The purpose of this chapter is to promote the safety, comfort
and convenience of the public use and enjoyment of any park, parkway,
playground or recreation center and the use and enjoyment of any building,
structure, equipment or apparatus thereon.
(Prior code § 2-60)
The following words and phrases whenever used in this chapter
shall be construed as defined in this section:
means spirits, liquor, beer, wine and other liquid which
contains one-half of one percent or more alcohol by volume.
means music, sound or speech projected and transmitted by
electronic equipment including amplifiers; the total output shall
not exceed that shown in Tables I and II, Article 20, Section 20-301
of the Zoning Ordinance No. 537.
means the occupation of any campers, trailers or other vehicles
equipped for human habitation, or the erection of any tent, or other
shelter, or the arrangement of sleeping bags or bedding for the purpose
of, or which will permit, remaining overnight.
includes areas containing the playground apparatus or tot
lots.
means the city manager, assistant city manager, or designee.
means the department head of the city's parks and recreation
department or designee.
includes all parks, parkways, greenbelts, and any other property
owner by the city, including structures thereon, and used, operated
or maintained for recreational purposes, whether passive or active.
"Owned" includes any property interest under which the department
of parks and recreation operates, maintains or controls the property.
The term shall include any property owned and maintained as open space,
including undeveloped sites for future parks.
means the special area set aside with tables for the purpose
of picnicking.
means the consumption of food and beverage.
means garbage, refuse, litter, paper, vegetable matter and
rubbish.
includes gasoline, electric or other fuel powered devices
by which any person or object may be propelled, moved or drawn including
go-carts, dirt bikes, minibikes, model cars, boats and planes.
(Prior code § 2-61)
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to enter or
remain in any park or building unless they comply with all regulations
set forth in this chapter applicable to such park or building.
(Prior code § 2-62; Ord. 1166 § 1, 2000)
All public parks, recreational areas, recreational buildings,
swimming pools, and landscaped areas around public buildings shall
be under the jurisdiction of the parks and recreation department.
(Prior code § 2-63)
It shall be the duty of the director of parks and recreation
to administer the areas under his or her jurisdiction in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter and such other rules and regulations
related to such areas which are now in effect or might be adopted
by the city council.
(Prior code § 2-64)
When authorized, any deputy of the director of parks and recreation
may perform the duties of the director of parks and recreation in
his or her name.
(Prior code § 2-65)
The city parks and/or facilities shall be made available for
the exclusive use of persons and groups subject to the issuance of
a permit by the director of parks and recreation. No exclusive use
of any park and/or facility for preadvertised assemblies or groups
may be made without the issuance of a permit therefor. All applications
for exclusive use must be signed or cosigned by an adult, which adult
shall agree to be responsible for the exclusive use. A permit shall
be issued unless:
A.
The
city has scheduled a city-sponsored event at the same time and place
as the activity proposed in the application;
B.
The
requested time and place has been preempted by a previously issued
permit;
C.
The
conduct of such activity will substantially interrupt the safe and
orderly movement of other traffic;
D.
The
concentration of person, animals and vehicles will unduly interfere
with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to
areas where the activity will take place or areas contiguous to such
area;
E.
The
conduct of such activity will unduly interfere with the movement of
firefighting equipment en route to a fire, or the movement of other
emergency equipment;
F.
The
conduct of such activity is reasonably likely to cause injury to persons
or property; or
G.
Such
activity is to be held for the sole purpose of advertising the goods,
wares or merchandise of a particular business establishment or vendor.
(Prior code § 2-66; Ord. 775 § 1, 1987)
Any person applying for a permit under this chapter shall file
an application with the director of parks and recreation not less
than twenty-one days nor more than one year prior to the proposed
use of the park and/or building. The director, on a showing of good
cause, shall have the authority to consider the application under
this chapter which is filed less than twenty-one days before the date
such proposed activity is to be conducted.
(Prior code § 2-67; Ord. 837 § 1, 1989)
The application shall contain the following:
A.
Name
of applicant, the sponsoring organization and the name of the person
in charge of the proposed activity;
C.
The
park and/or facility being applied for;
D.
The
starting time of the proposed activity;
E.
The
finishing time of the proposed activity;
F.
The
number of persons expected;
G.
Additional
facilities requested, such as personnel, tables, chairs, etc.;
H.
The
nature of the proposed activity or activities, including equipment
and vehicles, to be brought onto the park and nature and duration
of the use of any amplified sound, whether speech or music;
I.
The
form of application shall be provided or prescribed by the parks and
recreation department.
(Prior code § 2-68)
The following acts or activities are prohibited:
A.
Bringing
any domesticated animal or pet into the swimming pool, golf course
or children's playground area;
B.
Littering,
soiling or defacing restrooms, facilities or buildings;
C.
Climbing
any trees or walking, standing or sitting on any monuments, fountains,
railings, fences or upon any other property not designed or customarily
used for such purposes;
D.
