Fullerton Municipal Code Ch. 9.12 Park Regulations

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Fullerton Ordinance Regulating Conduct in Public Parks.”

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.

CITY. The City of Fullerton.

CONTRIVANCE. Any article of wood, metal, cardboard, plastic or other material, other than a vehicle, which may be used to slide, ride or roll across the ground, including, but not limited to sleds, toboggans, coasters, metal lids, cardboard, boxes, blocks of ice, sacks, skates, skateboards, skis and similar objects.

CO-SPONSOR. The city and another organization jointly conducting a park or recreational activity open to the general public.

DIRECTOR. The Director of Parks and Recreation.

PARK. A park, reservation, playground, recreation center or any other area in the city, owned or used by the city and devoted to active or passive recreation, including the grounds of the civic center. For the purpose of this chapter, the civic center is that area bounded by Amerige Avenue on the north, Commonwealth Avenue on the south, Highland Avenue on the east and Library Lane on the west.

PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

VEHICLE. Any wheeled conveyance, whether motor-powered, animal drawn, self-propelled.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1768, passed - -1971; Ord. 1884, passed - -1973; Ord. 1959, passed - -1974; Ord. 2712, passed - -1990; Ord. 3265, passed - -2018)

No person in a park shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with or displace or remove, any building, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving material, water lines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, takes, posts or other boundary markers or other structures or equipment, facilities for park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

(A) No person in a park shall fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition.

(B) No person over the age of six years shall use the restrooms and washrooms designated for the opposite sex.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall dig or remove any soil, rock, stones, trees, shrubs or plants, down-timber or other wood or materials, or make any excavation by tool, equipment, blasting or other means or agency.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary in character, or run or string any public service utility into, upon or across such lands, except on special written permit issued hereunder.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot or throw missiles at any animal, reptile or bird; nor shall he or she remove or have in his or her possession the young of any wild animal or the eggs or nest or young of any reptile or bird; nor shall he or she collect, remove, have in his or her possession, give away, sell or offer to sell, or buy or offer to buy, or accept as a gift, any specimen alive or dead of any of the group of tree snails.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 2712, passed - -1990)

No person in a park shall attempt to give to any animal or bird any tobacco, alcohol or other noxious substances.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall tie or hitch a horse or other animal to any tree or plant.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, bay or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary, stream, storm sewer or drain flowing into such waters, any substance, matter or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of said waters.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall have brought in or shall dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage or refuse, or other trash. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any water in or contiguous to any park, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided; where receptacles are not provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence, and properly disposed of elsewhere.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall fail to comply with all applicable provisions of the state motor vehicle traffic laws in regard to equipment and operation of vehicles together with such regulations as are contained in this and other ordinances.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall fail to obey all police officers, parking control officers and park employees, such persons being authorized and instructed to direct traffic whenever and wherever needed in the parks and on the highways, streets or roads immediately adjacent thereto in accordance with the provisions of these regulations and such supplementary regulations as may be issued subsequently by the Director.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1895, passed - -1973)

No person in a park shall fail to observe carefully all traffic signs indicating speed, direction, caution, stopping or parking, and all others posted for proper control and to safeguard life and property.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall ride or drive a vehicle at a rate of speed exceeding ten mph, except upon such roads as the Director may designate, by posted signs, for speedier travel.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

(A) No person in a park shall drive or propel, or permit or cause any person acting under his or her control or direction to drive or propel, any vehicle in any area, other than on the paved vehicle roads or parking areas, or other than in areas, and at times therein, specifically designated therefor by the Director, except as provided by § 9.12.180.

(B) No person shall drive or propel, or permit or cause any person acting under his or her control or direction to drive or propel, on any road or parking area in any city park any object other than a vehicle which qualifies for licensing under the Cal. Vehicle Code for use on public highways, or other than bicycles as provided by § 9.12.180.

(C) This section shall not apply to baby carriages in normal use or to vehicles in the service of the city or to wheeled vehicles while pulled by hand.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1884, passed - -1973)

No person shall ride or drive a contrivance in a park. This section shall not apply to baby carriages in normal use.

