(a) 
Purpose and Intent.
(1) 
The public bluffs and vegetation constitute aesthetically pleasing and sensitive features and resources, provide stability to land formations, and mitigate erosion, among other public benefits.
(2) 
The public bluffs and vegetation are not intended or designed to be traversed by the public, used for the disposal of refuse, used for the storage of personal property, or used for other activities that can result in damage to or destruction of such areas, with associated adverse visual and/or functional impacts as well as substantial public expense to maintain, repair, or replace.
(3) 
Stairs, designated trails, sidewalks, and marked pathways exist to allow the public to move through public areas.
(b) 
Protection of Bluffs and Vegetation in Public Areas.
(1) 
No person shall remove, destroy, damage, traverse over or through, lie on or within, or affix or attach any ropes, wires, cords, stakes, poles, hooks, or similar objects to, or store, place, or discard personal property or refuse on or within any public bluff or any vegetation planted in any public parks or beaches, including, but not limited to, open space areas and planters.
(2) 
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)
No person shall dig or cause the digging of any hole in the sand exceeding a depth of two feet. Any person who digs, or causes to be dug, any hole upon the beach shall fill the hole before leaving the hole unattended.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
No person shall remove or cause to be removed from any beach any sand without written permission from the marine safety chief.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
No person shall engage in any activities or conduct or participate in any sports or games that constitute a hazard to any person, including, but not limited to, sand throwing, or the use of a hard ball, softball, bat, football, paddleball, Frisbee, boomerang, or other athletic apparatus or game equipment or object.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
(a) 
Each person fishing from the public beach shall at all times have due regard for the safety of persons on the beach or in the water by refraining from overhead casting or fishing too close to swimmers or beach patrons.
(b) 
The supervising lifeguard on duty has the authority to prohibit, restrict, or otherwise regulate fishing in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
No person shall dive or jump into any body of water in park, beach, or any recreational area from any rock or precipice other than at those places designated and posted for diving or jumping by the city manager, marine safety chief, or police chief or their authorized designees, or any other officer or employee designated by the city council.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
(a) 
No person shall handle, use, or molest in any manner or destroy any lifesaving apparatus or lifesaving equipment which is placed upon or near any beach within the city.
(b) 
No person shall climb, hang, or sit or cause someone to climb, hang, or sit on any lifeguard tower.
(c) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any authorized lifeguard, or any person acting under the direction of an authorized lifeguard, or any person who shall use such equipment and apparatus for the purpose of saving life or making a rescue in emergency.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)
No person shall willfully resist, delay, interfere or disobey any lifeguard in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her position.
(Ord. 1729, 4/28/2026)