Sections:
22.04.010 Purpose.
22.04.020 Definitions.
22.04.030 Compliance required.
22.04.035 Enforcement.
22.04.040 Permits for use of parks and open space lands.
22.04.050 Permit application.
22.04.060 Reserved.
22.04.070 Action on permit application.
22.04.080 Reserved.
22.04.090 Reserved.
22.04.100 Reserved.
22.04.110 Reserved.
22.04.120 Right of permit appeal.
22.04.130 Permit fees and deposits.
22.04.140 Liability of permit holders.
22.04.150 Foothills Nature Preserve.
22.04.155 Dogs in city parks and open space lands.
22.04.160 Commercial activities and solicitation.
22.04.170 Violation of permit.
22.04.180 Amplified sound.
22.04.190 Golf and other games.
22.04.200 Models, kites.
22.04.210 Vehicle operation and parking.
22.04.215 Launch and takeout from ramp or dock.
22.04.220 Bicycles and animals.
22.04.230 Litter.
22.04.240 Interference with permitted activities.
22.04.250 Standards and guidelines.
22.04.260 Weapons.
22.04.270 Flora, fauna, feeding of wildlife.
22.04.280 Removal of turf or soil.
22.04.290 Entering, marking, injuring, damaging or disturbing park or open space lands.
22.04.300 Fires in city parks and open space lands.
22.04.310 Enid Pearson Arastradero Preserve, Esther Clark Park closed from sunset until 8:00 a.m.
22.04.315 Byxbee Park and city-owned Baylands closed from sunset to 8:00 a.m.
22.04.320 Parks closed, 10:30 p.m. to sunrise.
22.04.321 John Lucas Greer Park - Use of or trespass at skateboard facility prohibited when closed.
22.04.322 Rinconada Park - Use of or trespass at pool facility prohibited when closed.
22.04.330 Cogswell Plaza - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.331 Lytton Plaza - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.332 Edith Eugenie Johnson Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.333 Boulware Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.334 Scott Street Minipark - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.335 John Lucas Greer Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited in skateboard facility.
22.04.336 Rinconada Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited without a permit.
22.04.337 Mitchell Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited without a permit.
22.04.338 Don Secondino Robles Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.339 Timothy Hopkins Creekside Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.340 Motorized vehicles and generators in parks and open space land.
22.04.341 El Palo Alto Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.342 Heritage Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.343 Eleanor Pardee Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22.04.350 Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited in motor vehicles.
22.04.360 Storage of opened container.
22.04.370 Reckless driving prohibited.
22.04.380 Unlawful riding and towing.
22.04.390 Duck pond.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the use of the parks, open space lands, and recreation buildings owned or controlled by the city in order that all persons may enjoy and make use of such parks, open space lands, and buildings and to protect the rights of those in the surrounding areas.
(Ord. 4368 § 2 (part), 1996)
The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined in this section:
(a) "Amplified sound" means speech, sounds, or music projected or transmitted by electronic equipment including amplifiers, loudspeakers, microphones, bull horns or similar devices or combinations of devices which are intended to increase the volume, range, distance or intensity of speech, sounds, or music and are powered by electricity, battery or combustible fuel;
(b) "Buildings" means and includes those buildings, or any portion thereof, within any city park or open space lands made available to exclusive use permit holders;
(c) "Director" means the managing director of the department of community services or that director's designee(s);
(d) "Open space land" means any parcel or area of land owned or controlled by the city, which is essentially unimproved or in its natural state and devoted to an open space use as defined in Section 18.71.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code.
(e) "Park" means any park, playground, recreation and conservation lands and uses dedicated under Article VIII of the Charter of the city, or any part, portion or area thereof;
(f) "Permit" means a written authorization issued pursuant to this chapter for exclusive use of parks or park buildings or for other purposes as provided for and defined in this chapter;
(g) "Permit holder" means a recipient of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
(h) "Person" means and includes an individual, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
(Ord. 4368 § 2 (part), 1996)
No person shall enter, be or remain in any city park or open space lands except in compliance with this code and the regulations promulgated by the city manager.
Any regulation promulgated by the city manager shall be filed with the city clerk and with the director and shall become effective on the fifteenth day following notice sent to the council, provided, however, that any regulation may be terminated or modified at any time by council resolution or ordinance.
It is unlawful for any person to disobey or fail to observe any park or open space lands regulation of which such person has actual notice, however given, or constructive notice through appropriate signs or notice in the park or open space lands.
(Ord. 4368 § 2 (part), 1996)
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