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PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE*
Title 3 RESERVED
Title 4 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS*
Title 5 HEALTH AND SANITATION*
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 RESERVED
Title 8 TREES AND VEGETATION
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY*
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*
Title 11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
Title 12 PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
Title 13 IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE*
Title 14 RESERVED
Title 15 FIRE PREVENTION*
Title 16 BUILDING REGULATIONS*
Title 17 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE*
Title 18 ZONING*
Title 19 MASTER PLAN*
Title 20 PRECISE PLANS*
Title 21 SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND*
Title 22 PARKS*
Chapter 22.04 PARKS AND RECREATION BUILDING USE AND REGULATIONS
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.
Chapter 22.08 PARK DEDICATIONS
EXHIBITS FOR TITLE 22, PARKS
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
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22.04.336   Rinconada Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited without a permit.
   (a)   Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in that park known as Rinconada Park.
   (b)   Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, alcoholic beverages may be consumed in Rinconada Park only in accordance with, and subject to the conditions set forth in, a permit granted by the director that allows such consumption in all or part of the park. No such permit shall be granted if the director determines that issuance of the permit would interfere with normal operations or usage of the park or would otherwise threaten the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare. The director shall require an applicant for such a permit to furnish any information necessary to review and consider the application. The director shall further require the applicant to provide insurance naming the city of Palo Alto as an additional insured party to the policy, with minimum coverage as required by the city risk manager, as a condition to issuance of the permit.
   (c)   Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Section 1.08.010 of this code. Each violation constitutes a separate offense and may be separately punished.
(Ord. 4368 § 2 (part), 1996)
22.04.337   Mitchell Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited without a permit.
   (a)   Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in that park known as Mitchell Park.
   (b)   Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, alcoholic beverages may be consumed in Mitchell Park only in accordance with, and subject to the conditions set forth in, a permit granted by the director that allows such consumption in all or part of the park. No such permit shall be granted if the director determines that issuance of the permit would interfere with normal operations or usage of the park or would otherwise threaten the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare. The director shall require an applicant for such a permit to furnish any information necessary to review and consider the application. The director shall further require the applicant to provide insurance naming the city of Palo Alto as an additional insured party to the policy, with minimum coverage as required by the city risk manager, as a condition to issuance of the permit.
   (c)   Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Section 1.08.010 of this code. Each violation constitutes a separate offense and may be separately punished.
(Ord. 4368 § 2 (part), 1996)
22.04.338   Don Secondino Robles Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in that park known as Don Secondino Robles Park.
   (b)   Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Section 1.08.010 of this code. Each violation constitutes a separate offense and may be separately punished.
(Ord. 4417 § 2, 1997)
22.04.339   Timothy Hopkins Creekside Park - Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
   (a)   It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in that park known as Timothy Hopkins Creekside Park.
   (b)   Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Section 1.08.010 of this code. Each violation constitutes a separate offense and may be separately punished.
(Ord. 4417 § 3, 1997)
22.04.340   Motorized vehicles and generators in parks and open space land.
   Motorized vehicles and generators in parks and open space land. No person, except city staff, their agents or where authorized by permit, shall drive a motorized vehicle or moped upon park or open space lands owned and/or controlled by the city unless he or she holds a valid driver's license issued under the provisions of the California Vehicle Code. No person shall operate a motorized vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 415, moped or motor scooter within any open space park or preserve except on paved roads or designated parking lots. Use of vehicles on trails or off-road shall be an infraction under this section. No person shall perform any maintenance or repairs to any motorized vehicles (other than in emergencies) upon park or open space lands owned and/or controlled by the city. No person, except city staff, their agents or where authorized by permit, shall operate any electric power generators (other than those integral to motorized vehicles) upon park or open space lands owned and/or controlled by the city.
(Ord. 4746 § 1, 2002: Ord. 4368 § 2 (part), 1996)
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