Ridgecrest Municipal Code § 12-5 Fees

All vehicles of every description are hereby prohibited in public parks located within the city except as follows:

(1) Maintenance vehicles while being used in maintenance and upkeep of the public park.

(2) Emergency vehicles while in performance of official duties.

(3) Bicycles when the bicycle is not being ridden.

(4) Vehicles while entering and exiting designated parking lots or parking areas and when so parked in such designated parking areas.

(Code 1980, § 4-7.101; Ord. No. 89-20, § 7; Ord. No. 90-01, § 7)

No person shall possess or consume an alcoholic beverage in a public park owned or operated by the city. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the chief of police may, at his sound discretion, authorize a certified, insured, and licensed vendor to provide alcohol to the public for a specific special event upon the approval of a written request. Certifications, insurances, and licenses will include, but not necessarily be limited to, a state alcohol beverage and control license, liability insurance naming the city as an additional insured, and a special event certification of operation/direction from the chief of police.

(Code 1980, § 4-7.102; Ord. No. 89-20, § 7; Ord. No. 90-01, § 7; Ord. No. 10-02, § 2)

(a) Purpose.

(1) The purpose of this section is to promote the public peace and the welfare, health and safety of the residents of the city by establishing regulations for the use of skate parks operated within the city and to provide an accessible place for people to skateboard, skate, scooter, ride bicycles, and participate in similar recreational activities, in a clean, safe and enjoyable environment.

(2) The city designates and maintains as a skate park facility (hereinafter "skate park") at 300 East French Avenue for purpose of riding or using unmotorized skateboards, scooters, bicycles, roller skates and inline skates.

(b) Permitted riding equipment and required safety equipment. Use of a skateboard, scooter, bicycle, roller skates, or inline skates in the skate park is permitted subject to the following restrictions:

(1) A person shall wear proper safety equipment while riding including a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads; and

(2) A person shall only ride in an area that is clearly posted for such permitted use; and

(3) No outside structures and additional obstacles, such as ramps or jumps, may be brought into and used at the park.

The chief of police shall prescribe and promulgate policies, guidelines, rules and procedures that are consistent with this chapter. The city council may adopt additional skate park rules by resolution.

(c) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Bicycle means a human-powered, pedal-driven, single track vehicle having two wheels attached to a frame one behind the other. For purposes of this section the bicycle wheel shall be a minimum of 16 inches.

Inline skate means a vehicle, device or contrivance with wheels in a straight line attached to a shoe, or other foot gear, which is designed to be, or can be, propelled by human power and which is not defined as a bicycle by the state vehicle code. The term "inline skate" does not include motorized inline skates.

Roller skate means a vehicle, device, or contrivance with wheels attached to a shoe, or other foot gear, designed to be, or can be, propelled by human powers, and which is not defined as a bicycle by the state vehicle code. The term "roller skate" does not include motorized roller skates.

Safety equipment means helmet, elbow pads and kneepads, which are suitable safety devices, functional and protective, properly sized and designated for their intended use. Helmets shall conform to state standards relating to bicycle safety helmets.

Scooter means any two-wheeled or three-wheeled device that has handlebars, has a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding, and is propelled by human power, and which is not defined as a "motorized scooter" by the California Vehicle Code.

Skateboard means a vehicle, device, or contrivance with wheels, with a riding surface of any design upon which a person may place one or more feet, and which is designed to be, or can be, propelled by human power, and which is not defined as a bicycle by the state vehicle code. The term "skateboard" does not include motorized skateboards and scooters.

(d) Hazardous recreational activity.

(1) Skateboarding, riding bicycles and scooters, roller skating and inline skating at the city skate park is deemed a hazardous recreational activity within the meaning of Government Code § 831.7. All persons skateboarding, skating, bicycling or riding scooters in the skate park do so at their own risk. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 115800 et seq., the city shall not be liable for any injury caused as a result of the use of the skate park for skateboarding. Nor shall the city be liable to any person who participates in other hazardous recreational activities at the skate park to the extent permitted by law. Notice to the effect shall be posted at the skate park.

(2) The parks and recreations department shall cause signs to be posted at the skate park providing the following information:

a. The requirements of subsection (b) above;

b. A notice that anyone found guilty of violating subsection (b) above or any skate park rules adopted by resolution, shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to citation punishable as set forth in chapter 1 of this Code;

c. A notice that skateboarding, riding bicycles and scooters, roller skating and inline skating is a hazardous recreational activity as described in this section; and

d. A notice that the city shall bear no liability for any injury caused as a result of the skateboarding, riding bicycles and scooters, roller skating or inline skating at the skate park.

Such signs shall be posted in plain view of all entrances to the property or area and shall be of a size not less than 17 by 22 inches, with white background with black lettering not less than one inch in height.

(e) Enforcement. Anyone found to violate this section shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to citation and penalties pursuant to chapter 1 of this Code.

(Code 1980, §§ 4-7.103—4-7.105; Ord. No. 00-02, §§ 2—4; Ord. No. 20-01, §§ 2—5, 4-1-2020)

(a) City neighborhood parks shall be open for public use between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

(b) City regional parks shall be open for public use between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.

(Code 1980, § 4-18.101; Ord. No. 89-20, § 18; Ord. No. 90-01, § 18; Ord. No. 05-03, § 3)

The city council shall from time-to-time establish fees for other parks and recreational services and materials. The director of parks and recreation may establish miscellaneous fees for services and materials not set by council action, provided the director establish no fee in excess of the cost of providing the service or material for which the fee is levied; and provided further the director shall submit a report to the city council 20 days before the effective date of the fee. The fee shall not be effective if the city council disapproves.

(Code 1980, § 4-18.102; Ord. No. 89-20, § 18; Ord. No. 90-01, § 18)