For the purposes of this chapter, the terms, words, phrases and their derivations defined in this section have the meanings set forth in this section.
The following definitions apply in this chapter:
"Director"
means the town manager or designee.
"Park"
means any park, stream bed area, bicycle trail, open space or other facility owned or operated by the town or school districts for park or recreation purposes.
"Prosecuting attorney"
means either the town attorney or the Placer County district attorney, whichever official is prosecuting a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
Except as otherwise provided, a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be an infraction, punishable pursuant to Section 1.16.010 of the Loomis Municipal Code.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
A. 
Except as permitted by the director, it is unlawful for any person, other than when engaged in the performance of duties as a town employee, to drive or park any motor vehicle in or upon any own park, greenbelt or other open space owned by the town except for those areas specifically designated for vehicular traffic.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle in or upon any town park, greenbelt or other open space owned by the town, except for those areas especially designated for vehicular traffic, at a speed in excess of ten miles an hour.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
It is unlawful for any person to destroy, damage or deface any property, fence, equipment or vegetation owned or used by the town as a park, greenbelt or other open space. Violation of this section may be charged as either an infraction or misdemeanor in the discretion of the prosecuting attorney.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to bring, have, allow, suffer, or allow to roam free any animal within the perimeter of any town park or golf course, including, but not limited to, any dog (except as provided in subsection D of this section), horse, fowl, bovine or other domestic or wild animal.
B. 
No person shall allow any animal to cause any damage to any property.
C. 
The owner of any bitch which is in season shall confine such animal during such season and shall not, in any instance, allow such animal within the perimeter of any town park or facility.
D. 
Dogs in the park must be on a leash or under voice control and in sight of the owner or person in control of the dog. Any dog exhibiting aggressive behavior must be removed from the park. All dogs must display current licenses.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
A. 
It is unlawful for the owner or person having the custody of any dog to fail to immediately remove and dispose of any feces deposited by such dog upon public property.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a blind or disabled person being accompanied by a guide dog or a canine companion.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
A. 
All parks in the town are open during daylight hours. Parks shall be closed for public use and it is unlawful to be present in or use any park from one hour after sunset until sunrise throughout the year, except as provided in Section l6.04.070(B) or as posted on the park premises.
B. 
Section 16.04.070(A) shall not be applicable to individuals:
1. 
Engaged in town business; or
2. 
Engaged in an authorized town program or activity; or
3. 
Engaged in an activity at a town park or community center for which a town facility use permit authorizing use during nondaylight hours has been obtained from the town.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
It is unlawful for any person to play, practice or otherwise engage in the game of golf within the confines of any park of the town, except those parks specifically designated by the director as a golf course.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
A. 
Except as otherwise provided by the town under special permit, no person shall consume or sell any alcoholic beverage in any park, streambed area, bicycle trail, open space or other facility owned or operated for park or recreation purposes
B. 
Alcoholic beverage includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer and any liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wines or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit or used for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.
C. 
Intoxicated persons (i.e., those people who are creating a public nuisance, who are drinking and/or those people, who if given a blood alcohol test, have a blood alcohol content of .08% or higher) are prohibited from the park.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
No person shall bring into, possess, deposit or cause to be deposited, or throw, or break any glass beverage container or beverage bottle upon a own park ground.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
Littering/dumping is strictly prohibited in parks or any town property as provided for in California Penal Section 374.4(a). Dumping of any items, including grass and landscape clippings, is strictly prohibited.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
A. 
It is unlawful to hunt, molest, chase, tease, capture, take, harm or shot, or to attempt to do same, any vertebrate animal or wildlife in any park; provided, that sport fishing permitted by state law is permitted unless posted to the contrary.
B. 
Violation of this section may be charged as an infraction or misdemeanor in the discretion of the prosecuting attorney.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
It is unlawful for any person to break, injure, deface, cut, saw, mutilate, kill or destroy any tree in parks or other public property; or to cause or permit any wire charged with electricity to come into contact with any public tree; and to place, apply, attach or keep attached to any such tree or to any guard or stake intended for the protection thereof, any wire, rope, sign, paint or other substances, structure, thing or device of any kind or nature; or to place or maintain any stone, cement, or other substances so that it shall substantially impede the free access of water or air to the roots of any public tree, without having first obtained a written permit from the town.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
A. 
Any person who interferes with any town employee in the performance of his or her duties, or who by conduct, interferes with the use of a park by any other person, or who has committed any public offense within a park, shall leave the park upon request by any town employee. No person who has been requested to leave a park pursuant to this section shall return to or reenter the park until opening the next day.
B. 
Violation of this section may be charged as an infraction or misdemeanor at the discretion of the prosecuting attorneys.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997; Ord. 207 §§ 48, 49, 2003)
It is unlawful to use power-driven equipment to dredge, sift or remove material from any creek or other watercourse in a town park for the purpose of mining for gold or other minerals.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
It is unlawful to bring to the park and use at the park any type of firearm except those permitted by possession of a concealed weapons permit issued by the appropriate, authorized government agency. Additionally, it is unlawful to bring to the park or use bows and arrows of any type.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
No person shall use any skate facility within the town of Loomis without wearing a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads. Signs shall be posted at the skate parks and shall state: "All persons using this skate facility must wear a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads. Violators of this rule will be cited."
(Ord. 263 § 1, 2016)