Pasadena Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

This chapter shall be known as the "Arroyo Seco public lands ordinance."

(Ord. 6403 § 2 (part), 1990)

The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations for preservation, enhancement and enjoyment of the Arroyo Seco as a unique environmental, recreational and cultural resource of the city surrounded by residential neighborhoods. Such resource and the neighborhoods must be preserved, protected and properly maintained. These regulations are designed to identify uses, activities, facilities and structures as well as their limitations.

(Ord. 6403 § 2 (part), 1990)

A. "Native plants" means those plants historically known to be indigenous to the Arroyo Seco of Pasadena and nearby arroyos of similar ecology and also those indigenous plants of Southern California or countries of similar climates that could naturally exist and flourish in the Arroyo Seco in its present ecology.

B. "Existing" means in place or in use on the date the ordinance codified in this chapter becomes effective.

C. "Commercial" means any use or activity related to the sale or barter of merchandise or service or the fabrication of structures.

D. "Facilities" include structures, grounds, play equipment, trails, walls and other improvements located on public property.

E. "Park" or "parklands" means those areas of the Arroyo Seco which have been formally dedicated as parks.

F. "Structure" means any manmade improvement.

G. "Natural features" include trees, rock out-croppings, riparian habitat, streams, springs, undisturbed slope banks.

H. "Motor vehicles" include cars, trucks, motorcycles, motorbikes.

(Ord. 6403 § 2 (part), 1990)

"Arroyo Seco," for the purposes of this chapter, means those lands not in private ownership lying within the area generally bounded by Devil's Gate Dam on the north, Linda Vista Avenue, San Rafael Avenue and Hillside Terrace on the west, the city limits on the south, and Arroyo Boulevard, Arroyo Terrace, Scott Place, Prospect Boulevard and Armada Drive on the east as shown on the map entitled "Lower Arroyo Park and Brookside Park," dated January 1, 1990, and on file with the city clerk.

(Ord. 6403 § 2 (part), 1990)

Because of the wide variety of environmental situations and activities that are to be found in publicly owned portions of the Arroyo Seco, the Arroyo Seco is divided into the following 4 sub-areas or classifications:

A. Natural preservation area;

B. Brookside Park area;

C. Rose Bowl area;

D. Brookside Golf Course.

(Ord. 6403 § 2 (part), 1990)

A. The general regulations contained herein shall apply only to public lands lying within the Arroyo Seco as described in Section 3.32.040. However, the application of certain regulations shall be limited to only those specific sub-areas in the Arroyo as further described in Section 3.32.050 and this chapter.

B. City water and power departments lands shall not be sold and shall remain available for public use pursuant to provisions of Article XIV of the Charter of the city; said lands may be licensed or leased for park purposes, if recommended by the parks and recreation commission and subsequently approved by the board of directors.

C. No portion of lands within the Arroyo Seco shall be used for any commercial, industrial or institutional purposes other than those which existed at the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

D. No new street or roadway, including any street for which there is dedication, shall be constructed within the Arroyo Seco except pursuant to provisions of Article XVI of City Charter.

E. Overnight camping or parking is prohibited without a permit from the city.

F. Any form of motor vehicle racing is prohibited unless such activity occurs as a Rose Bowl event pursuant to Sections 3.32.260—3.32.280 or activity approved by the board as a Rose Bowl event.

G. All new utility lines of any type shall be placed underground.

(Ord. 6403 § 2 (part), 1990)