Rialto Municipal Code Ch. 2.45 Park and Recreation Facility Regulations

The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules and regulations for use of park and recreation facilities in the city, and to revoke Resolution No. 1648 of the city council and all other previously adopted resolutions regarding rules and regulations for use of park and recreation facilities in the city.

(Ord. 1225 (part), 1995)

The following words and terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

"Amplified music" means music projected and transmitted by electronic equipment including amplifiers, the total output of which amplifiers, including the sum of the wattage output of each channel, exceeds twenty-five watts.

"Amplified speech" means speech projected and transmitted by electronic equipment including amplifiers, the total output of which amplifiers, including the sum of the wattage output of each channel, exceeds twenty-five watts.

"Department" refers to the recreation and community services department.

"Electronic smoking device" means an electronic device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, an electronic hookah, or any other product name or descriptor that can be used to deliver, for human inhalation, a dose of nicotine, or other substances, including any component, part, or accessory of such a device, whether or not sold separately.

"Facilities" include those buildings, pools, picnic shelters, etc., or portions thereof, which are under the supervision of the department of recreation and community services and made available for exclusive use by approved applicants.

"Parks" include parks, playgrounds, open space, and other areas owned by, dedicated to, leased to, or operated or maintained by the city, and operated for recreational purposes.

"Persons" include individuals, groups, organizations, associations, and businesses, whether incorporated or not, including both for profit and nonprofit enterprise.

"Smoke" means the gases and particles released into the air by combustion when the apparent or usual purpose of the combustion is human inhalation of the resulting combustion products, including but not limited to tobacco smoke, marijuana or marijuana byproduct smoke, cigarette smoke or aerosol or vapor released by the ignition of an electronic cigarette device. "Smoke" does not include the product of combustion of incense or similar products when used solely for olfactory purposes and not containing tobacco, nicotine or marijuana.

"Smoking" means engaging in an act that generates smoke, including but not limited to lighting or possession of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, or hookah water pipe, an electronic cigarette device of any kind that generates smoke of any kind, from tobacco, marijuana, or any other substance.

(Ord. 1225 (part), 1995)

(Ord. No. 1574, § 2, 9-27-16)

The city's parks and facilities, or portions thereof, may be made available for the exclusive use of persons, subject to approval by the department and/or city council. The process/requirements for obtaining exclusive use of parks or facilities is outlined in the administrative policy statement — management and use of city facilities.

(Ord. 1225 (part), 1995)

Any fees and charges required for exclusive use of parks or facilities shall be those specified from time- to-time by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1225 (part), 1995)

A. Amplified Sound. The use of any system of amplifying sounds, as defined in Section 2.45.020 of this chapter, whether for speech or music or otherwise, is prohibited in any park unless an authorization is first secured.

B. Golf. No person shall play or practice golf or use golf clubs in any area of a park.

C. Model Aircraft. No person shall operate any motor driven model aircraft (i.e., helicopters, airplanes, rockets, etc.) in a park.

D. Parking. No person shall operate or park any vehicle as defined in the California Vehicle Code within a park, except upon areas designated for such use. No person shall park, abandon, or otherwise allow to remain, any such vehicle or other conveyances in city park facilities between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. except with written permission of the department or as otherwise posted.

E. Litter. No person within any park or facility shall leave any garbage, trash, cans, bottles, papers or other refuse elsewhere than in the receptacles provided therefore.

F. Interference. No person within any park or facility shall use or attempt to use or interfere with the use of any table, space or facility within the park or facility which at the time is reserved for any other person or group which has received authorization from the department therefor. Unless the actual use of table, space, area, building, or facility referred to in any such authorization is commenced within one hour after the period covered by such authorization begins, such authorization shall thereupon be void and all rights under such authorization may be canceled by the department.

G. Posted Regulations. No person shall engage in any activity in any park contrary to regulations the department has caused to be posted therein prohibiting certain activities in certain areas or otherwise controlling conduct therein.