(Ord. 1959, passed - -1974)

No person in a park shall:

(A) Park a vehicle in other than an established or designated parking area, and such use shall be in accordance with the posted directions thereat and with the instructions of any attendant who may be present;

(B) Full-park on the road or driveway at any time. In order to enjoy some special natural scenic feature, vehicles may be parked with the two left wheels near the right edge of the paving for not more than three minutes. No stopping or parking is permitted even briefly on the left-hand side of any road or driveway, except in designated places;

(C) Leave any vehicle anywhere in the park with one or more wheels chained, or with motor set in gears and doors locked, or in any manner fixed or arranged so that such vehicle cannot readily be moved by hand;

(D) Leave a vehicle standing or parked at night without lights clearly visible for at least 75 feet from both front and rear on any driveway or road area except legally established parking areas;

(E) Fail to immediately notify an attendant of an emergency in the nature of a breakdown requiring the assistance of a tow-truck, mechanic or other person;

(F) Double-park any vehicle on any road or parkway unless directed by a park official;

(G) Fail to use a muffler adequate to deaden the sound of the engine in a motor vehicle; and

(H) Park or leave standing attended, or unattended, any vehicle during the time period the park is deemed closed to entry and posted pursuant to § 9.12.331.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 2518, passed - -1984)

No person in a park shall:

(A) Ride a bicycle on other than a paved vehicular road or path designated for that purpose. A bicyclist shall be permitted to wheel or push a bicycle by hand over any grassy area or wooded trail or any paved area reserved for pedestrian use;

(B) Ride a bicycle other than on the right-hand side of the road paving as close as conditions permit, and bicycles shall be kept in single file when two or more are operating as a group. Bicyclists shall at all times operate their machines with responsible regard to the safety of others, signal all turns, pass to the right of any vehicle they are overtaking and pass to the right of any vehicle they may be meeting;

(C) Ride any other person on a bicycle;

(D) Leave a bicycle in a place other than a bicycle rack when such is provided and there is a space available;

(E) Leave a bicycle lying on the ground or paving, or set against trees, or in any place or position where other persons may trip over or be injured by them;

(F) Ride a bicycle on any road between 30 minutes after sunset or before 30 minutes before sunrise without an attached headlight plainly visible at least 200 feet in front of, and without a red taillight or red reflector plainly visible from at least 200 feet from the rear of such bicycle; and

(G) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, when signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall ride a bicycle in Amerige Park or in such other parks in the city as the City Council shall from time-to-time designate by resolution. It shall be the duty of the City Traffic Engineer to place and maintain such signs at each and every park as designated by ordinance or resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 3042, passed - -2004)

No person in a park shall:

(A) Swim, bathe or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent to any park, except in such waters and at such places as are provided therefor, and in compliance with such regulations as are herein set forth or may be hereafter adopted nor shall any person frequent any waters or places customarily designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat when such activity is prohibited by the Director upon a finding that such use of the water would be dangerous or otherwise inadvisable; or

(B) Frequent any waters or places designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat, except between such hours of the day as shall be designated by the Director for such purposes for such individual area.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall:

(A) Bring into or operate any boat, raft or other water craft, whether motor-powered or not, upon any waters, except at places designated for boating by the Director. Such activity shall be in accordance with applicable regulations as there are now or may hereafter be adopted;

(B) Use the public docks for dockage or other purpose without first making arrangements for such accommodations with the Director;

(C) Navigate, direct or handle any boat in such a manner as to unjustifiably or unnecessarily annoy or frighten or endanger the occupants of any other boat; or

(D) Launch, dock or operate any boat of any kind on any waters between the closing hour of the park at night and opening hour the following morning, nor shall any person be on, or remain on or in, any boat during the closed hours of the park.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No persons shall, at any time, fish in, or take any fish from, the waters of any public park, by any means whatsoever except at designated areas as authorized by the Director of Parks and Recreation. The Director is further authorized to designate any public park waters or places accessible thereto that may be used for fishing, and to prescribe and enforce all reasonable rules, regulations and restrictions pertaining thereto, and to post signs giving notice thereof.

(Ord. 1482, passed - -1966; Ord. 1968, passed - -1974; Ord. 2369, passed - -1981)

(A) Purpose. The city finds and declares that:

(1) The lakes on city property contain important habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds such as ducks;

(2) The value of this habitat is maximized when city lakes and their environs are, to the maximum extent practicable, maintained in a manner that replicates the natural environment;

(3) Replicating the natural environment means improving water quality, maintaining native grasses and plants and not supplementing or removing food to the environment; and

(4) Supplementing certain foods outside of the natural habitat can result in direct harm to waterfowl, including discouraging natural migration, causing avian diseases and limiting the birds’ intake of more nutritional natural foods.

(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

RESTRICTED AREA. Refers to any publicly owned lake, pond, stream, creek, fountain or body of water in the city, including, but not limited to, Laguna Lake.

WATERFOWL. Any ducks, geese or other birds which can be found in a restricted area, which have used a restricted area as a habitat, or are reasonably capable of using a restricted area as a habitat.

