The General Services Director shall be responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of County Parks and Recreation Areas pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and resolutions adopted by the Board of Supervisors pertaining to the use of County Parks and Recreation Areas.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any firearm, air gun, slingshot, explosives, or any firecracker, bomb, torpedo, rocket or other fireworks, or any bow and arrow or fishing spear gun in a County Park or Recreation Area.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any firearm or air gun, or to shoot an arrow or throw any explosives, or any firecracker, bomb, torpedo, rocket or other fireworks into a County Park or Recreation Area from outside the boundaries of said County Park or Recreation Area.
(c)
This section does not prohibit a public display of fireworks in a County Park or Recreation Area upon issuance of a permit pursuant to section 4-05-1060 of this Ordinance Code.
(d)
This section does not prohibit persons from firing or discharging shotguns or bows and arrows in designated hunting areas. No guns except shotguns loaded with shot may be fired in designated hunting areas.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, kill, wound, frighten, capture, injure, tease or otherwise molest any bird or animal within a County Park or Recreation Area, except when necessary to prevent a bird or animal from inflicting personal injury on human beings; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not prohibit persons from hunting in designated hunting areas.
On days when it appears necessary to limit the number of persons in a hunting area in order to lessen the risk of personal injuries, the General Services Director shall issue identifying insignia to each person who enters the hunting area and he shall limit the number of persons allowed in the hunting area at any one time to a number which appears to be reasonable. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter a hunting area on such days without first receiving the identifying insignia issued by the General Services Director. The Board of Supervisors may, by resolution, direct the General Services Department Director to issue such insignia on days designated by such resolution and may establish other rules and regulations for the guidance of the General Services Director in carrying out his duties under this section.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, injure, destroy, pick, dig, break, uproot, dislodge or carry away any plant, tree, flower, shrub, bush, or any branch, limb, bud, shoot or leaf thereof, or any wood, earth, leaf mold, rock or stone, or any building, bench, fence, wall, railing, seat, sign, marker or other structure or to destroy, injure or deface any natural formation, historical feature or archeological feature in a County Park or Recreation Area except with the permission of the General Services Director; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to conduct which is made a misdemeanor under section 602 of the Penal Code of the State of California.
It shall be unlawful to construct, place or maintain any building or structure of any kind other than a boat or recreation vehicle under, upon, in or over any County Park or Recreation Area or Public Waters without the express written permission of the General Services Director.
It shall be unlawful for any person to bring or permit any domestic animal, bird or fowl, including but not limited to livestock, poultry and pets, except dogs while on a leash, within a County Park or Recreation Area; provided, however, that horses may be ridden within a County Park or Recreation Area on trails and in areas designated for that purpose. Dogs need not be on a leash while within designated hunting areas. It shall be unlawful to take a dog into a designated hunting area, or allow a dog to enter a designated hunting area, during the months of April, May and June of each year, regardless of whether or not the dog is on a leash. It shall also be unlawful to take a dog into a designated hunting area, or allow a dog to enter a designated hunting area, during the hours between sunset of any day and sunrise the next morning, regardless of whether or not the dog is on a leash.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, use, maintain or post any handbill, circular, pamphlet, audio device or advertisement within a County Park or Recreation Area without the written permission of the General Services Director.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to build, light, start, ignite, kindle or maintain a fire in a County Park or Recreation Area except in fireplaces, fire pits or stoves established and maintained by the General Services Department for such purpose; provided, however, that persons may use portable stoves or grills for cooking purposes in designated campsites and designated picnicking areas. Any person who uses such a fireplace, fire pit or stove for the purpose of lighting or maintaining a fire therein shall keep the ground surrounding said fireplace, fire pit or stove free of wood, moss, leaves, branches or other combustible materials for a radius of six (6) feet until such fire is extinguished. Any person who builds, lights, starts, ignites, kindles or maintains any fire in a County Park or Recreation Area shall not leave said fire unattended until it is completely extinguished.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw away any lighted match, cigarettes, cigar, pipe ash or other ignited material in a County Park or Recreation Area, except in receptacles or places especially designated and provided for such purpose.
It shall be unlawful for any person to wash, rinse, or otherwise clean any cooking or eating utensils, food, clothes, camping equipment or any other articles in any lake, river, stream, pond, pool or other body of public waters, or at any hydrant, within a County Park or Recreation Area.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to bring any garbage, refuse, trash or rubbish into a County Park or Recreation Area and deposit it in the receptacles within the County Park or Recreation Area.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to bring any garbage or refuse, trash, rubbish, material or liquid substance into any County Park or Recreation Area or any Public Waters for the purpose of disposal.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle at a speed greater than fifteen (15) miles per hour in a County Park or Recreation Area.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle or trailer on or across, or to park or leave standing any vehicle or trailer upon, any lawn in a County Park or Recreation Area without the permission of the Board of Supervisors.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct the free passage or travel of pedestrians or other vehicles on any road, walk, trail or path in a County Park or Recreation Area.
