Tehama Municipal Code Ch. 13.24 Park Regulations

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2103, § 2, adopted April 27, 2021, amended Ch. 13.24 in its entirety to read as set out herein. Former Ch. 13.24 pertained to the same subject matter and derived from Ord. 1436, adopted 1988, and Ord. No. 2001, §§ 1, 2, adopted Mar. 17, 2015.

For purposes of this chapter, the terms "county park" and "park" shall mean all of the following: Cone Grove Park, located at 24280 Cone Grove Road, Red Bluff, California; Mill Creek Park, located at 24670 Tehama-Vina Road, Los Molinos, California; Ridgeway Park, located at 19725 Ridge Road, Red Bluff, California; River Park, located at 25340 South Avenue, Corning, California; Simpson Finnell Park, located at 13340 Round Valley Road, Paskenta, California; Noland Park, located at 19001 Bowman Road, Cottonwood, California; Camp Tehama, located at 40550 Hwy 172, Mill Creek, California; Gerber Park, located at 520 Mariposa Avenue, Gerber, California; and any other real property owned and controlled by the County hereinafter dedicated by the Board of Supervisors as a County park and opened for public use in accordance with state law.

(Ord. No. 2103, § 2, 4-27-2021)

A. No person shall remove any material, including but not limited to dirt, gravel and vegetation, from any property used as a county park without the permission of the Tehama County Chief Administrator or designee.

B. All county parks are open for use by the general public from six (6) a.m. to eleven (11) p.m. each day, except that the Board of Supervisors may specify different open hours for any county park by resolution.

C. Disposable glass beverage containers of any kind are not permitted in any county park.

D. Dogs are permitted on a leash and only in areas designated by the county through appropriate signage.

E. No vehicles may be driven in excess of ten miles per hour in any park.

F. No vehicles, including motorcycles, ATV's, scooters, or other motorized vehicles, but excluding motorized and non-motorized wheel chairs, are allowed to be driven or parked on the lawn of any county park without the permission of the Tehama County Chief Administrator or designee, or in the event of an emergency.

G. In those parks having baseball / softball fields, games shall end no later than eleven (11) p.m. and all field lights shall be turned off no later than eleven-fifteen (11:15) p.m.

H. Horseback riding and use of horses in a county park is limited to those areas designated by sign as open to horses and horseback riding.

I. Camping is allowed only upon the approval of the Tehama County Board of Supervisors. In the event of a local, state or federally declared disaster, the Chief Administrator or designee may authorize overnight self-contained RV camping for evacuees and evacuee support organizations for up to seven days with an ID showing residency within an evacuation area.

J. Vending, including sale of food or beverages, is prohibited within County parks except by prior approval of the Tehama County Board of Supervisors.

1. Approval to sell food or beverages, if granted, will be conditioned upon compliance with the California Retail Food Code and county insurance requirements, in addition to any other conditions imposed by the Board.

2. Approval to sell alcoholic beverages, if granted, will further be conditioned upon concurrence of the Tehama County Sheriff, proof of an appropriate permit or license issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and provision of evidence of additional liquor liability insurance, in addition to any other conditions imposed by the Board.

K. Reservations for any county park or park facility shall be accepted at the sole discretion of the county. The acceptance of any reservation shall not be deemed to obligate the county to issue subsequent reservations for the same or similar events or to the same applicant.

L. No inflatable bounce houses, water slides, trampolines, ziplines or similar equipment shall be used in any county park.

M. Nothing shall be staked into lawn areas.

N. No diving, swimming or loitering at any county park boat launch area is permitted. No interfering with launching or recovery of boats.

O. Vehicle parking at any county park boat launch area shall be in designated spaces only.

P. All trash, decorations and similar items brought into the park by patrons shall be removed from the park or discarded in trash receptacles prior to the patron leaving the park.

Q. No person shall deface any structure, equipment, utilities, lawn, sidewalk, trees or vegetation in any county park.

R. No person shall ignite, maintain, or use any fire in any place within any park facility except in a barbecue cooker or other cooking device, or within areas designated by the county through appropriate signage.

S. No person other than a peace officer or a person licensed to carry concealed firearms pursuant to Penal Code Section 26150 et. seq. shall use, maintain or possess any firearm or other dangerous or deadly weapon within any county park.

T. Noland Park, located at 19001 Bowman Road, Cottonwood, California is owned and operated by Evergreen Union School District. Because of Noland Park's association with and use by Evergreen School, subsection (S) above shall not apply to Noland Park. No person other than a peace officer in the discharge of their duties or other individual authorized in writing by Evergreen Union School District shall use, maintain or, possess any firearm or other dangerous or deadly weapon within Noland Park.

(Ord. No. 2103, § 2, 4-27-2021)

A. Any person who breaks, alters or destroys any park equipment, building or fencing shall be liable for the cost of repair or replacement of such damage.

B. A violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor.

C. The provisions of this section are cumulative, and shall not be construed to limit the county's ability to exercise any other rights or remedies that are provided by law.

(Ord. No. 2103, § 2, 4-27-2021)