(C) Prohibition on feeding of waterfowl. No person shall establish or provide food to waterfowl on, or adjacent to, any restricted area. No person shall allow any minor in his or her care or custody to allow such feeding by the minor. For the purpose of this division (C), ADJACENT means within 100 yards of any restricted area.

(D) Prohibition on release of waterfowl. No person shall abandon or release any waterfowl in any restricted area.

(E) City Manager permission. The City Manager may grant permission to feed or release waterfowl in a restricted area upon a reasonable showing of some health, wildlife management or stream management reason to justify such activity.

(F) Violation. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of provision of this section. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to criminal penalties according to Chapter 1.08, or subject to civil penalties as set forth in Chapter 1.10.

(Ord. 2994, passed - -2002)

No person in a park shall hunt, trap or pursue wildlife at any time. No person shall use, carry or possess firearms of any description, or air-rifles, spring guns, bow-and-arrows, slings or any other forms of weapons potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety, or any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. Shooting into park areas from beyond park boundaries is forbidden.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall:

(A) Picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated for that purpose. Attendants shall have the authority to regulate the activities in such areas when necessary to prevent congestion and to secure the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all. Visitors shall comply with any directions given to achieve this end;

(B) Violate the regulation that use of the individual fireplaces together with tables and benches follows generally the rule of “First come, first served”;

(C) Use any portion of the picnic areas or of any of the buildings or structures therein for the purpose of holding picnics to the exclusion of other persons, nor shall any person use such area and facilities for an unreasonable time if the facilities are crowded; or

(D) Leave a picnic area before the fire is completely extinguished and before all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, bottles, garbage and other refuse is placed in the disposal receptacles where provided. If no such trash receptacles are available, then refuse and trash shall be carried away from the park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall camp in areas other than those designated for organized camping provided by the Director and used by groups of persons under adequate supervision. No person shall set up tents, shacks or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of overnight camping, except by special arrangement with the Director, nor shall any person leave in a park after closing hours any movable structures or special vehicle to be used or that could be used for such purpose, such as house trailer, camp trailer, camp wagon or the like.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall take part in or abet the playing of any games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins or model airplanes except in areas set apart for such forms of recreation. The playing of rough or comparatively dangerous games such as football, baseball and quoits is prohibited except on the fields and courts or areas provided therefor. Roller skating shall be confined to those areas specifically designated for such pastime.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall ride a horse except on designated bridle trails. Where permitted, horses shall be thoroughly broken and properly restrained, and ridden with due care, and shall not be allowed to graze or go unattended, nor shall they be hitched to any rock, tree or shrub.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

It is unlawful for any person to possess a container of an alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which has been partially removed, in any city park. This section shall not apply where the possession is within premises located in a city park for which a license has been issued in accordance with the regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, Cal. Business and Professions Code Division 9 (commencing with § 23000).

(Ord. 2899, passed - -1996)

No person in a park shall have brought, or have in his or her possession, or set off or otherwise cause to explode or discharge or burn, any firecrackers, torpedo, rocket or other fireworks or explosives of inflammable material, or discharge them or throw them into any such area from land or highway adjacent thereto. This prohibition includes any substance, compound, mixture or article that in conjunction with any other substance or compound would be dangerous from any of the foregoing standpoints.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

(A) No person in a park shall have been responsible for the entry of a dog or other domestic animal into areas other than automobile parking concourses and walks immediately adjacent thereto, and in such other areas as may be clearly marked by signs bearing the words “Domestic Animals Permitted in this Area.” Nothing herein shall be construed as permitting the running of dogs at large. All dogs in those areas where such animals are permitted shall be restrained at all times on adequate leashes not greater than ten feet in length.

(B) This section shall not apply to a canine while such canine is being utilized by the Police Department, or any officer or employee thereof, in the performance of any function or duty of said department or of such officer or employee.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 2460, passed - -1983)

No person in a park shall occupy any seat or bench or enter into or loiter or remain in any pavilion or other park structure or section thereof which may be reserved and designated by the board for the use of the opposite sex. Exception is made for children under 12 years of age.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall solicit alms or contributions for any purpose, whether public or private. Exception is made as to any person or persons soliciting purely voluntary alms or contributions at an activity of and on behalf of any organization which is nonprofit in nature and operation as formally designated in writing by the state or by the federal government, which the City Manager or his or her designated representative determines to be nonprofit in nature, which is designed to promote the general welfare of the citizens of the city, and which is not unduly restrictive of the rights of other citizens to use city parks as determined by the City Manager or his or her designated representative.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 2029, passed - -1975)

No person in a park shall build or attempt to build a fire except in such areas and under such regulations as may be designated by the Director. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper or other inflammable material within any park area or on any highway, road or street abutting or contiguous thereto.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

(A) No person shall smoke a cigarette, cigar or smoke any other tobacco-related product on any public recreational trail, at Laguna Lake Park or in a public park in a very high fire hazard severity zone as designated by the State Fire Code, or other area designated by the City Manager, or his or her designee, where a “No Smoking” sign has been posted by the city.

