Chapter 12.04 — PARK AND RECREATION AREA USE

It is unlawful for any person to enter, loiter or remain in or upon any city park,

playground, par course or other park or recreational facility at any time between ten p.m. and six a.m., except as may be otherwise posted at the entrance to the facility or as designated by the parks and recreation department director or designee. The city manager or designee may close parks to public use if he or she deems it necessary due to unsafe conditions, such as extreme fire danger.

Ord. 99-09 § 1, 1999

Ord. 96-03 § 1, 1996

No person shall serve, or caused to be served, consume or possess alcoholic

beverages of any kind within the boundaries of land or within a building owned, managed, controlled or operated, as a city park, playground, or other park and recreational facility without first obtaining a permit from the city, except in areas designated by signage as a picnic area. Other than designated picnic areas, the parks and recreation director, or designee may, at his or her discretion, issue permits for the use, service or consumption of alcoholic beverages only at certain park and recreational facilities owned and operated by the city. Any permit issued may, at the discretion of the parks and recreation director or his or her designee, contain conditions as to the type and amount of beverages to be served, number of persons, time and place, security precautions, and any other conditions reasonably related to the maintenance of the public health and safety. When alcoholic beverages are being served pursuant to such a permit, the permit shall be on the premises and available for inspection by any authorized city employee.

Ord. 99-09 § 2, 1999

Ord. 96-03 § 2, 1996

It is unlawful for any person to fail to cooperate in maintaining

restrooms and portable toilets in a neat and sanitary condition, or use such facilities for purposes other than those intended.

Ord. 96-03 § 3, 1996

No person, other than one acting under authorization, direction or permission of a city staff

designee, shall build, light, kindle or maintain any open or outdoor fire at any city park, playground, or other park or recreation facility except in areas or facilities specifically built and designated for this purpose.

Ord. 96-03 § 4, 1996

(A) Skateboards are allowed on city sidewalk areas, open space surfaced trails or paths unless otherwise prohibited or on the designated skate park. No person may ride a skateboard upon any other park or city facility, including, but not limited to, tennis courts, basketball courts, parking lots, or playground areas.

(B) It is unlawful for any person to ride a skateboard in a city skate park designated and maintained for recreational skateboard and in line skating use unless that person is wearing a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads.

Ord. 2013-08 § 1, 2013

Ord. 2003-07, 2003

Ord. 96-03 § 5, 1996

(A) No person shall use, remain in or around or enter into the area designated as a skate park during closed hours which are specifically designated in posted skate park rules.

(B) No person shall ride a skateboard or in line skate in the skate park except while wearing a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads.

(C) No person shall use the skate park for any purpose other than skateboarding and in line skating. Bicycles, scooters, and motorized equipment are prohibited unless specifically authorized by city council.

(D) For the purposes of this section, the term "skate park" means the designated fenced area containing ramps, rails and equipment located north of the American Canyon Community Center.

(E) This section does not apply to any duly authorized city employee.

(F) Within the skate park, it is unlawful for any person to use or possess glass containers, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, or tobacco products.

(G) Unauthorized ramps, jumps, equipment or obstacles may not be brought to the skate park or used at the skate park.

(H) Organized events, lessons and contests not sponsored by the city of American Canyon require a city facility use permit.

(I) Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in law.

Ord. 2003-07, 2003

Ord. 99-16 § 2, 1999

In line skating is allowed in the designated skate park and on city sidewalk areas

only. No person may in line skate upon any other park or city facility unless designated for such use by the city manager or designee.

Ord. 2003-07, 2003

Ord. 96-03 § 6, 1996

"Animal" means any wild or domestic animal, poultry, bird, reptile, dog, horse or other

creature.

(A) No dog shall be permitted to run at large upon land owned, managed, controlled or operated as a city park, playground, par course or other recreational area and facility. All dogs must be leashed whenever upon land or facilities owned, managed, controlled or operated as a city park, playground, par course or other recreational area and facility, except in designated voice control areas. Dogs must be under "effective voice control" defined as a person's dog responds immediately to single commands in a trained and obedient manner.

(B) It is unlawful for any person who owns, harbors or keeps, or who has possession, charge, care, custody or control of any dog or other animal to negligently permit said animal to run at large upon any city park or recreation area.

