The County owns, leases and manages a diverse collection of properties that include areas for active and passive recreational use, community and recreation centers, open space areas, ecological reserves, historical sites, monument sites, and landmark sites. The County Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks Department) manages and/or supervises the management of these properties and as necessary, maintains and protects the properties for the public benefit. The purpose of this chapter is to provide regulations for the safe and orderly use of properties for which the Parks Department is responsible to maximize the public benefit while safeguarding valuable resources for future generations.
(Added by Ord. No. 9890 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10412 (N.S.), effective 2-26-16; amended by Ord. No. 10823 (N.S.), effective 1-13-23)
The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
(a) "Animal" means any living thing that is a member of the animal kingdom, other than a human being.
(b) "County park" means any park, trail, easement, community center, recreation facility, sports complex, open space preserve, ecological reserve, landmark site or monument site owned, leased or managed by the County.
(c) "Department" means the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation.
(d) "Designated sports facility" means a baseball field, soccer field, basketball court, tennis court, hockey rink, volleyball court, bocce ball court or other park sports facility that the Department has posted as requiring a reservation when used by certain groups.
(e) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation or the Director's designee.
(f) "Ecological reserve" means land or water areas the State establishes and the County manages, that are to be preserved in a natural condition for the benefit of the public to observe native flora and fauna and for scientific study or research.
(g) "Game of chance" means a game whose outcome is determined by use of a device such as dice, cards or some other random selector.
(h) "Historical site" means an object, building or structure that has historical or cultural significance.
(i) "Landmark site" means a building, site, district or object recognized by the County of San Diego Historic Site Board, State Register of Historic Resources or National Register of Historic Places.
(j) "Minor" means a person under the age of 18 years.
(k) "Monument site" means a place where something has been erected in memory of a person, group, or event.
(l) "Open space preserve" means land that contains sensitive natural biological and cultural resources and may allow limited passive recreational activities depending on the sensitivity of the resources involved.
(m) "Park ranger" means a person employed or appointed by the County to manage County parks and to enforce park rules and regulations.
(n) "Pet" means a dog, cat, bird, domesticated pygmy goat or pot-bellied pig owned by a park visitor.
(o) "Service animal" means a "guide dog," "signal dog" or "service dog," as those terms are defined in Penal Code section 365.5. The service dog must be individually trained to work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. A "service animal" also includes a "guide dog," "signal dog" or "service dog" in training accompanied by a trainer or an individual with a disability, who is training the dog.
(p) "Vehicle" has the same meaning as the term "vehicle" in California Vehicle Code section 670.
(q) "Water body" means any natural or manmade lake, river, stream, creek, pond, pool, recreational water feature, or reservoir located in a County park.
(r) "Youth group" means an organization that serves youth 18 years of age or younger, including but not limited to, the Boy Scouts, the Girls Scouts, YMCA, YWCA, Boys' and Girls' Clubs or any other similar organization.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3965 (N.S.), effective 10-19-72; amended by Ord. No. 6370 (N.S.), effective 7-8-82; amended by Ord. No. 8316 (N.S.), effective 11-25-93; amended by Ord. No. 9578 (N.S.), effective 8-8-03; amended by Ord. No. 9890 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 9925 (N.S.), effective 4-11-08; amended by Ord. No. 10412 (N.S.), effective 2-26-16; amended by Ord. No. 10823 (N.S.), effective 1-13-23)
Cross reference(s)--Definitions, § 12.101 et seq.
The Department shall be responsible to operate and supervise the operation of all County parks and perform functions as listed in Article XXIV Sec. 430.4, to maintain and protect County park resources from misuse. If a County park is leased to a person as provided under the Government Code or is leased from a person, the Department's responsibility to maintain the park shall be governed by the terms of the lease.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3965 (N.S.), effective 10-19-72; amended by Ord. No. 4195 (N.S.), effective 12-13-73; amended by Ord. No. 6370 (N.S.), effective 7-8-82; amended by Ord. No. 7309 (N.S.), effective 7-2-87; amended by Ord. No. 9494 (N.S.), effective 9-13-02; amended by Ord. No. 9890 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10412 (N.S.), effective 2-26-16; amended by Ord. No. 10823 (N.S.), effective 1-13-23)
An employee of the Department of Animal Services authorized to enforce animal control laws in the unincorporated area of the County and in cities under contract with the County shall have the authority to enforce sections 62.601 et seq. of this code in any County park located in the unincorporated area of the County and in any city in which the County is under contract to perform animal control services.
(Added by Ord. No. 4183 (N.S.), effective 11-15-73; amended by Ord. 7182 (N.S.), effective 9-11-86; amended by Ord. No. 9528 (N.S.), effective 2-27-03; amended by Ord. No. 9890 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 10412 (N.S.), effective 2-26-16; amended by Ord. No. 10823 (N.S.), effective 1-13-23)
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