Chico Municipal Code Ch. 12R.20 Swimming Pools and Swimming

Section:

12R.20.010 Definitions - Swimming pool or area.

The terms “swimming pool” or “swimming area” in Bidwell Park include not only the established swimming facilities at Sycamore Pool and Hooker Oak swimming areas, but also includes all portions of Big Chico Creek commonly used for swimming, bathing, or otherwise playing in the waters thereof.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))

12R.20.020 Violation of rules Additional penalty - Violator subject to removal.

Violation of the provisions of this chapter shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, subject the violator to removal from the swimming pools and areas in Bidwell Park by order of any lifeguard on duty, the park director or any authorized employee or officer of the city. Persons refusing to so remove themselves upon such order shall be in violation of this section. Removal, if ordered, includes exclusion from park pools or swimming areas for a 24-hour period.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))

12R.20.030 Proper swimming attire.

Swim trunks, swim suits, teeshirts and cutoffs that do not extend below the knee shall be considered proper swimming attire for any person swimming in any established swimming pool or swimming area in Bidwell Park.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))

12R.20.040 Sycamore Pool - Use restrictions.

No person shall enter Sycamore Pool in Bidwell Park while it is empty or being emptied, or while it is being filled, except where the water has attained a depth of at least 2 feet. Entrance shall be limited to the ladders and steps until the pool is completely filled.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))

12R.20.050 Obedience to lifeguard - Required.

No person shall disobey or resist any lawful order of any employed lifeguard on duty at the Sycamore Pool or the Hooker Oak swimming areas.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))

12R.20.060 Skating in pool areas - Prohibited.

Persons on skates and skateboards shall be prohibited from skating on any swimming pool deck or swimming area deck or on any sidewalk adjacent to a swimming pool deck or swimming area deck.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))

12R.20.070 Running and scuffling - Prohibited.

No person using any swimming pool or swimming area in Bidwell Park shall participate in running or scuffling of any kind.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))

12R.20.080 Loitering and playing on bridges or spillways - Prohibited.

No person shall loiter, play, sit on, dive or jump from any bridge or spillway facility located at or near a swimming pool or area in Bidwell Park.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))

12R.20.090 Picnicking - Restricted to established areas.

Picnicking shall be permitted in established picnic areas only.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))

12R.20.100 Bathing by diseased persons - Prohibited.

No person afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease or bearing any open cut or skin infections shall enter the waters of any creek or bathing area, in any park in the city.

(Res. No. 19 93-94 §4 (part))