H. Weapons. No person shall have in his/her possession any firearm, air gun, slingshot, or bow and arrow in any park or public facility.

I. Flora. No person other than a duly authorized city employee in the performance of his or her duty or persons participating in city-sponsored activities shall dig, remove, destroy, injure, mutilate or cut any tree, plant, shrub, bloom or flower, or any portion thereof, growing in any park.

J. Removal of Turf or Soil. No person other than a duly authorized city employee in the performance of his or her duty shall remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand or gravel from any park.

K. Marking, Damaging, or Disturbing any Structure. No person other than a duly authorized city employee in the performance of his or her duty shall:

1. Cut, break, deface, or disturb any rock, building, monument, sign, fence, bench, structure, apparatus, equipment or property in a park;

2. Mark or place thereon any mark, writing or printing;

3. Attach thereto any sign, card, display or other similar device, except as authorized.

L. Fires. No person shall light or maintain any fire in any park or facility unless such fire is lighted and maintained only in a stove or place provided for such purpose.

M. Fireworks. No person shall have in his/her possession any type of fireworks in any city park or public facility.

N. Solicitation or Sale. Other than youth leagues or as may be permitted pursuant to Chapter 11.20, no person shall solicit in any manner or for any purpose, or sell or offer for sale, any food, goods, wares or merchandise in any park or facility, unless upon prior written authorization by the department or other department of the city.

O. Alcoholic Beverages and Smoking. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on city property, including buildings, parks or parking lots. Smoking is not permitted on city property, including buildings, parks or parking lots.

P. Glass Beverage Containers. No person shall have in his/her possession any glass beverage container in any city park.

Q. Hours of Use. It is unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized city employee to enter, loiter or remain in or on any city park facility at any time between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. except as may be otherwise posted at the entrance to the facility or with written permission of the department.

R. Climbing Trees or Other Objects. No person shall climb any tree, or walk, stand or sit upon monuments, vases, fountains, railings, or upon any other property not designated or customarily used for such purposes.

S. Automobiles and Other Conveyances. It is unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized city employee to operate or drive an automobile, bicycle, motorcycle, truck, trailer, wagon, motor scooter, or other conveyances on other than roads or paths designated for that purpose except with permission of the department or special events committee. A bicyclist shall be permitted to wheel or push a bicycle by hand over any grassy area or trail or path reserved for pedestrian use. Automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, wagons, motor scooters or other conveyances shall at all times be operated with reasonable regard to the safety of others. In no event shall the maximum speed of any such conveyance exceed ten miles per hour except as otherwise noted. All such conveyances when left unattended shall be parked in an area and manner designated. No such conveyance shall be left unattended in any place or position where other persons may trip over or be injured by them.

T. Domestic Animals. No domestic animals will be allowed in the park except seeing eye dogs or by written permission of the department.

U. Sports Lighting and Electrical Usage. Field lighting is available subject to approval by the department. Proper light usage, as outlined on field reservation application, must be adhered to.

V. Loitering and Boisterousness. It is unlawful for any person or group of persons to engage in conduct within a park or public building that is boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting, or incites riot, or conduct or behavior tending to cause or causing a breach of the public peace and enjoyment of the facility.

W. Restrooms. No person shall loiter in or about such facilities nor shall any person use such facilities for purposes other than those intended.

X. Compliance Required. No person shall enter, be or remain in, any park or building of the city unless he/she complies with all of the regulations set forth in this chapter and the administrative policy statement regarding management and use of facilities.

Y. Enforcement of Applicable Laws and Ordinances. All persons entering upon land owned, managed, controlled or operated by the city shall abide by the rules and regulations of the city, the laws of the state of California, federal laws, and all applicable county and/or municipal ordinances.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 1225 (part), 1995)

(Ord. No. 1574, § 3, 9-27-16; Ord. No. 1625, § 1, 11-12-19)

Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as an infraction, and the imposition of a fine of one hundred fifty dollars.

(Ord. 1225 (part), 1995)