Merced Municipal Code Ch. 14.04 Park Rules

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Editor's note— Section 1 of Ord. No. 2341A, adopted Sept. 21, 2009, amended Ch. 14.04 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 14.04 pertained to the same subject matter and derived from prior code §§ 18.1—18.8; Ord. No. 1129, adopted 1975; Ord. No. 1332, adopted 1980; and Ord. No. 1910, adopted 1995.

It shall be unlawful and an infraction, subject to punishment in accordance with Chapter 1.12 of this code, for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle or horse-drawn vehicle in any of the city parks at a speed in excess of ten (10) miles per hour.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

Metal signs shall be placed by the director of public works-operations or the designee thereof at the boundary line of a public park as determined by the city engineer on every such road or avenue, of the same specifications as prescribed by Title 10, with the words thereon "Ten miles speed limit."

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

It is unlawful and an infraction, subject to punishment in accordance with Chapter 1.12 of this code, for any person to park or leave standing any motor or horse-drawn vehicle on any of the driveways in any city park, except upon the right-hand edge thereof and parallel thereto.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

Any person who drives a motor vehicle or any vehicle of any kind whatsoever upon any grass, plant or shrubbery growing in any of the public or private parks or grounds in the city, or in or upon any cultivated area or any ground prepared for planting of grass, plants, trees or shrubbery in any public or private park or grounds in the city, or, when posted with a sign or signs prohibiting such activity, in or upon any undeveloped or unplanted public park lands in the city, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.12 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

It is unlawful and an infraction, subject to punishment in accordance with Chapter 1.12 of this code, for any person to park or leave standing any motor or horse-drawn vehicle in any of the driveways in any city park at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, unless such vehicle is equipped with two (2) lighted lamps on the front thereof and one (1) lighted lamp on the rear thereof, all such lamps to be so placed and of such character as to be plainly visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

Any person who rides, drives or leads any animal or vehicle of any kind in any of the public parks of the city other than upon the roadways therein is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.12 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

A. It is unlawful and a misdemeanor, subject to punishment in accordance with Chapter 1.12 of this code, for any person to be or remain in any city park identified in Section 9.70.030 of this code between hours of nine p.m. and six a.m. of the following day from March 1 to October 31, or between the hours of seven p.m. and six a.m. of the following day from November 1 to February 28/29 without having received a permit to do so from the chief of police of the city, director of parks and recreation, the city manager, or their designees.

B. Exceptions to time restrictions shall be permitted for (1) city-sponsored events, (2) annual permit holders in parks with stadium-style lighting, (3) bike and other pedestrian paths when used solely for passive recreational activities of walking, bicycling, running or jogging, and (4) lighted recreation facilities when utilized for the intended recreational purpose during the hours the facility lights are illuminated and in accordance with the posted rules for said facility.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

(Ord. No. 2505, § 1, 12-2-2019)

Every person who in any manner injures any tree, plant, shrub, grass plot or grass growing in or upon any of the public or private parks or grounds, or plucks flowers or fruit from any growing vine, bush, tree, plant or shrub in any of the public or private parks or grounds in the city is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with provisions of Chapter 1.12 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

A. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor, subject to punishment in accordance with Chapter 1.12 of this code, for any person to place or cause to be placed any rock or debris on or between the train tracks in Applegate Park.

B. Signs shall be placed by the director of public works-operations or the designee thereof in such locations as determined by the city engineer so as to be seen by an ordinarily observant person giving notice of the prohibitions contained herein. Failure to place such signs shall not prevent enforcement of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

The director of parks and community services may restrict usage of an area up to eighteen hundred (1,800) square feet in any city park for the purpose of turf renovation. Areas designated for turf renovation shall be clearly marked. Any person who enters an area designated for turf renovation shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.12 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

A. The director of parks and community services may designate areas in city parks for active recreation activities. Areas designated for such activities shall be clearly marked. Active recreation activities refer to activities that require the use of equipment or designated facilities, courses, or fields, and include, but are not limited to, baseball, football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, hockey, tennis, skateboarding, frisbee golf, kator, kickball, and top spin.

B. The director of parks and community services may designate areas in city parks for passive recreation activities. Areas designated for such activities shall be clearly marked. Passive recreation activities place minimal stress on park resources and are compatible with natural resource protection. Passive recreation activities refer to activities that do not require the use of equipment or designated facilities, courses, or fields, and include, but are not limited to, picnicking, walking, bicycling, running, jogging, hiking, and wildlife viewing.

C. Any person who engages in active recreation activities in or upon an area designated for passive recreational activities shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.12 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)

Any person that plays golf, or practices the driving of golf balls, in or upon any city park shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.12 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2341A, § 1, 9-21-2009)