Chapter 1 — RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC PARKS AND

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Article 1

General Regulations

the written consent of the City of San Leandro, except as provided in Title 4, Chapter 5 of the San Leandro Municipal Code titled Peddlers, Solicitors and Itinerant Merchants:

(a) Sell or offer for sale any goods or merchandise of any kind, solicit sales, funds,
contributions or donations of any kind, conduct of any business, event or program, trade or
occupation.

(b) Cut, mark, paint, damage, remove or deface any tree, landscaping, irrigation, fence, wall,
building, apparatus or other structure, or fasten thereto any poster, circular, or other object.

(c) Use sound amplifying equipment that exceeds the City's noise limits as detailed in Title 4,
Article 11, known as the "Noise Ordinance," of the San Leandro Municipal Code.

(d) Consume or be in possession of any open container of any alcoholic beverage in any City
park or open space area, as detailed in Section 4-1-705 of the San Leandro Municipal Code.

of park or recreational facilities.

No person owning or having custody or control of any dog shall permit such dog to defecate on any public sidewalk, park or parkway without immediately removing the resulting excrement. Persons shall have in their possession the capability to properly dispose of such excrement at the time of occurrence. The excrement so removed shall not be disposed of on any property listed in this Chapter except in public refuse receptacles. Persons using Seeing-Eye dogs are exempt from this section. (Res. No. 2024-061, 6/17/2024 [7.1.105])

Article 2

Special Regulations

Signs shall be posted within the park or recreational facility to notice the regulations stated in Section 7.1.205 below.

The provisions of this section shall be cumulative and are not intended to replace any otherwise available regulations. No person shall:

(a) Enter or remain except at such times as public use is permitted.

(b) Ride or drive any bicycle, motorcycle, motorized equipment and other motorized vehicles
on any playfield, turf, landscaping area, court, picnic area or pedestrian walkway.

(c) Drive a vehicle at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour, except where otherwise posted.

(d) Park or leave standing any vehicle except at such times as public use is permitted.

(e) Park a motor vehicle except as authorized, in any of the following places:

(1) Where prohibited by "No Parking" signs.

(2) Adjacent to any curb painted red by the City.

(3) Within 15 ft. of a fire hydrant.

(4) Blocking or obstructing a fire lane.

(5) Blocking or obstructing a trail entrance, sidewalk or pedestrian walkway.

(6) Blocking or obstructing any gate, entrance or exit.

(7) On any lawn, turf or landscaped area.

(8) In any picnic area.

(9) In such a manner as to take up more than one designated parking place in any
authorized area.

(10) In such a manner as to block or partially block the roadway of the parking area i.e.,
vehicle not pulled fully into parking space.

(11) In any parking area designated for the park for reasons other than park use.

(12) In any parking areas designated for the park outside the hours of park operation or
parking lot hours as designated.

(f) Climb any tree, bush, fence, building or equipment except play apparatus or other structure
designed for that purpose.

(g) Drive, putt or hit any golf ball except upon areas designed for that purpose.

(h) Play hardball-baseball except in areas designated for that purpose.

(i) Cause or permit any restrained dog to come within or remain within 30 feet of a picnic
table.

(j) Skate with roller skates or skateboards in, upon or along the north or south parking lots
located at Marina Park.

(k) Feed, or cause the feeding of, or leave food for any feral or undomesticated animal.

(l) Use the designated skateboard area at Thrasher Park for riding a skateboard or in-line
skates without wearing a helmet, knee pads and elbow pads suitable to provide protection
in the event of falls or collisions.

(m) Allow any animal under his or her care or custody to enter onto any ballpark or playing field approved for organized play, subject to exceptions for disabled persons requiring the assistance of an animal and special events with prior approval of the City Manager.

(n) Use tennis and pickleball courts except for their intended purpose.

(o) Dump, deposit or release any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish,
waste, garbage, refuse or trash in or on any park facility except that refuse which is
incidental to the use of the facility may be deposited in the receptacles provided therefor.
For purposes of this section, an incinerator, stove, fire ring, barbecue or other device used
to contain fires or for cooking is not a proper receptacle for refuse or other waste material.

(p) Dispose of burning fuel such as wood or charcoal in garbage cans or refuse bins. All fuels
shall be thoroughly extinguished prior to disposal. If no designated coal receptacle is
available, extinguished coals shall be left in a barbecue device.

