Shasta County Municipal Code Ch. 9.10 Unlawful Operation of Motorized Vehicles and Discharge of Firearms And…

For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply:

A. "BB device" means any instrument which expels a metallic, plastic, rubber, or other projectile, through the force of air pressure, compressed gas, or spring action.

B. "Bow" and "crossbow" mean any device designed to shoot bolts, quarrels, or arrows of any length.

C. "Firearm" means any device from which is expelled through a barrel a projectile by the force of any explosion or other form of combustion, including but not limited to, rifles, pistols, shotguns, starting pistols, flintlock rifles and pistols, muskets, and revolvers.

D. "Keswick Lake boat launch facility" means the publicly maintained boat launch and parking facility located on the west side of Keswick Lake immediately to the north of the Spring Creek arm.

E. "Motorized vehicle" means any self-propelled device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be propelled, moved, or drawn, including but not limited to, cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, motorized bicycles, mopeds, motorized quadricycles, motorized tricycles, motorized scooters, motorized skateboards and snowmobiles. "Motorized vehicle" does not include a self-propelled wheelchair, invalid tricycle or motorized quadricycle when operated by a person who, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move about as a pedestrian.

F. "Operate" means to drive, steer, push, ride, use, park or leave standing a motorized vehicle. In order to operate a motorized vehicle, it is not necessary that the motor thereof be running.

G. "Public entity" means any county, city, public district, public agency or authority, or other public or municipal corporation, the federal government, or any federal department or agency, state or state agency or department, or any school district.

H. "Public highway" means any way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

I. "Public property" means land or waters which are owned, rented, leased, managed or maintained by a public entity (including all easements appurtenant thereto), and shall include, but not be limited to, all buildings, bridges, and structures thereon.

J. "Sacramento River rail-trail system" means all of that pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian trail system and appurtenant connecting trails, maintained by public entities upon public property within the unincorporated area of Shasta County including, but not limited to, the abandoned railroad grade of the Southern Pacific Railroad between the terminus of the city of Redding Sacramento River trail and Shasta Dam, which generally parallels the course of the Sacramento River and Keswick Lake, and is located within Township 33 North, Range 5 West, Sections 20, 21, 32, 33; and Township 32 North, Range 5 West, Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, of the Mount Diablo Meridian.

K. "Sling" or "slingshot" means any device which throws a missile or other projectile by means of an elastic strip, length of strap or staff designed to hold and propel the missile or other projectile by hand.

(Ord. 2003-3 § 1 (part), 2003)

A. It is unlawful for any person, other than an employee or agent of a public entity acting within the scope of that employment or pursuant to the authority of that agency, to operate a motorized vehicle on any trail, or within one hundred feet from the center line of any trail, within the Sacramento River rail-trail system.

1. It is not a violation of subsection A of this section for any person to operate a motorized vehicle on the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad grade between the gate owned by the Bureau of Land Management located at the townsite of Matheson (in Section 32 of Township 33 North, Range 5 West, Mount Diablo Meridian) and the gate owned by the Bureau of Land Management located at the townsite of Motion (in Section 5 of Township 32 North, Range 5 West, Mount Diablo Meridian).

2. It is not a violation of subsection A of this section for any person to operate a motorized vehicle on any trail, or within one hundred feet from the center line of any trail, within the Sacramento River rail-trail system, who has in his or her possession valid and current written authorization to do so from the Shasta County sheriff or the field office manager of the Redding field office of the Bureau of Land Management, or their respective designee(s).

3. It is not a violation of subsection A of this section for any person to operate a motorized vehicle within one hundred feet from the center line of any trail within the Sacramento River rail-trail system so long as said motorized vehicle is located within the right-of-way of a public highway.

(Ord. 2003-3 § 1 (part), 2003)

It is unlawful for any person to fire, discharge, shoot or utilize a firearm, BB device, crossbow, bow, sling or slingshot while located on any trail, or within one hundred feet from the center line of any trail, within the Sacramento River rail-trail system and at the Keswick Lake boat launch facility, or within one hundred feet thereof.

(Ord. 2003-3 § 1 (part), 2003)

A. It is unlawful for any person, other than an employee or agent of a public entity acting within the scope of that employment or pursuant to the authority of that agency, to be present on any trail, or within one hundred feet from the center line of any trail, within the Sacramento River rail-trail system, between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m.

1. It is not a violation of subsection A of this section for any person to be present on any trail, or within one hundred feet from the center line of any trail, within the Sacramento River rail-trail system, between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m., who has in his or her possession valid and current written authorization to do so from the Shasta County sheriff or the field office manager of the Redding field office of the Bureau of Land Management, or their respective designee(s).

2. It is not a violation of subsection A of this section for any person to be present within the right-of-way of a public highway within one hundred feet from the center line of any trail within the Sacramento River rail-trail system between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m.

B. It is unlawful for any person, other than an employee or agent of a public entity acting within the scope of that employment or pursuant to the authority of that agency, to be present at the Keswick Lake boat launch facility, or within one hundred feet thereof, between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m.

1. It is not a violation of subsection B of this section for any person to be present at the Keswick Lake boat launch facility, or within one hundred feet thereof, who has in his or her possession valid and current written authorization to do so from the Shasta County sheriff or the field office manager of the Redding field office of the Bureau of Land Management, or their respective designee(s).

(Ord. 2003-3 § 1 (part), 2003)

A. A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1.08 of this code.

B. This chapter is a regulatory provision necessary for the protection of the public health, welfare, and safety. In any criminal prosecution for a violation of this chapter, it is not necessary to prove knowledge or criminal intent.

C. A violation of any provision of this chapter constitutes a public nuisance.

(Ord. 2003-3 § 1 (part), 2003)