(d)
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or drive any vehicle on or across any walk, trail or path where signs have been posted stating that such use is prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hold, set up, conduct or maintain any show, exhibition, performance, concert, play or dance in a County Park or Recreation Area without the permission of the Board of Supervisors.
As used in this chapter, the phrase "alcoholic beverage" means alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, or beer and which contains one-half (1/2) of one (1) per cent or more of alcohol by volume, and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.
(a)
Whenever the director of the General Services Department presents to the Board of Supervisors information which indicates that consumption of alcoholic beverages in a County Park or Recreation Area has resulted in the necessity of County personnel summoning law enforcement to control or respond to problems or situations related to the consumption of alcohol, the Board of Supervisors may declare by resolution pursuant to this section and Business and Professions Code section 25620 that consumption of alcoholic beverages or possession of open containers of alcoholic beverage in said County Park or Recreation Area is prohibited as hereinafter set forth. A County Park or Recreation Area so designated shall be known as an Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area.
(b)
If the Board of Supervisors determines that a County Park or Recreation Area is an Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area, it shall then be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in said Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area.
(c)
If the Board of Supervisors determines that a County Park or Recreation Area is an Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area, it shall then be unlawful for any person to possess any can, bottle or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed said Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area.
(d)
A County Park or Recreation Area designated as an Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area shall have notice of same prominently posted at all common entry points, and not less than every three hundred (300) feet along any boundary of said Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area which is adjacent to a public street. Said notice shall read substantially as follows:
Consumption of alcoholic beverages and possession of any can, bottle or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed is PROHIBITED in [name of Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area] pursuant to Tulare County Ordinance Code section 2-05-1280 and Resolution [number] of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors.
(e)
Violation of this section shall be punishable as a infraction as provided in this Code.
(a)
A social, political or business group or organization or an other group or organization may sell alcoholic beverages to members or guest of the group or organization within a County Park or Recreation Area so long as the alcoholic beverages are made available only in exchange for script or tickets sold to the purchasers, and not by direct exchange of money for alcoholic beverages, or included in part of an overall charge made for attendance at the function.
(b)
No sale of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted if the County Park or Recreation Area has been designated an Alcohol Free Park or Recreation Area pursuant to section 2373.2.
(c)
It shall be unlawful to sell alcoholic beverages within a County Park or Recreation Area except as set forth in this Chapter.
County Parks and Recreation Areas shall be closed to use by the public during such hours as the Board of Supervisors may establish by resolution. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter, trespass, loiter or remain in a County Park or Recreation Area during such time as the County Park or Recreation Area is closed to use by the public, unless said person first receives written permission to do so from the General Services Director, or unless said person is occupying a designated campsite pursuant to a valid camping permit, or unless said person is camping in a boat in an area designated for that purpose.
(a)
The fee for camping within a County Park or Recreation Area shall be in an amount established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and shall be paid in advance. Such fees shall be collected by authorized employees of the General Services Department and deposited in the County Treasury. A camping permit shall be issued to the person paying the camping fee, which permit shall state the name of such person and the number of days for which fees have been paid. Campers shall show their permits to employees of the General Services Department on request. Campers who remain in their improved campsite after 1:00 p.m. shall pay an additional day’s fee.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use an improved campsite without paying the fees chargeable therefore. It shall be unlawful for any person to camp anywhere in a County Park or Recreation Area other than an improved campsite unless he first secures the consent of an employee of the General Services Department and camps at the place designated by such employee of the General Services Department.
(c)
The General Services Department Director may, in his discretion, issue special camping permits to organized nonprofit youth groups, allowing such groups to camp in designated areas within a County Park or Recreation Area for specified periods, without charge.
(d)
The camping limit shall be fifteen (15) days for each person or group of persons who use an improved campsite. Not more than ten (10) persons, and one (1) motor vehicle and one (1) recreational vehicle shall occupy an improved campsite, provided that the General Services Director, or his or her designee, may, in his or her discretion, authorize up to three (3) additional recreational vehicles per improved campsite upon payment of an additional daily campsite fee for each such additional vehicle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to connect a trailer, camper or other vehicle to a water faucet or hydrant by a hose, pipe or other connecting device.
The Board of Supervisors, by resolution, may designate and cause to be appropriately marked vehicular roads, trails or footpaths, camping areas, parking areas, areas for various kinds of recreation, areas for engaging in certain specified activities and areas where engaging in certain specified activities shall be prohibited, and may change the same from time to time as the public safety and welfare may require, and when so marked it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with such designations.