(C) Upon land owned, managed, controlled or operated as a city park, playground, par course or other recreational area or facility, any person who owns, harbors or keeps, or who has possession, charge, care, custody or control of any dog or other animal is required to remove and properly dispose of all solid animal waste.

(D) This section shall not apply to persons who are blind, deaf or physically disabled, who shall have the right to be accompanied by a specifically trained assistance dog.

Within the limits of any existing or future park, playground area in the city, or

open space, it is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to use or possess any glass containers within the boundaries of the park or playground area, or open space without prior city permission.

Ord. 2013-08 § 1, 2013

Ord. 96-03 § 8, 1996

No person shall drive, putt or in any other fashion play or practice

golf or use golf balls or golf clubs within any city park, playground or other park or playground facility.

Ord. 96-03 § 9, 1996

It is unlawful for any person to throw or discharge any stones,

wood, sand or other objects or substances that may cause injury to persons or property in any city park, playground or other recreational facility or into any swimming pool, onto a pool deck, or onto or in any pool building.

Ord. 99-09 § 3, 1999

Ord. 96-03 § 10, 1996

(A) It is unlawful for any person to ride or drive any vehicle within any city park, open space, playground or other recreation area, par course, power line easements, or on medians, unless designated for that purpose, without permission of the city manager or designee.

(B) It is unlawful for any person to operate or drive an automobile, bicycle, motorcycle, truck, motor scooter, or other conveyance on roads or paths not designated for that purpose. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on the par course.

(C) No person shall park, abandon or otherwise be allowed to remain within any city park, open space, playground, or other facility any automobiles or other conveyances between dusk and dawn except as authorized through the city manager or designee.

(D) It is unlawful for any person to wash or repair any automobile or other conveyance within any city park, open space, playground, or other facility without the permission of the city manager or designee.

Ord. 2013-08 § 1, 2013

Ord. 96-03 § 11, 1996

It is unlawful for any person to dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken

glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage or refuse in a place other than in the receptacles provided therefor. Dumping of home furniture, home-generated yard waste and trash is unlawful.

Ord. 96-03 § 12, 1996

No person shall attach to any park facility, materials, devices or equipment for the

purpose of decorating that facility or for any similar purpose without first obtaining permission from the city manager or designee.

Ord. 96-03 § 13, 1996

No person shall wear shoes or foot covering that will damage, injure or create the

need for excessive maintenance on any field, park, turf or specialized surface prepared for particular activities. In areas posted with a sign specifying footwear authorized or approved, it is unlawful for any person to enter any such area in other than the footwear so required.

Ord. 96-03 § 14, 1996

In accordance with the park and facility reservation

system, any person using an area or building subject to reservation must immediately leave upon being shown a park reservation permit and/or the posted notice of reservation for that time and facility.

Ord. 96-03 § 15, 1996

No gambling of any kind or description shall be permitted within the boundaries of land

owned, managed, controlled or operated as a city park, playground, or other park or playground facility, without prior city permission.

Ord. 96-03 § 16, 1996

(A) It is unlawful for any person to mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, displace or remove any building, bridge, table, bench, barbeque, playground equipment, fence, gate, or other structures or equipment, facilities, or city park or open space property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal, including, but not limited to, wood or other pieces of trees, or vegetation.

(B) It is unlawful for any person to engage in any actions or conduct injurious to or to injure in any manner any trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, or other property in any city park, open space, playground or other recreation area or facility.

(C) It is unlawful for any person to misuse, damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree, plant, wood, turf or groundcover, or pick the flowers or seed of any tree or plant, or attach any rope, wire or other object to any tree or plant within any city park, open space, playground or recreational area, except as authorized by the city manager or designee.

Ord. 2013-08 § 1, 2013

Ord. 96-03 § 17, 1996

The use of sound amplifying equipment in or upon any park shall be subject to

the following regulations:

(A) The only sounds permitted shall be either music or human speech, or both;

(B) Sound amplifying equipment shall be operated upon parks only between dawn and dusk, except as may be otherwise posted at the entrance to the facility or as designated by the city manager or designee.

(C) The sound emanating from sound amplifying equipment shall be in accordance with the American Canyon Municipal Code, Chapter 8.12, Community Noise, Section 5811.

Ord. 96-03 § 18, 1996

It is unlawful to sell, peddle or to offer for sale any food, liquids, edibles for human

consumption, or any goods, wares, services or merchandise within city parks, playgrounds and recreation areas, except under permit issued by the city manager or designee, and subject to such laws and regulations as may now or hereafter exist.

