Lodi Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the use of City parks and park facilities so that all persons may enjoy and make use of such parks and park facilities, and to protect the rights of those in the surrounding areas.

(Ord. No. 1954, § 1, 7-18-2018)

For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms, phrases and words are defined as follows:

A. "Annual" when used to define the term of a park permit shall refer to a calendar year.

B. "Athletic field" means a piece of land traditionally used for organized athletic or sporting event(s), including the adjoining spectator area.

C. "Camp" or "camping" means to pitch, erect, or occupy an encampment, or to use camp paraphernalia or both, for the purpose of, or in a way that facilitates outdoor sheltering for living accommodation purposes or for remaining outdoors overnight.

D. "Camp paraphernalia" means personal property used to facilitate occupancy of an area and includes, but not limited to, personal property typically associated with camping such as tarps, cots, beds, sleeping bags, hammocks, bedding, camp stoves, cooking equipment, buckets, and similar equipment, mattresses, couches, dressers, or other furniture.

E. "Commercial activity" means soliciting, selling, hawking, peddling, advertising, promoting or providing any goods, wares, merchandise, services, liquids or edibles for human consumption, distributing circulars, or utilizing recreational areas to complete the terms of a sale or provide a service as a result of a sale, or for an activity utilizing recreational areas that is conducted by a business, its employees or agents.

F. "Department" means the parks, recreation and cultural services department.

G. "Director" means the person who holds the title of parks, recreation and cultural services director in the city.

H. "Encampment" means one or more temporary, makeshift, or hand-built structures not intended for long-term continuous occupancy, including tents, that are used to shelter one or more persons or their belongings and that are not authorized by the property owner. Encampment includes, but not limited to, any camp paraphernalia and personal property associated with or located in or around the structures or tents.

I. "Recreational area" means any area, including streets and sidewalks, that is publicly owned, controlled or used by the city of Lodi, and open to the general public for recreational purposes, regardless of any fee or age requirement. The term "recreational area" includes, but is not limited to, parks, picnic areas, playgrounds, sports fields, golf courses, walking paths, gardens, hiking trails, bike paths, riding trails, swimming pools, roller- and ice-skating rinks, skateboard parks, amusement parks, and beaches.

J. "Service animal" means any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items.

K. "Vehicle" means any wheeled conveyance, whether motor-powered, animal-drawn or self-propelled. The term includes, but not limited to, any trailer in tow of any size, kind or description. Exception is made for baby carriages or strollers, and vehicles in the service of recreational areas.

(Ord. No. 1954, § 1, 7-18-2018; Ord. No. 2028, § 5, 12-18-2024)

A. All Recreational Areas, as defined herein, are under the administrative jurisdiction of the Director.

B. The Director shall, in connection with his or her other duties, diligently enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1954, § 1, 7-18-2018)

The Director shall, from time to time, submit a schedule of fees and charges to be imposed for the use of Recreational Areas under the Director's jurisdiction, which fees and charges shall be effective upon adoption thereof by resolution of the city council. The Director shall collect the fees and charges for the use of designated Recreational Areas.

(Ord. No. 1954, § 1, 7-18-2018)