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ORDINANCE NO. 209 C.S.
AN ORDINANCE Of THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING
THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER
14 TO TITLE 4 TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS RELATING
TO THE USE OF CITY PARKS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DOES ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECT! ON I: Title 4 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is amended by
adding Chapter 14 thereto, to read as follows:
CHAPTER Ill: CITY PARK REGULATIONS
Sect ion 4-14.01. Hours of Use.
It shall be u~lawful for any person to enter, loiter or remain in or upon
any City Park, playground, tot lot or other facility at any time between the hours
of 10:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. except as may be otherwise authorized and posted at
the entrance to the facility or as designated by the Director of Parks & Recreation.
Sect ion 4-14.02. Camping.
, No person shall camp in any park except In areas as established by the City.
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Camping is defined as erecting a tent or shelter, or arranging bedding, or both -
for the purpose of, or in such a way as will permit, remaining overnight.
This section shall be applicable to comper-type trucks, camp trailers,
automobiles, and other similar conveyances.
Section 4-14.03. Parking.
It shall be unlawful to leave standing a motor vehicle in or upon any off
street public property of the City between 10:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. unless the
owner shall have obtained a written permit or permission In writing from the Ci~y..
Section 4-14.04. Parks & Greenways: Driving or Parking Motor Vehicles Upon or Across.
No person shall park, permit the parking of, drive or permit to be driven,
any motor vehicle, including any motorcycle or any motor-driven bicycle or scooter,
upon or across any park or greenway owned and maintained by the City unless a
permit has been obtained as hereinafter provided and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth In such permit. Ho vehicle shall be driven on or across a
park or greenway at a speed In excess of ten miles per hour, unless such park or
greenway is otherwise posted. This prohibition shall not be applicable to emergency
vehicles or authorized City personnel.
Section 4-14.05. Picnic Areas and Use
No person using a park shall:
(a) Picnic, lunch, or loiter Iii a place which Interferes with the use of
active recreation areas. Parks Directc.r or City Park Maintenance or recreation
personnel shall have the authority to regulate the activitIes in such areas when
necessary to prevent congestion and to secure the maximum use for the comfort and
convenience of all. Visitors shall comply with any directions given to achieve
this end. Individual fireplaces or tables and benches shall be used on the basis
of "first-come, first-serve" unless reserved by permit.
(b) leave a picnic area before his or her fire Is completely extinguished
and before all trash and other refuse Is placed in the disposal receptacles where
provided. If no such trash receptacles are available, then refuse and trash shall
be carried away from the park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
Section 4-14.06. Behavior in Parks.
No person using a park shall:
(a) Have brought or have in his or her possession, or set off or otherwise
cause to explode or discharge or burn, any firecrackers, torpedo, rocket, or other
fireworks, explosives or inflammable material, or discharge them or throw them into
any such area from land or highway adjacent thereto unless by permit. This pro-
hibition Includes any substance compound, mixture, or article that in conjunction ~
with any other substance or compound would be dangerous from any of the foregoing
s tan,dpo i nts.
(b) Make or kindle a fire for any purpose except at places provided for
such purpose unless a permit has been obtained therefore.
(c) Enter an area posted as "Closed to the Public", nor shall any person
use any area in violation of posted notices.
On motion of Council Member Gallagher, seconded by Council Member Smith
and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Pope, Gallagher, de Leon, Smith and Mayor Millis
HOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Ordinance was passed and ad 1980.
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ATTEST: q~u.:.-,.__~
Deputy City lerk