Ord. 96-03 § 19, 1996

No disorderly conduct, excessive noise, riot or breach of the peace shall be

permitted in any city park, ground, swimming pool or park or recreational building or facility. This section shall not apply to activities or expression which are protected or authorized by the federal or state constitution.

Ord. 99-09 § 4, 1999

The parks and recreation director shall have the authority to adopt

reasonable regulations regarding the types of activities which may be conducted in city parks, open space, grounds, buildings, swimming pools, hardscape, landscape, or other park and recreation areas, and to post signs authorizing or prohibiting such activities in the designated areas. No person shall play any game, hobby, sport or otherwise engage in any activity in any public park, ground, building, swimming pool, hardscape, landscape or other park and recreation area or facility in which a sign notifying the public that such activity is prohibited has been posted by the parks and recreation services director or designee.

Ord. 2013-08 § 1, 2013

Ord. 99-09 § 5, 1999

(A) All persons and their pets shall remain on mapped and designated trails or areas.

(B) Smoking is prohibited except at designated areas.

(C) No person shall bring into, carry, or use in any way on the trails any firearm, air gun, pellet gun, or other weapon of any kind, or any instrument or device designed for or capable of hurling projectiles or missiles, or any fireworks or explosives of any kind except as otherwise permitted by state and federal law and persons with a valid permit to carry a weapon.

(D) Hunting and access to hunting is prohibited.

(E) All wildlife, plants, and natural objects shall be left undisturbed.

(1) No person shall move, remove, damage, deface or in any way molest or construct or alter any wildlife including trees, plants, shrubs, rock, soil, turf, wildflowers or wildlife, alive or dead, unless approved by the parks and recreation director.

(2) No person shall release any domesticated or wild animal, plant, flower, tree, seed, or other vegetation on trails.

(3) No person shall move, remove, damage, deface or in any way molest or construct or alter any geologic, archaeological, or historic object.

(4) No person shall disturb livestock or grazing animals.

(F) Fishing is permitted in the Napa River, but is not allowed in any pond or lake.

(G) Equestrian Use.

(1) Pedestrians and bicyclists shall yield to horses. Equestrians shall use caution when approaching or overtaking another person and shall make their presence known well in advance to the person.

(2) Equestrian use is permitted on trails or trail areas specifically designated for that use.

(3) Equestrians shall maintain control and speed of their animal at all times.

(4) Equestrians are encouraged to wear a helmet while riding.

(H) All or portions of the trails may be closed at any time due to maintenance and/or emergency needs. No person shall use, remain in, or enter a trail when it is posted as closed.

(I) Hand launch boats (canoes, kayaks, rafts, paddle boards, etc.) are permitted in the Napa River. Hand launch boats are not allowed in any pond or lake, unless associated with a designated launch site.

(J) Bicycle Use.

(1) Bicyclists shall yield to pedestrians and horses. Bicyclists shall use caution when approaching or overtaking another person and shall make their presence known well in advance to the person.

(2) Bicycle use is limited to designated trails. Off-trail riding is prohibited.

(3) Bicycles must obey posted speed limits.

(4) Bicyclists shall maintain control and speed of the bicycles at all times.

(5) Bicyclists shall wear a helmet in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 21200 et seq.

Ord. 2013-08 § 1, 2013

Pursuant to American Canyon Municipal Code Section 1.24.010

violation of any trail use regulation shall constitute an infraction unless such violation is specifically designated.

Ord. 2013-08 § 2, 2013

In city parks and recreation facilities, the use of tobacco products

including but not limited to cigarette smoking, use of electronic cigarettes or similar nicotine delivery devices and use of smokeless tobacco is prohibited. Parks and recreation facilities is defined as parks, landscaped trail areas, landscape areas proximate to recreation facilities including the Philip West Aquatic Center, Senior Multiuse Center, Recreation Center, Community Gym and any other similar facilities. In addition to common municipal code violation practices, violators of this chapter shall be referred to a local anti-smoking program. The parks and recreation director may authorize the creation of designated smoking areas for events lasting longer than four hours.

Ord. 2014-03 § 1, 2014

Pursuant to American Canyon Municipal Code

Section 1.24.010, violation of tobacco use in city parks constitutes an infraction unless such violation is specifically designated.

Ord. 2014-03 § 2, 2014