Within the limits of any parks or public grounds, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following acts:
(A) To cut, break, injure, deface or disturb any tree, shrub, plant, rock, building, cage, monument, fence, bench, fountain or other structure, apparatus or property; or to pluck, pull up, cut, take or remove any
shrub, bush, plant or flower; or to mark or write upon any building, wall, monument, fence, bench, table, or other structure, or ill use or injure in any way any building, lighting unit, toilet, mechanical equipment, playground apparatus, meter or regulating and controlling device.
(B) To throw any stones, paper, box, container, bottle, wrapper or rubbish of any kind.
(C) To dump any dirt, sand, gravel, rock, ashes, trash or rubbish of any kind at any place in any park or public grounds without having first obtained written permission of the City Manager or the Director of Parks and Recreation.
(D) To go into or through any shrubbery or flower bed where regularly constructed paths are not provided; or to go into any shrubbery, enclosure or upon any lawn, slope or other place, where there is a sign prohibiting such entry or use; or to break through, climb over, or get through or under any fence or enclosure erected in and about any park or public grounds.
(E) To loiter upon the city hall grounds or to sit upon the walls or planters located on the city hall grounds.
(F) To lead or let loose any animal or fowl of any kind; except pets for special activities either sponsored or supervised by the city. This prohibition does not apply to any dog on a leash with a length not to exceed six feet and under full control of its owner or custodian; provided, however, that such dog may not be in any lake, pool, enclosed ball field, tennis court, basketball court, gymnasium, playground or on the golf course.
(G) To drive any automobile or vehicle of any character within a park area or upon public grounds, except upon roads or streets set aside by the City Council for automobile traffic. This rule shall not apply to vehicles carrying invalids or infants when in charge of an attendant.
(H) To cut or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand or gravel.
(I) To make or kindle a fire except in picnic stoves provided for that purpose.
(J) To play or engage in any game; except, at such place as shall be especially set apart for that purpose, or to use any area, court, facility, equipment or apparatus for any purpose other than that for which it is designated and set apart.
(K) To foul or pollute in any manner any bathing pool, wading pool, fountain, brook or watercourse or bathe, wade in or wash in any lake, brook, waterway or fountain, or start water flowing from any water supply or spigot, other than at a drinking fountain, wash basin or place specially provided for drinking and washing purposes.
(L) Under above regulation the prohibition of bathing shall not apply to bathing pools nor to wading pools specifically set aside for such purposes by the City Council, but the fouling of such pools with excreta of any kind shall subject the offender to the penalty provided for such offense.
(M) To foul, throw dirt, sticks, paper, cans, food, rocks or throw any article or thing, into any bathing pool or wading pool, fountain, fish pond, water garden or watercourse, or to remove any fish from any fish pond or other body of water.
(N) To distribute any commercial handbills or circulars, or to post, place or erect any bill, notice, paper or advertising device or matter of any kind.
(O) To carry or discharge any firearms, fire-crackers, rockets, torpedoes or any other fireworks, air gun or slingshot or to fly any drone or unmanned aerial vehicle without first obtaining the written permission of the Director of Parks and Recreation or the City Manager.
(P) To throw any missiles or indulge in fighting or riotous, boisterous, threatening or indecent conduct, or abusive, threatening, profane or indecent language.
(Q) To sell or offer for sale any merchandise, article or thing whatsoever, without the written consent of the Director of Parks and Recreation or the City Manager.
(R) To play or bet at or against any game which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice or other device, for money, chips, shells, credit or any other representative of value, or to maintain or exhibit any gambling table or other instrument of gambling or gaming.
(S) To ride or drive at a rate of speed exceeding 15 miles per hour, except upon the roads especially provided and set apart by the City Council for faster driving.
(T) To stand or leave standing any automobile, bicycle, tricycle, carriage or any other vehicle at any place or upon any area other than at such place or area as is provided for that purpose.
(U) To conduct fundraisers or benefit affairs; collect or charge admission; sell tickets; or solicit or collect donations.
(V) To remain, stay or loiter in any public park between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. of the following day, except as a participant in a meeting or assemblage, duly authorized by a permit obtained from the City Manager.
(W) For any person over eight years of age to enter a comfort station or toilet set apart for use of the opposite sex.
(X) For any person to commit any offense against decency or good morals; or display upon any vehicle, flag, banner or other object, any picture, lettering or thing suggestive of sex in a lewd, indecent or immoral way, or to use any place near a tree, in shrubbery or elsewhere as a substitute for the public comfort stations.
(Y) To climb a tree, building or fence or attach a swing or hammock to any tree, building or fence, or remove or change the position of any bench, seat or table, or remove, change, alter, deface or destroy any sign in any park or public grounds.
(Z) To accost, follow or intrude upon or otherwise annoy any person.
(AA) For any parent or guardian, or any person having the custody of any child under the age of eight years to cause, permit or allow such child to enter or visit any public park or public grounds having a lake, exposed pool or precipitous ravine within the boundaries of such park or public grounds in the city, unless such child be accompanied by a person of not less than 16 years of age.
(BB) To smoke, as defined in § 9.18.020 of this code, including, but not limited to, upon the premises of a farmers market. Notwithstanding the above, the Alhambra Municipal Golf Course shall be exempt from the smoking prohibition.
(CC) To bring or cause to be brought onto the premises of a farmers market any animal regardless of whether or not such animal is restrained, i.e., on a leash or in a cage. This prohibition shall not apply to guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs as defined in Cal. Civ. Code § 54.1(b)(6)(C), or any similar assistive animal. This prohibition shall not apply to any animal used by the Police Department for law enforcement purposes.
(DD) To feed, cause to be fed, scatter or leave food, seed or other matter edible to any wildlife animal, including any bird, fish, turtle or feral animal, including any feral cat.
(EE) To fail to immediately remove and properly dispose of any waste or fecal matter deposited by a dog in the person’s possession.
(‘86 Code, § 14.04.030) (Ord. 1752, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 2695, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3653, passed - -; Am. Ord. 4450, passed 7-14-03; Am. Ord. 4526, passed 7-28-08; Am. Ord. 4653, passed 3-10-14; Am. Ord. 4733, passed 4-9-18; Am. Ord. 4735, passed 5-14-18; Am. Ord. 4828, passed 2-26-24) Penalty, see § 1.12.010