Contra Costa County Municipal Code Ch. 1110-2 Use Restrictions

Unless otherwise specially provided or required by the context, the following terms have the indicated meanings in this chapter

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3, 79-70 § 2).

"Public works director" means the county public works director and includes any duly authorized subordinate.

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3, 79-70 §2).

A "signposted park" is an area which is maintained as a county public park and which is marked, pursuant to an order of the board, with signs at all its entrances and exits and at intervals of not more than one mile around its perimeter, indicating that this chapter prohibits within the park area the conduct or activity specified on the signs. The term "signposted park" includes a trail, maintained by the county as a public trail, and which is marked, pursuant to an order of the board, with signs at all staging areas for the trail, and at intervals determined by the board to be reasonably calculated to give notice, indicating that this chapter prohibits on the trail, the conduct or activity specified on the signs.

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3, 79-70 § 2, § 46-4.012(a), Ord. 71-92: prior code § 3414(a)).

"Signposted property" is property other than a signposted park, defined in Section 1110-2.206, owned or maintained by the county, including, but not limited to, county library property, and which is marked, pursuant to an order of the board, with signs at all of its entrances and exits, and if appropriate, around the property's perimeter at intervals determined by the board to be reasonably calculated to give notice, indicating that this chapter prohibits within the property area, the conduct or activity specified on the signs.

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3).

Article 1110-2.4. Motor Vehicles

No person shall operate a motor vehicle, as defined in Vehicle Code Section 415, in a signposted park.

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3, 79-70 § 2, § 46-4.012(a), Ord, 71-42 § 1: prior code § 3414(a)).

This article does not apply to the operation of:

(1) Any motor vehicle with the written permission of the public works director;

(2) Any authorized emergency or maintenance vehicle whenever necessary in furtherance of the purpose for which the vehicle has been classed as an authorized maintenance or emergency vehicle; and

(3) Any motor vehicle upon roadways improved, designed or ordinarily used for motor vehicular travel.

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3, 79-70 §2, § 46-4.012(b), Ord. 71-92 § 1: prior code § 3414(b)).

Article 1110-2.6. Alcoholic Beverages

No person shall drink any alcoholic beverage in a signposted park or on signposted property. (Ords. 2001-02 § 3, 80-25).

This article does not apply when:

(1) The sale or service for drinking has been approved and licensed by the appropriate state agency; or

(2) Written county permission has been applied for and obtained from the public works director at least forty-eight hours before such consumption.

(2001-02 § 3,80-25; B.&P.C, § 25620).

Article 1110-2.7. Drug-Free Zones

All signposted parks and library property in the unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County are designated as "drug-free zones" pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 11380.5(e)(1) and shall be posted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 11380.5(e)(2).

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3, 95-54 §2).

Article 1110-2.8. Hours of Use

No person shall remain in a signposted park or on signposted property at any time between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m.

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3, 83-19 § 1, 79-70 §2).

Article 1110-2.10. Permits for Groups, Sports Leagues

Groups of twenty or more persons and organized sports leagues may use a signposted park only pursuant to a permit issued by the public works director.

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3,2000-01 §2).

The public works director is authorized to develop terms and conditions for the issuance of permits for the use of a signposted park.

(Ords. 2001-02 § 3, 2000-01 § 2).