Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 2 General Provisions

The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "beach ordinance."

(Ord. 9767 Art. 2 § 23, 1969.)

A person shall not enter, be, or remain on any beach unless he complies with all of the regulations set forth in this chapter applicable to such beach, and with all other applicable ordinances, rules and regulations.

(Ord. 9767 Art. 2 § 21, 1969.)

It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any order, signal, or direction of the Director, Fire Chief, ocean lifeguard, or code enforcement officer who is seeking to enforce any applicable provision of this code or any other applicable law in the course of his/her duties pertaining to any activity or conduct on the beach.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 24, 2012.)

A person exercising any of the privileges authorized by this chapter does so at his own risk without liability on the part of the County or the District for any injury to person or property resulting therefrom.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 25, 2012: Ord. 9767 Art. 2 § 27, 1969.)

The Director, as well as the Fire Chief, ocean lifeguard, and any peace or code enforcement officer, shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 26, 2012: Ord. 9767 Art. 2 § 25, 1969.)

Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon the Director, Fire Chief, or other peace officer, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a Deputy of the Director, Fire Chief, or other peace officer, or by an ocean lifeguard, code enforcement officer, or other person authorized by the Director, Fire Chief or other peace officer, unless this chapter expressly provides otherwise.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 27, 2012: Ord. 9767 Art. 2 § 24, 1969.)

A.

It is unlawful to violate any provision of this chapter, the conditions of any permit or license issued pursuant thereto, or any rule, regulation, or policy relating to beaches duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors or the Director or Fire Chief when properly adopted under his/her delegated authority, and any person committing such violation is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine in accordance with California Government Code section 25132.

B.

Notwithstanding the provisions in subsection A, a violation of Sections 17.12.360, 17.12.410, 17.12.440, and 17.12.480 of this chapter is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 and/or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or both.

C.

A repetition or continuation of any violation of any provision of this chapter, or of any order or direction of the Director, Fire Chief, ocean lifeguard, or peace or code enforcement officer, on successive days constitutes a separate offense for each day during any portion of which such violation is committed, continued, or permitted.

(Ord. 2012-0005 § 28, 2012: Ord. 95-0036 § 3, 1995: Ord. 89-0166 § 2, 1989: Ord. 87-0066 § 2, 1987: Ord. 9767 Art. 2 § 26, 1969.)

If any provision of the ordinance codified in this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.

(Ord. 9767 Art. 2 § 22, 1969.)