(B) Signs designating “No Smoking” shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted in such areas. The manner of such posting, including wording, size, color, design and placement of posting shall be designated by the Director of Parks and Recreation or his or her designee.

(C) No person shall intimidate, threaten any reprisal or effect any reprisal, for the purpose of retaliating against another person who seeks to obtain compliance with this section.

(D) Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section, and any person who aids, assists or abets therein, shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punished as provided in §§ 9.12.520 and 9.12.530.

(Ord. 3126, passed - -2009)

No person shall enter any public city park, or any part thereof, at any place where there is then posted a legible sign in plain view giving notice that such park or area is then closed to the public and such park or area has been declared pursuant to this chapter closed to the public at such time.

(Ord. 1959, passed - -1974; Ord. 2486, passed - -1983; Ord. 2573, passed - -1986)

No person in a public city park, or any part thereof, that has been declared closed to the public pursuant to this chapter while such person is within the park, or portion thereof, shall fail to depart from such park or area within five minutes after having been requested to do so and notified of such closure in person by any police officer or by any employee or officer of the city.

(Ord. 1959, passed - -1974)

No person in a park shall gamble or participate in or abet in any game of chance.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall fail to produce and exhibit any permit from the Director he or she claims to have upon request of any authorized person who desires to inspect the same for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any ordinance or rule.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying any area, or participating in any activity, under the authority of a permit.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person in a park shall expose or offer for sale any article or thing, nor shall he or she station or place any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such article or thing. Exception is here made as to any regularly licensed concession- aire acting by and under the authority and regulation of the City Council. Exception is further here made as to any activity proposed to be conducted or sponsored by any organization nonprofit in nature as designated by the state or by the federal government, which the City Manager or his or her designated representative determines to be nonprofit in nature, is designed to promote the general welfare of the citizens of the city, and is not unduly restrictive of the rights of citizens not involved in such activities to use city parks.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1495, passed - -1974)

No person in a park shall announce, advertise or call the public attention in anyway to any article or service for sale or hire.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

No person shall use any temporary equipment which amplifies sound through the use of electricity without having first obtained a permit pursuant to §§ 9.12.450 through 9.12.480 of this chapter. This section shall not apply to auto dashboard or portable AM and/or FM radios, cassette or tape players.

(Ord. 2325, passed - -1980)

No person in a park shall paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription whatever, nor shall any person erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever on any public lands or highways or roads adjacent to a park.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, parks shall be open to the public every day of the year during designated hours. The opening and closing hours for each individual park shall be posted therein for public information.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

(A) Any public park or any part thereof in the city shall be closed to the public upon the order of the Director of Parks and Recreation whenever, in his or her opinion, any grounds or facilities of any of the parks or parts thereof are in need, or in the process, of renovation, reseeding, alteration, repair or construction activity.

(B) Such order shall require the posting of legible signs in plain view giving notice to the public of such closure. No person shall enter into a park that has been closed.

(Ord. 1904, passed - -1973; Ord. 2573, passed - -1986; Ord. 2712, passed - -1990)

Any public city park, or any part thereof, may be declared closed to the public on order of the City Manager or, in the event he or she is not available, by the Chief of Police, acting independently or upon the request of the Director when required by the public health, safety or welfare.

(Ord. 1959, passed - -1974)

The finding of lost articles by park attendants shall be reported to the Director who shall make every reasonable effort to locate the owners. The Director shall make every reasonable effort to find articles reported as lost.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

(A) No person shall sponsor, announce, advertise, invite to or conduct any event in a park unless a permit for such activity has been obtained from the Director pursuant to this chapter if: any park facilities are to be used exclusively; or the event is of a type which is or has been attended throughout the United States by gatherings of more than 150 teenage or older people.

