(a) 
No person shall leave, scatter, throw, or discard any trash or garbage upon any beach, park, public street, alley, or passageway within the city, except as hereinafter provided.
(b) 
It shall be the duty of every person having in his possession, charge or control, any garbage or trash upon any beach, park, public street, alley, or passageway, either to place said garbage and trash in public garbage and trash containers located on or in said beaches, parks, public streets, alleys or passageways, if such containers are available, or to take said garbage and trash with him or her when he or she leaves said beach, park, public street, alley or passageway within the city.
(c) 
The prohibitions, regulations, and restrictions in this chapter contained, relative to the disposal of garbage and trash, shall not apply to the disposal of garbage and trash as defined, regulated, and provided by Chapter 7.16 (Solid Waste Disposal and Organic Waste Diversion) of this code.
(d) 
It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to place, dump, deposit, or otherwise cause to be deposited, any foreign substance or material, including, but not limited to, dirt, wood, trees, roots, shrubs, plants, sand, brick, rock, gravel, masonry, or plaster, in or on public beaches or tidelands within the city limits, or to place, dump, deposit, or otherwise cause to be deposited, any such foreign substance or material anywhere within the city limits in such a way that it is reasonable to expect that the normal action of the elements or tides or winds will cause such materials to become deposited in or on said tidelands.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
(a) 
Except as expressly provided by this code, no person shall sell, offer to sell, or display for sale, or rent, offer to rent, or display for rent, goods, wares, merchandise, foodstuffs, refreshments, or other kinds of property or services in any beach or park.
(b) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale, display for sale, or offer in exchange for a donation, conducted without the use of stands or other temporary or permanent structures, of:
(1) 
Newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, or other written materials; or
(2) 
Constitutionally protected expressive merchandise bearing political, religious, philosophical, social, or ideological messages and seeking support for particular causes or support for particular views on economic, political, religious, philosophical, social or ideological issues, without regard to the viewpoint, subject matter, or content contained on or expressed by such newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, other written materials, or expressive merchandise, or the identity or associational affiliation of any individual or organization offering such materials or merchandise.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
(a) 
No person shall in any manner while on city property, including beaches and parks, sell any product or service or engage in any other business or commercial activity without obtaining a business license and the prior written approval of the city manager, or duly authorized representative.
(b) 
This section does not apply to any concession operated under authority granted by the city council, nor to any other activity specifically authorized, regulated, or exempted by order or resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
(a) 
Shade Coverings.
(1) 
Beaches.
(A) 
Shade coverings, other than umbrellas in a form substantially similar to Figure 1, below, are prohibited on all beaches within the city, except for Main Beach and Aliso Beach, unless it has been approved by the city manager or designee and has all of the required approvals from the city.
(B) 
In the case of shade coverings at Main Beach and Aliso Beach, shade coverings are limited in size to eight feet in width by eight feet in depth by six feet in height and are only allowed in the zones, which are located in line with or behind the lifeguard towers and approved by resolution of the city council, unless it has been approved by the city manager or designee and has all of the required approvals from the city.
(C) 
Any authorized shade covering shall not interfere with a lifeguard's ability to see the water or adjacent lifeguard towers and shall not be located within 20 feet of public and emergency access pathway and not be located within five feet from another shade covering.
(D) 
Any authorized shade covering shall be relocated at the request of the marine safety department staff, police department staff, or other authorized city personnel.
(2) 
Parks.
(A) 
Shade coverings are allowed at beach adjacent parks within the city but cannot exceed eight feet in width by eight feet in depth by six feet in height, unless it has been approved by the city manager or designee and has all of the required approvals from the city.
(B) 
Shade coverings are allowed at non-beach adjacent parks within the city but cannot exceed 10 feet in width by 10 feet in depth by 10 feet in height, unless it has been approved by the city manager or designee and has all of the required approvals from the city.
(C) 
Any authorized shade covering shall be relocated at the request of the marine safety department staff, police department staff, or other authorized city personnel.
(b) 
Tables.
(1) 
No person shall install, erect, or maintain any table over six feet in length by three feet in width on any beach within the city, unless it has been approved by the city manager or designee and has all of the required approvals from the city.
(2) 
No person shall install, erect, or maintain any table over six feet in length by three feet in width on any public park within the city, unless it has been approved by the city manager or designee and has all of the required approvals from the city.
(3) 
Any authorized table shall be relocated at the request of the marine safety department staff, police department staff, or other authorized city personnel.
(c) 
Volleyball Nets and Courts.
(1) 
No person shall install, erect, or maintain any volleyball net or court on any beach within the city, unless it has been approved by the city manager or designee and has all of the required approvals from the city.
(2) 
No person shall install, erect, or maintain any volleyball net or court on any public park within the city, unless it has been approved by the city manager or designee and has all of the required approvals from the city.
(3) 
Any authorized volleyball net and court shall be relocated at the request of the marine safety department staff, police department staff, or other authorized city personnel.
Figure 1 Umbrella
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
(a) 
No person shall affix or attach any ropes, wires, cords, stakes, poles, hooks, or similar objects to any public buildings or structures in any public parks or beaches, including, but not limited to, lifeguard towers, restrooms, administrative offices, boardwalks, flag poles, public artwork, drinking fountains, barbeques, picnic stoves, fences, walls, railings, benches, tables, and trash receptacles, without the advance written consent of the city manager or designee.
