San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 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:

(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.

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])