Corona Municipal Code Ch. 12.34 Passive Use Detention Basins

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a comprehensive set of rules and regulations for use of certain detention basins in the city so as to protect the public safety and to limit impacts on the surrounding residential environment.

(Ord. 2563 § 1, 2001.)

In addition to other rules and prohibitions provided for in this code, including in Chapter 12.24, with respect to the subject detention basins noted in § 12.34.030, it shall also be unlawful for any person to do any acts hereinafter specified:

(A) Rain or flooding: To use the basin during rain or flooding;

(B) Organized and semi-organized group athletic events: To organize, conduct or participate in a group athletic event which would cause more than a total of eight participants, spectators and/or other persons to be in that basin at the same time when at least some of those people have traveled to the basin by automobile or other vehicle.

(Ord. 2563 § 1, 2001.)

This chapter shall apply to the following basins:

(A) Taylor Avenue Detention Basin; and

(B) Gilbert Avenue Detention Basin.

(Ord. 2563 § 1, 2001.)

The city’s Police Department shall have the authority to cite, eject and expel any person in violation of this chapter, provided that violations shall be determined based upon a person’s order of arrival at the basin. Criminal violations shall be treated as infractions.

(Ord. 2563 § 1, 2001.)

The city is authorized to post in prominent places within the subject basins warning signs which shall state as follows:

WARNING

THIS IS A FLOOD CONTROL DETENTION BASIN.

THE BASIN MAY BECOME FLOODED.

DO NOT USE DURING RAIN OR FLOODING.

THIS FACILITY IS INTENDED FOR PASSIVE USE ONLY.

IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ORGANIZE, CONDUCT OR

PARTICIPATE IN ORGANIZED OR SEMI-ORGANIZED GROUP

ATHLETIC EVENTS (CMC CH. 12.34.)

(Ord. 2563 § 1, 2001.)