(b) 
No person shall store personal property in or on any public parks and beaches as follows:
(1) 
On or upon any stairs, designated trails, sidewalks, or marked pathways or boardwalks;
(2) 
Within 20 feet of any restroom;
(3) 
Within 15 feet of any lifeguard towers or administrative offices;
(4) 
Within 15 feet of the oceanward side of the Main Beach boardwalk, beneath or under such boardwalk, or any place where such boardwalk abuts the sand; or
(5) 
During the period from one-half hour after sunset to 6:00 a.m. of the following day. No person shall be cited under this section unless he or she has first been notified by a police officer or public officer that he or she is in violation of the prohibition in this section and thereafter continues the violation.
(c) 
No person shall place or store any of the following items of personal property in or on any public parks and beaches:
(1) 
Hammocks;
(2) 
Cots;
(3) 
Beds;
(4) 
Sleeping bags;
(5) 
Mattresses;
(6) 
Luggage; or
(7) 
Portable cooking devices.
(d) 
For purposes of this section, no person shall be cited under this section unless he or she has first been notified by a police officer or public officer that he or she is in violation of the prohibition in this section and thereafter continues the violation.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
(a) 
No person shall delay, linger, or idle about in the restroom of any city parks and beaches or in the approaches or walks adjacent to any restroom without lawful purpose for being present related to the use of such restroom, and for the purpose or having the effect of preventing, inhibiting, or impairing the intended use of the restroom.
(b) 
No person shall be cited under this section unless he or she has first been notified by a police officer or public officer that he or she is in violation of the prohibition in this section and thereafter continues the violation.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
Any person who willfully delays or obstructs any city employee in the performance of his or her duties in any city parks and beaches, or who by his or her conduct, or by threatening language, unreasonably annoys or unreasonably interferes with the use of any city parks and beaches by any other person, shall leave the park or beach upon request made by any police officer or other public officer authorized by the city, after a warning has not resulted in cessation of the conduct prohibited by this section.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
(a) 
Barbeques and Picnic Stoves. No person shall build, set, kindle, make, or maintain a fire (using solid fuel) in any public park or beach that is used or intended to be used for cooking or heating-related food purposes except in city-designated barbeques and picnic stoves provided for such purposes.
(b) 
Fire Pits.
(1) 
Fire pits within the city's local coastal program jurisdiction are prohibited unless used as permitted herein.
(A) 
No person shall burn, ignite, or otherwise set on fire any material in a fire pit unless the person is burning natural wood, fire log(s), or charcoal (collectively, "fuel") in a fire pit that has been specifically designated and operated in a manner that has been authorized by resolution of the city council. Except as expressly authorized in this section, open beach fires that burn, ignite, or otherwise set on fire any fuel outside of city-designated fire pits are prohibited at all beaches within the city's local coastal program jurisdiction.
(B) 
The following terms shall be defined as follows:
(i) 
"Natural wood" means the hard fibrous substance consisting basically of xylem that makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees and shall not include any material that has been processed or treated, including, but not limited to, wooden pallets, books, newspapers, furniture, or construction materials.
(ii) 
"Fire log" means any manufactured log constructed of sawdust; sawdust and paraffin; or waste fiber from the oil palm.
(iii) 
"Charcoal" means a carbon substance obtained as a residue when wood or other organic matter is heated in the absence of air.
(C) 
Portable solid fuel burning fire pits are strictly prohibited on public property including parks and beaches. Portable propane fire pits are only allowed as specifically authorized in Paragraph 10 of Subsection 307.2 of Section 15.01.030 of this code.
(2) 
Use of city-designated fire must comply with the following requirements:
(A) 
A responsible person, at least 18 years of age, must remain within 25 feet of the city-designated fire pit while the fire is burning.
(B) 
Fire may not exceed a height of more than 12 inches above the upper edge of the city-designated fire pit.
(C) 
Only fuel may be burned in a fire pit. No fuel may be buried in the sand after burning such fuel in a fire pit.
(D) 
All used natural wood, fire log(s), and charcoal shall remain in the fire pit; only designated city officials shall remove any natural wood, fire log(s), or charcoal and shall deposit them in hot coal receptacles on the beach or transport them off the beach to be deposited in hot coal receptacles.
(E) 
No person shall burn trash or debris in a fire pit.
(F) 
City-designated fire pits are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
(G) 
Location and use of fire pits must comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District Rules 444 and 445.
(H) 
Access to fire pits must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.
(I) 
No fire shall be built, set, kindled, made, or maintained during the period of one hour before the closing time of the beach to 6:00 a.m. of the following day. Fires must be extinguished with water. Covering the fire with sand is prohibited.
(J) 
Outdoor fires are not allowed on public property during hazardous conditions as set forth in Subsection 305.6 of Section 15.01.030 of this code.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
No person shall place or store any bicycles, whether motorized or not, on any portion of Main Beach, the Main Beach Boardwalk, or Heisler Park, except in city-designated storage locations.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
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 ball or similar type ball with a golf or similar type club in any city park, beach, or city-owned open space area.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
To the maximum extent permitted by law, no person shall land, release, take off in, or launch any ultralight vehicle or balloon, as defined by 14 CFR Sections 101.1 and 103.1, including ultralight vehicles commonly known as a hang glider, paragliding device, or parasail, from any city-owned land.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)