(q) Wear footwear that will damage, injure or create the need for excessive maintenance on
any field, court, deck, floor, turf or specialized surface for games and activities. In areas
posted with a sign specifying footwear authorized or approved, no person shall enter such
area other than with the footwear so designated.

(r) Construct or erect any building, structure, modify or alter City property without a valid
permit issued by the City or otherwise authorized in writing by the City.

(s) Use a playground or other play equipment other than as stated by the manufacturer or City
for accessibility and age limitations for such equipment.
(Res. No. 2024-061, 6/17/2024 [7.1.205])

Article 3
Park Operating Procedures

In an effort to insure maximum public accessibility to all community and neighborhood parks in San Leandro, all non-reservable park facilities are on a first come, first served basis during periods when parks are open to the public.

Park operating hours are hereby established for the following designed parks:

(a) All parks, except Chabot Park and San Leandro Shoreline Recreation Area, shall be open
to the public daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from October 31 through April 30 and from
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. May 1 through October 30.

(b) Chabot Park shall be open to the public daily as follows:

January 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

February - March 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

April 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

May - Labor Day 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Day after Labor Day to October 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

October 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

November - December 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

(c) The San Leandro Shoreline Recreation Area shall constitute that property owned by the
City of San Leandro bounded on the north by Marina Boulevard and on the prolongation
of Marina Boulevard to San Francisco Bay, on the east by the eastern boundary of the
Marina Golf Course, the Driving Range, the Tony Lema Golf Course and the Shoreline
Trail, on the south by San Lorenzo Creek and on the west by the navigable waters of the
San Francisco Bay.

(d) The San Leandro Shoreline Recreation Area shall be open to the public daily from one-half
hour before sunrise to 10:00 p.m. and the park shall be closed to all persons and no person
shall be permitted to remain at the park (except as permitted in paragraph (e) below)
between 10:00 p.m. in the evening and one-half hour before sunrise in the morning of the
following day.

(e) The provisions of these regulations shall not apply to patrons of restaurants or other
concessions, customers of the golf course, employees, invitees or licensees of the
foregoing.

(f) Signs stating the closing hours and exceptions thereto shall be conspicuously posted at all
entrances to the San Leandro Shoreline Recreation Area.

Public use of parks at times other than herein specified is not permitted without prior written
approval from the Recreation and Parks Department.

City park facilities may be reserved by obtaining a permit from the Recreation and Parks Department.

(a) The Recreation and Parks Director shall have the authority to close any park facility or portion thereof and require the exit of all persons therein when they determine that conditions exist in said facility or portion thereof which present a hazard to the facility or to public safety.

(b) The Recreation and Parks Director shall issue a permit hereunder when they find that:

(1) The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park;

(2) The proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and recreation;

(3) All conditions, including, where applicable, the payment of fees, approval of the Director of Recreation and Parks and community services, and insurance coverage and/or requirements are met;

(4) The proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct;

(5) The proposed activity or use will not entail unusual, extraordinary or burdensome expense or security operation by the department;

(6) The facilities desired have not been reserved for other use;

(7) Special conditions requested in applications are reasonable and feasible.

(c) No person shall fail to produce and exhibit a permit they claims to have upon request of any department employee or any peace officer who desires to inspect the permit for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any regulations of this Chapter.

(d) Any person using a park facility or portion thereof which may be reserved by obtaining a permit, but who has not obtained such a permit, shall vacate said area when holders of a valid permit present themselves.

All parties shall be required to comply and pay the appropriate rental fees set forth in the City of San Leandro Adopted Master Fee Schedule.

Editor's Note: Former Title 7, Fire, was removed and former Title 22, Chapter 2, Recreation and Parks: Rules and Regulations for the Use of Public Parks and Recreational Facilities, was editorially renumbered to be Title 7, Chapter 1, Recreation and Human Services: Rules and Regulations for the Use of Public Parks and Recreational Facilities, during the 2005-06 republication. Legislative history for former Title 22, Chapter 2: Resolution No. 82-196, 07/19/ 1982 [§§22.2.100-22.2.310]; Administrative Order, 08/22/1995 [§22.2.200(k)]

(Resolution No. 2010-139, 11/15/2010 [§7.1.205(m)]; Resolution No. 2009-076, 06/01/2009 [§7.1.205(l)]; Resolution No. 2008-152, 12/15/2008 [§7.1.100(d)]; Resolution No. 2006-123, 11/20/2006 [§§7.1.100-7.1.315]; Res. No. 2024-061, 6/17/2024 [§§7.1.100-7.1.315])