Encinitas Municipal Code Ch. 8.08 Beaches

A. The senior lifeguard on duty is authorized to designate activity zones for the regulation of City beaches and waterways. Designations of zones shall be made in consideration of:

1. The number of persons utilizing the area;

2. The surf, wave and tide conditions; and

3. The need to protect the public health and safety.

B. To impose activity zone regulations, the zone must be marked to show the type of zone and its boundaries. Further, a notice must be posted at each lifeguard station indicating the permitted and prohibited uses for each zone. In addition, the lifeguard captain shall install signs at a designated zone that indicate the permitted and prohibited uses in that zone.

C. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly violate the regulations of a posted activity zone.

(Ord. 87-39)

It is unlawful for any person to give or transmit a signal of false drowning alarm in any manner or mode.

With the exception of a dog accompanying an unsighted person or hearing impaired person there present, it is unlawful for any person to bring, allow or permit a dog or cat owned or controlled by such person upon a City beach.

(Ord. 92-02)

It is unlawful for any person to transport, assemble or use any aircraft including hot air balloons, hang gliders, kites or motorized crafts designed to support a person or persons in air flight or fly, launch or land over or upon any beach or shoreline within the City.

A. It is unlawful for any person to be upon the face of any public coastal bluff except upon a trail, stairway, ramp or similar facility designated by the City for such use.

B. A "coastal bluff" means a bluff whose vertical elevation is 10 feet or more, and whose toe is or may be subject to marine erosion. (See Section 30.04.010, "Bluff, Coastal.")

(Ord. 92-25)

A. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to protect the public health and safety by prohibiting jumping and diving from public structures into the ocean and waterways.

B. Definitions. Wherever the following words, terms or phrases are used in this chapter, they shall be construed as defined in the following subsections unless from the context in which the word, term, or phrase is used, a different meaning is specifically defined or intended.

"Public property"

means any bridge, road, crossing or stairway, which is owned by the City of Encinitas or any other public agency, within the City of Encinitas.

"Structure"

means a bridge or any portion of a public road or right-of-way which crosses water or land at an elevation higher than the water or land with a single span or multiple spans with a total length of 20 feet or more. "Structure" means any stairway accessing any beach in the City of Encinitas on public property.

C. Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to jump or dive from any structure located on public property where prohibited by signs posted thereon.

D. Violations. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction except for the fourth or each additional violation of a provision within one year which shall be a misdemeanor. Penalties for violation of this chapter shall be as designated in Chapter 1.08 of this Code.

(Ord. 2020-14)