Article 3 — ORANGE COUNTY PARKS—ADMINISTRATION

Editor's note— Ord. No. 10-012, § 3, adopted September 28, 2010, amended the Code by renaming art. 3. Formerly art. 3 was entitled "Harbors, Beaches and Parks Administration."

The County Executive Officer shall appoint the Director of Orange County Parks.

The Director shall have the power and duty to interpret and enforce all ordinances, resolutions, orders and other regulations affecting the regional harbors, beaches, parks, and recreational areas under the jurisdiction of the County. In exercising said power and performing said duty, the Director shall be guided by the criteria set forth in section 2-2-1(b) of this division, as well as by any other standards or criteria established in this division or in any other relevant law or regulation.

(Ord. No. 10-014, § 1, 9-28-10)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 10-014, § 1, adopted September 28, 2010, amended the Code by repealing and replacing former § 2-2-30. Former § 2-2-30 pertained to the manager of harbors, beaches and parks, and derived from Ord. No. 99-21, adopted August 31, 1999.

Subject to policy determinations of the Board, the Director shall have the power and duty:

(1)

To plan, organize, direct and control the work as it pertains to the development, maintenance, control and operation of the County's regional Harbors, waterways, parks, beaches, and recreational areas;

(2)

To formulate and direct the implementation of operating policies with the advice of the Commission;

(3)

To assist the Commission in making investigations and preparing its recommendations;

(4)

To prepare and administer the Orange County Parks CSA 26 budget and the Newport Tidelands budget;

(5)

To hire and evaluate the work of personnel assigned to County regional Harbors, beaches, parks, and recreational areas.

(6)

To plan and evaluate the development and acquisition of properties and beaches funded by CSA 26, advising the Board of Supervisors and Commission in these matters;

(7)

To represent the County before governmental and private agencies affecting the interests of the County as to regional Harbors, beaches, parks, and recreational areas;

(8)

To enforce the laws, ordinances, traffic and safety regulations covering usage of County Harbors, waterways, beaches, parks, and recreational areas.

The powers and duties of the Director set forth in this section 2-2-31 and elsewhere in this division, and each of said duties, unless otherwise expressly provided, may be performed by the Director, or by any other designated County employee, agent or independent contractor directed or authorized by the Director or the Board to exercise any of said powers or perform any of said duties.

(Ord. No. 99-21, § 1, 8-31-99; Ord. No. 10-012, § 4, 9-28-10)

Secs. 2-2-32—2-2-41. - Reserved.

In addition to those violations of this code that are deemed infractions, a violation of the following enumerated sections of this code may be deemed an infraction and may be punished as such, notwithstanding the fact at the discretion of the District Attorney, the violation of any section contained in this subsection may be filed as a misdemeanor. The complaint charging such violation shall specify whether the violation is a misdemeanor or an infraction.

2-2-43 Boat Speed 5 MPH and Excessive Wake

2-2-47 Boat Launching and Hauling

2-2-51 Towing of Person in Harbor (Freeboarding)

2-2-62 Anchorage and Mooring Restrictions

2-2-64 Making Fast to Moored Vessel

2-2-66 Anchorage and Mooring restrictions

2-2-67 Unlawful Use of Shore Mooring

2-2-117 Unauthorized Docking

2-2-118 Tying up Vessel

2-2-120 Direct Fueling Prohibited

2-2-203 Special Use Area Anaheim Bay Harbor

2-2-204 Special Use Area Dana Point

(Ord. No. 99-21, § 1, 8-31-99)