Every person who wilfully within any park commits any of the acts set out in this section or violates any other prohibition in this chapter is guilty of an infraction, except those sections listed misdemeanors, shall be punishable in accordance with title I, chapters 1 through 3, inclusive, of this code, as now existing or later amended. The prohibited acts include the following:
(A) To hitch, fasten, lead, drive or let loose any animal or fowl of any kind, except in areas which may be designated by the chief of police, provided that this shall not apply to dogs and cats when led by a leash and under full control by its owner or custodian, and shall not apply to those dogs defined under California law as "assistance dogs".
(B) To ride or drive any skates, skateboard, horse or other animal, or to propel any vehicle, cycle, bicycle, skateboard, skates or automobile, except in areas designated for purposes of vehicle or other travel or otherwise by the chief of police. This provision does not apply to any vehicle being used for authorized city business, nor to any police or other emergency vehicle performing an authorized mission, nor to a vehicle which is within a park pursuant to written permission of the chief of police. Neither does this provision apply to any electrically driven wheelchair carrying a physically incapacitated person.
(C) To enter, remain, stay or loiter in any park or facility between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. the following day without permission from the chief of police or except as a participant in an activity permitted by the chief of police.
(D) To light or maintain any fire or to cook, prepare, serve or eat any meal other than in an area which is provided for that purpose and designated as such by posted notice.
(E) To possess, carry or discharge any firearms, firecrackers, rockets, explosives or any other fireworks, air gun, bow and arrow, slingshot or any similar device or weapon; nor shall any person carry into or use any other object within a park with the intent of disturbing the peace of any person by means of noise or otherwise. This prohibition shall not apply to the engaging in or traveling to target practice conducted in accordance with appropriate standards of safety at an archery, skeet or target range authorized and provided by the city for such purpose, nor shall this prohibition apply to law enforcement personnel acting within the scope of their official duties. This provision's prohibition against possessing firearms shall not apply to individuals in possession of a current and properly issued carry concealed weapon (CCW) permit, if such CCW permit was properly issued by a California city police department or California county sheriff's office. Persons with a current and properly issued CCW permit may not discharge such weapon or weapons within a park even with said CCW permit.
(F) To throw, project or propel or drive upon a lawn or across any park, public walkway or driveway within a park any missile, model airplane, model car, go-carts or other self-propelled devices and vehicles not covered under the California Vehicle Code, capable of causing personal injury or damage to personal property, except at such places designated therefor by the chief of police.
(G) To drive, hit or putt any golf ball or to use any golf club in any park or upon any pathway or trail, except in such areas as may be designated by the chief of police for that purpose.
(H) To cut, break, injure, deface or destroy any tree, shrub, plant, rock, building, cage, pen, monument, sidewalk or paved area, fence, bench or other structure, apparatus or property, or pull up, cut, take or remove any shrub, bush, plant or flower, or mark or write upon, paint or deface in any manner any building, monument, bench, sidewalk, paved area or other structure. This prohibition shall not apply to any employee or contractor of the city.
(I) To cut or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, gravel, sand or fertilizer from a park or from any place within a park.
(J) To camp or lodge therein except by permission in writing by the chief of police.
(K) To throw, discard, place or dispose of any garbage or refuse in any place other than in a garbage can or other receptacle maintained for that purpose.
(L) To park any vehicle on any path or grass except at places designed for parking by the chief of police, or to park any vehicle overnight, even in places designed for parking.
(M) To play or bet at or against any game which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice or other devices for money, chips, shells, credit or other representative of value, or maintain or exhibit any gambling table or other instrument of gambling or gaming. This prohibition shall not apply to simulated gambling games or to bingo games when conducted by a nonprofit organization during fundraising events pursuant to a permit or reservation issued by the chief of police pursuant to this code and in compliance with all other applicable law.
(N) To hold any meeting, service, concert, event or exhibition without first obtaining written permission from the chief of police or other city official or department designated by the city manager for the issuance of such written permission.
(O) To engage in any commercial activity including, but not limited to, the selling, offering for sale, advertising for sale or solicitation for future delivery or performance of any goods, wares, merchandise or services, except pursuant to a specific concession or contract granted by the city or a permit therefor.
(P) To interfere with the use of any scheduled group or activity that has received a permit from the city for use of said park.
(Q) To camp overnight or otherwise set up camping equipment within a park. (Ord. 810-15, 5-19-2015)