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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
Chapter 12R.02 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 12R.04 RULES GENERALLY
Chapter 12R.10 PERMITS AUTHORIZING EVENTS CONDUCTED IN CITY PARK FACILITIES
Chapter 12R.16 CAPER ACRES PLAYGROUND AREA - BIDWELL PARK
Chapter 12R.17 HUMBOLDT NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Chapter 12R.20 SWIMMING POOLS AND SWIMMING AREAS - BIDWELL PARK
Chapter 12R.32 VEHICLE USE IN PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
TITLE 12R FOOTNOTES
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
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Chico, CA Comprehensive Ordinance Table
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ARTICLE V. RULES FOR HEALTH, SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
12R.04.140   Destruction, injury, cutting, alteration or removal of public property or any natural condition of the landscape - Prohibited.
   No person shall destroy, injure, cut, alter or remove any park facility or infrastructure, historical or archeological feature, including, but not limited to, tables, fencing, signs, parking lots, walls, restrooms, or play structures, or natural condition of the landscape, including, but not limited to, flowers, shrubbery, plants, vines, trees, grass, wood, or rocks, in or from any city park or playground except with written permission of the director.
(Res. No. 19 93-94 §2 (part), Res. No. 39 02-03) (Res. No. 31-13 §12)
12R.04.150   Glass containers - Prohibited - Exception.
   No person shall possess any glass container in any park or playground within the city except that the sponsor of an organized public event may obtain permission from the director to possess glass containers, provided that the containers remain under the sponsor’s control and are not distributed to participants of the event.
(Res. No. 19 93-94 §2 (part)) (Res. No. 31-13 §13)
12R.04.160   Equestrian use - Prohibitions.
   Equestrian use shall be permitted on all roads and trails within city parks except that equestrian use is prohibited in any city playground, in the One-Mile Recreation Area, on turf areas in any city park, on the Yahi Trail in Bidwell Park, and on accessible trails in any city park. No equestrian use shall be permitted on the trails whenever the director determines that damage is likely due to wet weather condition and closes the trails or portions thereof. Roads closed, permanently or temporarily, to motor vehicles are trails for the purpose of this section. Equestrians shall cross creeks flowing through city parks only at regularly established trail or vehicular crossings. Equestrians shall not tie or hitch any horse within 100 feet of any established swimming pool, picnic ground, or picnic table. Equestrians shall not ride in a reckless or unsafe manner within a city park, whether on- or off-road or trail.
(Res. No. 39 02-03) (Res. No. 31-13 §14)
12R.04.165   Control of Animals.
   Except as otherwise provided under Article IV of this Chapter as related specifically to dogs, no person shall bring any wild or domesticated animal into any park or playground in the city unless the animal is penned, caged or kept and maintained on a leash under the effective control of the owner or handler and restrained by a leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length.
(Res. No. 31-13 §15)
12R.04.170   Fires - Restrictions.
   Except as herein otherwise provided, it is unlawful to make any fire at any point in any park, greenway, or open space, in the city, except at regularly established places for such purposes. "Regularly Established Places" are defined to be masonry, concrete or metal constructed fireplaces, pits or grills in designated city parks. Only charcoal briquettes from manufactured sources shall be used in Regularly Established Places. The use of portable propane barbecue devices is also allowed in Regularly Established Places only.
   Fires at the Campfire Council Ring in Bidwell Park may be authorized by a permit issued by the director, who shall notify the fire department of each permit issued. Such permitted fires shall not be left unattended and must be completely extinguished prior to the permittee's departure.
   No fires in BBQs or the Council Ring shall be allowed between 7:00 p.m. and sunrise during the months of October through March, between 9:00 p.m. and sunrise during the months of April through September, during designated Red Flag Fire Warning Days, or other times necessary for public safety.
(Res. No. 19 93-94 §2 (part))(Res. No. 31-13 §16; Res. No. 87-18 §2)
12R.04.175   Fountains - Prohibition.
   No person shall discard or discharge any solid or liquid substance into the waters of any fountain in any park in the city.
(Res. No. 31-13 §17)
12R.04.180   Rubbish and garbage - Disposition in established receptacles required - Prohibited disposition.
   No person shall throw, dump or otherwise place or cause to be placed, or leave, either directly or indirectly, any rubbish, garbage, sewage or waste matter, or any trash or refuse of any kind or character, in any public park or playground of the city, other than in receptacles established and maintained for such purposes. No person shall bring, or cause to be brought, any rubbish, garbage, sewage, waste matter, trash or refuse of any kind into any public park or playground of the city for the purpose of disposing of same therein either in the receptacles described herein or at any other place.
(Res. No. 19 93-94 §2 (part))
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