Making
or kindling a fire for any purpose, except at places provided for
such purpose, unless prior special permission is obtained from the
director of parks and recreation in writing;
E.
Remaining,
staying or loitering on any public park between the hours of eleven
p.m. and six a.m. of the following day, or as may otherwise be designated
by minute, order or resolution of the city council;
F.
Any
section or part of a park or facility may be declared closed to the
public by the director at any time and for intervals of time, either
temporarily or at regular and stated intervals (daily or otherwise)
and either entirely or merely to certain uses, as the director may
reasonably find necessary;
G.
No
person shall play or practice golf or use any golf clubs in any area
of a city-owned park;
H.
Playing
or betting at or against any game which is played, conducted, dealt
or carried on for money, chips, shell, credit or any other representative
of value or maintaining or exhibiting any gambling table or other
instrument of gambling or gaming or playing any game prohibited by
any other ordinance of the city;
I.
No
person shall engage in loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting
or indecent language, or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior
tending to a breach of the public peace;
J.
Discharging,
carrying or possessing firearms of any description or air rifles,
spring guns, bows and arrows, slings or any other forms of weapons
potentially dangerous to wildlife, park facilities or human safety.
Shooting into park areas from beyond the park boundaries is prohibited;
K.
Killing,
chasing, wounding, harassing or capturing wild or domestic birds or
animals in a park;
L.
Using
any park or facility for fundraising for personal profit of any kind
without requesting permission and permit from the director of parks
and recreation;
M.
Disposing
of trash or garbage not accumulated within park areas; disposing of
trash and garbage in other than receptacles provided for this purpose;
N.
Hitching,
fastening or riding any horse or animal except at a place specially
designated for such purposes;
O.
Dumping,
depositing or leaving any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes,
cans, refuse or trash on the park or facility grounds thereof. Such
items shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided;
P.
Consumption
of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all city parks except as follows:
1.
Lincoln
Park. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is allowed in the designated
picnic area only.
2.
Northgate
Community Park.
a.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages is allowed in the designated picnic
area;
b.
Beer may be consumed in the softball complex provided the beer is
purchased from the authorized concessionaire and it is dispensed in
paper cups;
c.
No ice chests, cans, bottles, glasses, cups, or any other container
capable of containing alcoholic beverages arc permitted in the softball
complex unless they are dispensed by the authorized concessionaire
except as set forth below:
d.
All containers, equipment, paper bags, boxes or other receptacles
shall be subject to inspection by a person authorized by the director
of parks and recreation to assure compliance with this section.
3.
Big
League Dreams Softball Complex. Consumption of alcoholic beverages
is permitted at the Big League Dreams Softball Complex at a location
west of Airport Way and north of Highway 120, provided the alcohol
beverage is purchased from the authorized operator of the Big League
Dreams Softball Complex or said consumption is with permission of
said authorized operator.
Q.
Operation
of gasoline or other fuel powered vehicles (excepting authorized and
city-operated equipment) in any park, except persons with special
permission for delivery of supplies or equipment. All vehicles after
delivery of supplies or equipment shall then be removed and parked
in proper parking areas;
R.
1.
No
person within any park shall use, attempt to use or interfere with
the use of any table, space or facility within the park which at the
time is reserved for any other person or group which has received
a permit from the parks and recreation department,
2.
Unless
the actual use of the table or facility referred to in such permit
is commenced within one hour after the period covered by such permit
begins, such permit shall thereupon be void and all rights under such
permit be cancelled;
S.
No
person other than a duly authorized city employee in the performance
of his or her duty or persons participating in a city-sponsored activity
shall dig, remove, destroy, injure, mutilate or cut any tree, plant,
shrub, bloom or flower or any portion thereof growing in any park
or city-owned property.
(Prior code § 2-69; Ord. 927 § 1, 1991; Ord.
1106 § 2, 1999; Ord. 1232 § 1, 2003)
All public parks in the city are designated as drug-free zones
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 11380.5.
(Ord. 1014 § 1, 1995)
No person shall use a city skate park or the BMX facility located in Spreckels Recreation Park who is not wearing a helmet, knee pads and elbow pads suitable to provide protection in the event of falls or collisions. A violation of this section shall be an infraction and punishable as set forth in Section 1.16.010 of this code.
(Ord. 1161 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1164 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1435 § 1, 2009)
A.
It
is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person who is not wearing the
protective equipment required by this chapter to remain at the skate
park facility after having been directed to leave by any peace officer.
B.
It
is further unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person, who has been
directed to leave the skate park facility for the reason set forth
above, to return to the skate park facility for the purpose of using
the facility unless said person is wearing the protective equipment
required by this chapter.
C.
No
parent, guardian or other adult person having custody of a minor under
the age of eighteen years shall allow such minor to use the skate
park facility unless said minor is wearing the protective equipment
required by this chapter. Violation of this provision shall be a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1164 § 2, 2000)
