The city council may from time to time adopted such regulations
as it deems fit to provide for the orderly use and administration
of the city's park system. Such regulations shall provide for payment
of such fees as the council deems necessary to pay for any increased
costs to the city by virtue of any group or organization's use of
the park or other public facilities of the city.
(Prior code § 12-601)
A. Except
as provided herein, overnight camping is prohibited in any of the
parks or on public beaches of the city. Overnight camping shall be
deemed to include occupation of park areas for picnicking or camping-like
activities between the hours of twelve midnight and seven a.m.
B. Except as provided in subsection
C of this section, no recreational vehicle, travel trailer, camper, tent trailer, house car, or other vehicle designed or utilized for camping, or sleeping, eating or resting shall be parked in or on any city park or public beach or along any street within any city park or adjacent to any city park or public beach between the hours of twelve midnight and seven a.m.
C. The
council may, by resolution, adopt such regulations, including the
issuance of permits, as it deems fit to provide for utilization of
city parks and beach areas by groups or organizations for overnight
camping and picnicking purposes between the hours of twelve midnight
and seven a.m.
D.
1. Any individual guilty of overnight camping in any of the parks or on public beaches of the city pursuant to subsection
A of this section shall be fined a minimum of fifty dollars for each offense; pro-vided, however, that a willful violation of subsection
A of this section is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
2. Any individual guilty of parking in any of the parks or public beaches of the city pursuant to sub-section B of this section shall be fined a minimum of fifty dollars for each offense; provided, however, that a willful violation of subsection
B of this section is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Prior code § 12-602; Ord. 626 (Exh. A), 1988)
A. Beach
Fires Prohibited on Certain Beaches. It is unlawful for any person
to build or maintain a fire on the public beach between the northern
boundary of the Battery Point Vista area and the city limit line at
Preston Island.
B. Beach
Fires Prohibited on Private Property Without Permission. It is unlawful
for any person to build or maintain a beach fire upon any privately-owned
property without the written permission of the owner.
C. Beach
Fires––Regulations. All beach fires, whether on private
or public property, must comply with the following regulations:
1. Size.
All beach fires must have a fuel area of no more than three feet in
diameter and two feet high.
2. Location.
All beach fires must be built a minimum of twenty-five feet from vegetation
and structures.
3. Fuel.
The burning of nonorganic materials in a beach fire is prohibited.
D. Abandonment
of Fires and Burying of Coals Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person
building or maintaining a beach fire, whether on private or public
property, to abandon such fire until it is completely extinguished.
It is unlawful for any person to bury coals from a beach fire in the
sand.
E. Penalty. Any person guilty of violating any provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
1.16 , General Penalty.
(Prior code § 12-603; Ord. 559 § 1, 1980; Ord. 826 § 2, 2021; Ord.
827U § 2, 2021)
A. Except for sidewalk vendors as defined in Chapter
5.45 of this code, no individual or group may use city parks, buildings or grounds without first obtaining a permit from the city manager or designee for activities or events that include any of the following:
1. Nonspontaneous
large group activities consisting of fifty or more persons;
2. The
charging of an admission or entrance fee;
3. The
use of city facilities not ordinarily available for public use;
4. Regularly
occurring organized team or league use of city parks, including fields
or courts;
5. The
sale of merchandise, food or beverages;
6. The
setting up of booths, stages, vending carts or stands, kiosks, bleachers
or similar structures;
7. The
barricading of any city street or other street use that would impede
the normal flow of traffic;
8. The
use of amplified music or sound;
9. The
need for access to city electricity;
10. The need for garbage collection specific to the activity or event.
B. All
persons when using city parks, grounds and buildings shall comply
with all laws of the United States, the state of California, and the
city of Crescent City, as well as all other city rules and regulations
governing city parks, grounds and buildings.
C. It
is unlawful to injure, molest or kill any bird or animal in any park
within the city of Crescent City.
D. No
indecent behavior or lewd conduct will be tolerated, nor will any
public nuisance be allowed in public parks.
E. The
speed limit for roads located within city parks is ten miles per hour,
unless posted otherwise.
F. It
is unlawful to drive or propel any motor vehicle at a greater speed
than that posted in park areas, or to drive or propel any motor vehicle
in a city park except in established roadways or driveways and in
the direction indicated by signs. It is also unlawful to park any
vehicle in a city park except in designated parking areas.
G. It
is unlawful to drop, throw, scatter, or leave upon any city park any
type of litter or garbage, except into receptacles provided for such
purpose.
H. The
city manager or designee, may cancel any sporting events when, in
his or her discretion, weather conditions will render: (1) the park
unsafe for participants or spectators; or (2) the park susceptible
to damage, including the field of play or the lighting facilities.
I. It
is unlawful to have an open fire in public parks except in approved
fire rings.
J. Alcoholic
beverages are prohibited within public parks except under a valid
special event permit. The use of illegal drugs or narcotics is also
prohibited.
(Ord. 796 § 2, 2016; Ord. 817 § 2, 2020)
No person shall operate, nor shall the owner thereof permit
the operation of any motorcycle, motordriven cycle or any motor vehicle
within the confines of any city park or ground except when such operation
is on a public street or by special event permit. The California Vehicle
Code applies to all roads within city parks. All city vehicles are
exempt from this chapter.
(Ord. 796 § 2, 2016)
It is unlawful for any person to ride, lead, or let loose any
cattle, horse, mule, goat, sheep, swine or fowl or other animal of
any kind in any city park except by special event permit. Unless posted
otherwise, dogs are allowed in city parks and beaches if they are
on a leash of six feet or less.
(Ord. 796 § 2, 2016)