Windsor Municipal Code Art. 1 General

All persons entering a park shall remain on such land or water only so long as they abide by the rules and regulations of the park, laws of the State of California, and all applicable Town ordinances; and while on the land or water areas, abide by the instructions and directions of the duly authorized Park Authority and abide by such rules and regulations when they have been conspicuously posted within the park.

Any park or portions thereof may be closed by the Park Authority when in the opinion of the Park Authority, a fire or a natural or manmade hazard exists that seriously endangers life and limb. Under such conditions and upon such order of the Park Authority, all persons in the area to be closed shall vacate the premises without delay.

a. Notice of the designation of each hazardous area shall be given by the posting of notices at intervals along the exterior boundaries of such area or along roads and trails passing through such areas.

b. Entry upon closed areas does not prohibit or curtail the entry or use of the lands or water by the owner of the lands and waters or the entry by any Federal, State, County or municipal officer upon the closed area in the performance of his/her official duties.

It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any rules and regulations established for the safety of persons using public beach, swimming and boating facilities established by the Town Council or by any duly constituted public agency when such rules and regulations have been conspicuously posted on the public property.

As used in this chapter:

Aircraft shall mean any device that is used to carry a person or persons in the air.

Boat shall mean any device in or upon which persons or property may be carried, over or beneath the surface of the water.

Juvenile shall mean any person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

Park shall mean all land or water owned, leased, managed or controlled by the Town of Windsor park system.

Park authority shall mean the board, officer or employee of the Town park system designated to exercise such powers and perform such duties pursuant to this ordinance as the Town Council may prescribe by resolution.

Person shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, concern, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

Posting of notices. The term "posted" as used herein, unless otherwise indicated, shall mean and require that the Director or his/her authorized representative, shall set aside at the Town of Windsor park systems in a location convenient to the general public, a bulletin board or similar device upon which shall be posted all special instructions, orders, rules and regulations pertaining to each park, including, but not limited to, special hours of operation and special instructions pertaining to areas where activities are curtailed or restricted. Proof of posting shall be filed in the Town Parks and Recreation office.