapter shall subject the possessor of the prohibited item(s) to confiscation of that/those item(s).
C. 
A person is subject to ejection from the park when the following conditions occur:
1. 
The person is in violation of a park rule or regulation;
2. 
The person has been warned in a manner that is reasonably calculated to reach that person that ejection may result from any further violation;
3. 
After receiving such warning, a further violation occurs;
4. 
No lesser sanction reasonably appears to suffice. However, where a violation is of such magnitude or seriousness of violence, no warnings will be necessary prior to eviction.
D. 
A group is subject to ejection from the park when any one of the following conditions occur and no lesser sanction reasonably appears to suffice:
1. 
There is probable cause to believe that an unlawful assembly exists pursuant to California Penal Code Section 407;
2. 
There is a clear and present danger of imminent violence which cannot reasonably be forestalled without ejecting the entire group;
3. 
There exists a group sponsored or organized activity which violates one or more park rules and regulations and such group sponsored organized activity has not ceased as a result of one or more warnings given to the permit applicant and the group as a whole;
4. 
There are multiple individual violations of park rules and regulations which have not stopped following the eviction of one or more such individual violators and violations continue after the group has had a reasonable opportunity to cure them.
(Ord. 168, 2007; Ord. 318 § 6, 2019)