Corcoran Municipal Code Ch. 3 Parks and Recreational Areas

A. Park Defined: "Park" as used herein includes every public park, roadside rest area, playground, or other recreational facility area, together with any parking lot, swimming pool, course, court, field, trail or other recreational facility or structure thereon or therein, owned, managed or controlled by the city. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)

B. Prohibited Activities: The activities enumerated below are prohibited to all persons within the limits of parks in the city except as may be specifically authorized by written permit issued by the city. Officers, agents or employees of the city are excepted from the prohibitions herein set forth insofar as the performance of their official duties may conflict therewith. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993; amd. 1996 Code)

1. Hitch Or Lead Animals: To hitch, fasten, lead, drive or let loose any animal or fowl of any kind; provided, that this shall not apply to dogs when led by a cord or chain, not more than six feet (6') long.

2. Animals, Bicycles Restricted: To ride or drive any horse or animal, or to propel any vehicle, cycle or automobile except in designated areas. Bicycles must be parked in racks therefor provided.

3. Injuring Plants, Other Property: To cut, break, injure, deface or disturb any tree, shrub, plant, rock, building, enclosure, pen, monument, fence, bench or other structure, apparatus, or property; or to pluck, pull up, cut, take or remove any shrub, plants, bush or flower; or to mark or write upon, paint or deface in any manner, any building monument, fence, bench or other structure.

4. Woodcutting; Soil Removal: To cut or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand, gravel or fertilizer.

5. Fires Restricted: To make or kindle a fire except in picnic stoves, braziers or fire pits provided for that purpose.

6. Vehicle Parking Restricted: To park or leave standing or cause to be parked or left standing any vehicle whatsoever any place in the park designated by the public works director or the chief of police as places where parking is prohibited.

7. Swimming Or Fishing: To swim, fish, bathe, wade or pollute in any manner the waters of any pond, fountain, pool or lake except as specifically permitted in designated areas.

8. Waste Liquids: To wash dishes or to empty salt water or other waste liquid elsewhere than in the sinks provided for such purposes.

9. Garbage Debris: To leave garbage, cans, bottles, papers or other refuse elsewhere than in the receptacles provided therefor.

10. Riotous Or Indecent Conduct: To indulge in riotous, boisterous, threatening or indecent conduct or abusive, threatening, profane or indecent language.

11. Arrows And Crossbows: To use, throw or release any arrows or crossbows, except as specifically permitted in designated areas.

12. Hunting: To take, seize or hunt any bird or animal.

13. Disturbing Assemblages: To disturb, in any manner, any picnic, meeting, service, concert or exercise.

14. Selling Merchandise: To sell or offer for sale any merchandise, article or thing whatsoever without written permission from the city.

15. Loitering After Hours: To remain, stay or loiter in any public park other than during the hours of operation as established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)

16. Alcohol Possession; Permit: To drink or have in their possession an open container of any alcoholic beverage unless a special (written) use permit has been obtained from the chief of police of the city. Sale of alcoholic beverages in the city parks shall be subject to council resolution establishing fees and regulations for beer garden fencing and fees for the sale of alcoholic beverages. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993; amd. 1996 Code)

17. Obstruct Free Passage Of Persons: To assemble, collect or gather together in any walk, passageway or pathway in or through any park or to occupy the same so that the free passage or use thereof by persons passing along the same shall be obstructed in any manner.

18. Camping Prohibited: No person shall camp or lodge in city parks.

19. Obey Directions Of City Officials: To fail to obey the direction of the public works director or other city employees or agents to cease and desist from any activities prohibited.

20. Leaving Park When So Directed: To fail to leave the park premises when directed to do so by the public works director or other city employees or agents thereof or to return to the park in the same calendar day after having complied with a direction to leave the park pursuant to this subsection. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)

21. Roller Skates And Skateboards: The use of roller skates, skateboards, rollerblades, or other nonmotorized devices shall be prohibited on all walkways, paths, etc., during those times when officially sanctioned athletic events, concerts or other community events are in progress. (Ord. 506, 6-7-1993, eff. 7-7-1993)

C. Use By Groups; Permission Required: It shall be unlawful to occupy any part of any park within the city in a group, or as part of a group, except as described herein, in excess of twenty five (25) persons without first obtaining written permission of the city.

D. Conducting Business Or Activity: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association, charitable or otherwise, to use a park for the purpose of conducting thereon any carnival, exhibition, theater (tent or open air), public dance or other business or activity, for which an entrance fee will be collected or a cash donation will be requested, without first securing permission of the city council. The city council may delegate this regulatory authority to city staff by resolution.

E. Restrooms: No male person over age four (4) years shall enter or use any restroom designated for women in a park; nor shall any female person over age four (4) years enter or use any restroom designated for men in a park.

F. Special Areas: Special areas of a park may be reserved by obtaining a written permit from the city. All areas not specifically reserved under written permit from the city shall remain open to the public. (Ord. 505, 1-19-1993)

Use of a city park for carnivals, circuses, circus parades, transient amusement, trained animal shows or merry-go-rounds shall be approved by the city council and shall be subject to payment of deposit and fees set by council resolution. The activities enumerated herein shall comply with all regulations of section 7-3-1 of this chapter. (1996 Code)

The city parks and playgrounds set forth below are declared to be drug free zones pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 11380.5, which sets forth enhanced penalties for specific offenders involving the possession or sale of controlled substances which occur upon the grounds of city parks, including adjacent public parking lots and sidewalks. The parks declared to be drug free zones are as follows:

A. John Maroot Park.

B. Cesar Chavez Park.

C. Father Wyatt Park.

D. J. G. Boswell Community Park.

E. Burnham Smith Park.

F. Municipal swimming pool.

G. PAL building.

H. Christmas Tree Park. (Ord. 539, 12-21-1998)