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Chico, CA Code of Ordinances
CHICO MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHICO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 (RESERVED)
Title 5 BUSINESS REGULATIONS1
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 ANIMALS
Title 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION1
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 AIRPORT1
Title 12 PARKS
Title 13 (RESERVED)
Title 14 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Title 15 UTILITY SERVICES
Title 16 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION1
Title 17 (RESERVED)
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS
Title 19 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS1
Title 2R ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS RULES
Title 3R REVENUE AND FINANCE RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 5R BUSINESS RULES AND REGULATIONS
Title 8R SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RULES
Title 10R VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC RULES AND PROCEDURES
Title 11R CHICO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS1
Title 12R RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BIDWELL PARK AND OTHER PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS1
Title 14R BUILDING IN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 15R WATER AND SEWERS
Title 16R BUILDING STANDARDS
Title 18R DESIGN CRITERIA AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS1
TABLES
Chico, CA Comprehensive Ordinance Table
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12R.04.100   Bicycles - Use near banks of pools or swimming areas and in creeks - Prohibited - Exception.
   Bicycle use is prohibited within 100 feet of the banks of any swimming pool or swimming area in Bidwell Park, except where established roads for vehicle traffic or bicycle paths are situated at a closer distance. Bicycle use is also prohibited within Big Chico Creek except when permission is granted by the park director or the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission.
(Res. No. 19 93-94 §2 (part), Res. No. 39 02-03)
ARTICLE IV. RULES FOR DOGS
12R.04.105   Dogs - Definitions.
   A.   “Effective Control” means that the dog is trained to respond to the owner or handler, who is capable of exercising such control, so that the dog is not allowed to commit any nuisance as defined in Section 7.08.130.
   B.   “Leash” means a restraint not exceeding six (6) feet in length. Retractable leashes that can extend beyond six (6) feet are not allowed in any city park or playground.
   C.   “Special Use Dog” means any guide dog, signal dog, service dog, or search and rescue dog, trained, or being trained, to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items, or trained, or being trained, to do work or perform tasks for the purpose of search, rescue, and disaster relief in accordance with the standards of the State Office of Emergency Services or local disaster agencies.
   D.   “Swimming Area” or “Swimming Pool” shall mean the One-Mile Recreation Area, as delineated in Exhibit “J,” and those areas in Upper Bidwell Park commonly known as Alligator Hole, Bear Hole, Brown’s Hole, Day Camp, Diversion Dam, and Salmon Hole.
(Res. No. 39 02-03) (Res. No. 31-13 §9)
12R.04.110   Dogs - Leash requirements.
   No person shall take or allow any dog into any park or playground in the city unless the dog is kept and maintained on a leash under the control of a competent person and restrained by a leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length, or as permitted under Sections 12R.04.130.
(Res. No. 39 02-03)
12R.04.115   Dogs - Leash requirements - Exception - Dog Off-leash Areas.
   A.   A dog may be off-leash in Bidwell Park if the dog is under the effective control of its owner or specifically in these areas:
      1.   In Lower Park each day between 5:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., Pacific Time, as delineated on Exhibits “H” and “J”.
      2.   Northerly of the Upper Park Road in Middle and Upper Park, as delineated on Exhibits “I” and “L”, each day between 5:00 a.m. and thirty (30) minutes after sunset.
   B.   The dog exercise areas delineated in this section do not include any portion of the Upper Bidwell Park Road, the shoulders thereof, or the unpaved extension of such road and shoulders thereof.
   C.   Off-leash privileges provided herein shall not apply in areas posted with signs prohibiting dogs or in areas that dogs are otherwise prohibited.
(Res. No. 39 02-03) (Res. No. 31-13 §10)
12R.04.120   Dogs - Leash requirements - Exception - Special Use Dogs.
   A.   Within written permission from the park director, Special Use Dog handlers shall be permitted to conduct off-leash training of Special Use Dogs in Bidwell Park, so long as such dogs are under the effective control of their handlers at all times.
   B.   During any off-leash training, dog handlers and their dogs shall wear visible identification indicating that the dog is being trained as a special use dog.
(Res. No. 39 02-03)
12R.04.125   Dogs - Prohibited areas.
   A.   No person shall allow any dog owned by or under control of such person to go into:
      1.   Any swimming pool or swimming area, except that they may travel on leash across the foot bridges at the Five-Mile and One-Mile Recreation Areas and the access routes thereto, as delineated on Exhibit “F” and “J” of this chapter.
      2.   Any restroom facility in any city park or playground.
      3.   Caper Acres Playground.
      4.   The sports playing fields at Wildwood Park.
   B.   The prohibitions in this section do not apply to special use dogs.
(Res. No. 39 02-03, Res. No. 02 03-04) (Res. No. 31-13 §11)
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