(B) This section shall not apply to events cosponsored by the city.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1768, passed - -1971; Ord. 2743, passed - -1990)

A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an application with the Director, a minimum of 60 days prior to the dates requested; provided, however, that the Director may for good cause shown allow the filing of an application less than 60 days prior to the effective date of the permit applied for The application shall state:

(A) The name and address of the applicant;

(B) The name and address of the person, persons, corporation sponsoring the activity, if any;

(C) The day and hours for which the permit is desired;

(D) The park or portion thereof for which such permit is desired;

(E) An estimate of the anticipated attendance; and

(F) Any other information which the Director finds reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should issue hereunder.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1413, passed - -1965; Ord. 1768, passed - -1971)

Permits shall be issued under this chapter by the Director of Parks and Recreation when and only when he or she finds:

(A) The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park;

(B) The proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of the public health, welfare, safety and recreation;

(C) The proposed activity or use is not one which usually draws crowds in excess of the capacity of the park or area involved as such capacity has been established by a resolution of the Council;

(D) The proposed activity will not entail unusual, extraordinary or burdensome expense or police operation by the city;

(E) The facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at the day and hour required in the application;

(F) (1) The applicant has obtained a statement from the Chief of Police, or his or her designated agent, showing either that no police attendance at the event is necessary or the number of police officers he or she deems necessary to attend the event for the peace and safety of those attending and that the applicant has arranged for such designated number of police officers to be provided at the expense of the applicant. In the determination of the necessary number of police officers, or whether any are necessary, the Chief of Police shall give consideration to the size and age of the group estimated to be in attendance, the nature of the activity or event, the site selected, the potential for conflict with other events and the experience of police departments locally and nationally with similar events; and

(2) The Chief of Police shall require none at all or not more than one police officer for each 150 persons he or she reasonably anticipates will attend any event at which any musical instrument is played by a person then present and the volume of the sound therefrom is increased by any electrical device.

(G) An adult determined by the Chief to be a person of good moral character has signed the application and thereby promised to use his or her best efforts to encourage obedience to all laws during the conduct of the event;

(H) No amplification or other equipment will be brought into the park except upon approval in writing by the Director at the time the permit is issued and that such approved equipment will enter the park and be used at places therein designated by him or her; and

(I) For any event at which the Chief of Police estimates the attendance will exceed 300 persons, a cash deposit or bond in the amount of $1,000 has been deposited with the City Treasurer from which the city may draw to pay all of its costs to restore any public property damages during, or from, such event.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1768, passed - -1971; Ord. 2712, passed - -1990; Ord. 2743, passed - -1990)

No permit shall be required for any event in which the city participates as co-sponsor. The Director shall determine the qualifications of an organization and event for co-sponsorship by the city and shall declare such co-sponsorship when and only when he or she finds:

(A) The organization is nonprofit as determined by the Internal Revenue Service;

(B) No less than 50% of the organization’s members and officers are residents of the city; provided, however, this requirement may be waived for the city to co-sponsor an event with another local governmental agency;

(C) The persons who will join with the city in application for such event are all persons of good moral character as determined by the Chief of Police;

(D) The participating organization has agreed to pay for at least one half of all extra or special costs, including extra police officers, that the City Manager determines to result from, or be incurred in, conducting the activity. Such costs shall be exclusive of any services rendered by the Parks and Recreation Department;

(E) There have been adequate funds budgeted to cover the city’s share of the expenses of such event; and

(F) The event is compatible with the community services program of the city.

(Ord. 1768, passed - -1971; Ord. 2712, passed - -1990)

Within 30 days after receipt of an application, the Director shall apprise an applicant in writing of his or her reasons for refusing a permit, and any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal in writing within ten days to the City Council, which shall consider the application under the standards set forth in § 9.12.460 and sustain or overrule the Director’s decision within 25 days. The decision of the City Council shall be final.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1413, passed - -1965)

A permittee shall be bound by all park rules and regulations and all applicable ordinances as fully as though the same were inserted in the permits.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

The person or persons to whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any person whatever by reason of the negligence of the person or persons to whom such permit has been issued.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

The Director shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of violation of any rule or provisions of this chapter, or upon good cause shown.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

The Director and park attendants shall, in connection with their duties imposed by law, diligently enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

The Director, park attendants, parking control officers and police officers are authorized to eject from the park any person acting in violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1900, passed - -1973)

The Director, park attendants, parking control officers and police officers are authorized to seize, confiscate and hold for the city any property, thing or device in the park used in violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959; Ord. 1900, passed - -1973)

No jail, city hall, building for transaction of public business, or building or structure for any purpose other than a park or recreational purpose, shall ever be erected in Amerige Park.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

For the purpose of this chapter, Amerige Park comprises the following described real property situated in the city: Acreage Lots 62 and 63 of the Townsite of Fullerton, as per map recorded in Book 22, Page 3 et seq., Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, California.

(Ord. 999, passed - -1959)

Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 2825, passed - -1992)