A. Only currently licensed and registered motor vehicles are permitted to be operated within any park or recreational facility. Currently licensed and registered motor vehicles may only be operated upon roads, driveways, pathways and/or parking lots posted or otherwise designated for public vehicular use; provided, however, motorized carts may be utilized for sports field preparation in accordance with the city facility use and allocation policy, by persons possessing a valid drivers license, pursuant to a scheduled use permit or field assignment (see § 12.00.120).
B. No person shall park any vehicle on any lawn, planted area or pedestrian walkway, within any marked fire lane, or any other area not posted or designated by distinctive markings for public parking, within any park or recreational facility, or on or adjacent to any trail. No person shall wash, polish, grease or repair any vehicle within any public park or recreational facility.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to sleep in any vehicle within or upon any park, trail or recreational facility at any time between dusk and dawn the next day, or at any time during closed hours.
D. In accordance with the provisions of California Vehicle Code § 21113, the provisions of the California Vehicle Code are applicable to all streets and roadways within city parks, recreational facilities and adjoining city-owned or operated parking areas. Violations of the California Vehicle Code may be enforced and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions thereof.
E. No person shall recklessly utilize a bicycle or skateboard or recklessly roller skate or in-line skate on any trail or in any park or recreational facility.
1. For purposes of this subsection,
RECKLESSLY shall mean in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
2. In all cases pedestrians shall be afforded the right-of-way.
3. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to permit skateboarding, roller skating or in-line skating in or upon any area where such activity is otherwise prohibited by other provisions of this code.
4. It is unlawful to ride any bicycle outside of any roadway or other paved area, except in areas or on trails posted or designated for such use.
(Ord. 1109, passed 12-4-07) Penalty, see §§ 1.04.010 and 1.04.030