Scotts Valley Municipal Code Ch. 7.16 Enforcement

Persons who wilfully harass or interfere with any city employee(s) in the performance of their duties in a city park, or who by their conduct unreasonably interfere with the use of a city park by any other person, or who has committed a public offense in a city park or conduct themselves in an unsafe manner, shall leave the park upon request made by the ranger, park facility supervisor, park attendant, guard, or special officer authorized by the city. No person who has left the park premises after such a request shall re-enter said park until after eight a.m. of the next day.

(Ord. 147 § 4 (part), 1991)

A. The public works department or police department may exclude, remove or require to be removed from any city park any animal, vehicle, equipment, activity, thing or material, the use or presence of which therein is likely to:

1. Cause an unreasonable risk of harm or danger to any person or damage to any real or personal property;

2. Cause any unreasonable burden of maintenance or cleanup;

3. Cause any unreasonable annoyance to any person on account of the emission of sound, fumes, smoke, light, vibration, smell, sight or attractiveness to birds, animals or insects.

B. No person shall fail to observe any rules or regulations made or lawful directions given by the recreation division manager in the exercise of the above authority.

(Ord. 147 § 4 (part), 1991)

By posting appropriate notices, the city may exclude the public from or limit use of any road, area, building, lands, trail, natural feature, water area or facility in a city park which is used for access, storage, parking office, residence or utility purposes, or other park or recreational use, or any combination thereof, whenever public access to the same will endanger the public health or safety, interfere with such use, or cause damage to such public property or natural resources. The recreation division manager may also by appropriate means exclude the public from the place of any construction, repair or demolition activity. No person shall enter or remain or permit any person in their control to enter or remain in any such part of a city park when the same is closed to the public, unless authorized to do so by the recreation division manager.

(Ord. 147 § 4 (part), 1991)

Any person violating any provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 147 § 4 (part), 1991)

If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.

(Ord. 147 § 4 (part), 1991)