Richmond Municipal Code Ch. 10.24 Park and Playground Activities

(a) Whenever the city manager of the city of Richmond shall find and determine that the welfare of children or other citizens in the city of Richmond will be best served by restricting the use of any portion of or whole playlot, playground or park, playground equipment or other apparatus thereon, by controlling the type of activities on the properties, owned or controlled by the city of Richmond, the city manager shall control or preclude activities which in his judgment are deemed to be of a hazardous nature, or of a nature which would endanger property, or which are not in the best interest of the citizens of Richmond, in parks, playgrounds and recreation areas or any portion thereof, and he shall cause signs or notices to be posted to such effect.

(b) Whenever the city manager shall find and determine that the welfare of the citizens in the city of Richmond so requires, he may order that any playlot, playground or park owned or controlled by the city of Richmond, or any portion of such playlot, playground or park, shall be closed and that all persons shall be excluded therefrom between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and sunrise immediately following during the period of summer vacation of the public elementary and high schools of the city of Richmond, and between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and sunrise immediately following during all others times of the year. In the event that the city manager orders the closure of any playlot, playground or park as herein provided, he shall cause signs or notices to be posted therein setting forth the provisions of his order. (Amended by Ordinance No. 270 N.S.)

It shall be unlawful for any person to participate in activities on any portion of any playlot, playground or park, or to be present therein during such hours as the facility may be closed by order of the city manager, if the playlot, playground or park has been posted in the manner provided by Section 10.24.010. (Source: Ordinance No. 1548 as amended by Ordinance No. 270 N.S.)

(a) Pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Sections 25620 et. seq., no person shall consume, drink or sip from or exhibit, control or possess any open bottle, can, or other container of any alcoholic beverage in any quantity in any city park.

(b) Pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Sections 25620 et. seq., no person shall consume, drink or sip from or exhibit, control or possess any open bottle, can, or other container of any alcoholic beverage in any quantity within 15 feet of any city park.

For the purposes of this section, the meaning of the term "open bottle, can, or other container of any alcoholic beverage" means any receptacle of any size or shape containing an alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or the seal has been broken, or the contents of which has been partially or substantially removed.

(c) This section shall not apply to:

(1) persons in possession of alcoholic beverage containers for the purpose of recycling or related activity, or

(2) to possession of alcoholic beverage containers and consumption of alcoholic beverages within the section located in any park for which a lawful permit to engage in such activity has been issued by the Director of Recreation and Parks or his or her designee.

(Added by Ordinance No. 3-03 N.S.)