(A) The City Council finds that it is necessary to preserve the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city that diving off certain bridges in the city shall be prohibited.
(B) It is unlawful to dive from the following bridges located in the city:
(1) The Sacramento River Bridge No. 8-23, Post Mile 41.400 to Post Mile 41.555; and
(2) The East Sand Slough Bridge No. 8-90, Post Mile 41.949 to Post Mile 42.104.
(C) This section shall be effective only if approved by the State Department of Transportation and shall cease to be operative six months after receipt by the city of written notice of withdrawal of approval of the Department of Transportation.
(D) The Department of Public Works shall obtain and properly place, under an encroachment permit from the Department of Transportation, proper signs giving notice of the prohibition against diving from the bridges. Diving shall include jumping.
(E) Violation of this section shall be an infraction.
(F) This section shall be published, as provided in California Government Code § 36933, in the Red Bluff Daily News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the city and shall be effective 30 days after its passage and the receipt of written approval from the Department of Transportation of the state.
(`61 Code, § 14.18) (Ord. 697, passed 9-21-1982; Am. Ord. 845, passed 7-7-1992)