San Bernardino County Municipal Code Ch. 5 Frozen Bodies of Water

The following words shall have the definitions set out here when used in this Chapter.

FROZEN BODY OF WATER. The following: Cedar Lake, Grass Valley Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Baldwin Lake, Erwin Lake, Green Valley Lake, Lake Gregory, Big Bear Lake, Bluff Lake, Cedar Lake, Jenks Lake and Arrowbear Lake;

PERSON. An individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association or other entity, but does not include the United States, the State of California or a municipality or subdivision thereof.

(Ord. 2926, passed - -1985; Am. Ord. 2982, passed - -1985)

Except as provided in § 52.0503, when ice or snow is present on all or any part of the surface of any frozen body of water, no person shall walk, run, play, ice skate or otherwise travel upon or across the surface of such lake, nor shall any person operate a snowmobile, A.T.C., motorcycle, ice boat, automobile or any other vehicle upon said ice in any manner.

(Ord. 2926, passed - -1985; Am. Ord. 2982, passed - -1985)

This Chapter shall not apply (a) to any properly licensed ice skating rink in which the water is frozen to its entire depth; (b) to Olympic or other training conducted on Green Valley Lake with the prior written consent of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office; (c) to ice rescue training conducted by a law enforcement agency, fire protection district or other entity, or an agent or group of such entities with the prior written consent of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office; (d) to any person or group which has obtained the prior written consent of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office; (e) to any person rescuing or attempting to rescue another or enforcing the provisions of this Chapter or County Ordinance, State or Federal law.

(Ord. 2926, passed - -1985; Am. Ord. 2982, passed - -1985)

Violation of any provision of this Chapter shall be an infraction. This Chapter shall be enforced by all peace officers legally able to do so.

(Ord. 2926, passed - -1985; Am. Ord. 2982, passed - -1985)