Yuba City Municipal Code Ch. 2 Park and Recreation Regulations

(a) The park and recreation areas within the City shall be used and maintained for the benefit and entertainment of the public generally, subject, however, to the restrictions and limitations contained in this chapter and such other regulations as the Council may adopt hereafter by resolution.

(b) The regulations set forth in this chapter shall apply to and be in full force and effect at all park and recreation areas which are under the jurisdiction and control of the City. Such regulations shall govern the use of all such park and recreation areas, and the observance of such regulations shall be a condition under which the public may use the park and recreation areas.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

(a) [Parks defined.] For purposes of this chapter, the word "neighborhood parks" shall mean any City park except for Blackburn-Talley Sports Complex, Gauche Aquatic Park, and Sam Brannan Park. Blackburn-Talley Sports Complex, Gauche Aquatic Park and Sam Brannan Park are defined as "community parks" for purposes of this chapter.

(b) Neighborhood parks. It shall be unlawful for any person to remain, use or loiter in any neighborhood park at any time between one-half hour after sunset to sunrise the following morning, with the exception of City-approved recreational activities.

(c) Community parks. It shall be unlawful for any person to remain, use or loiter in any community park at any time between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and sunrise the following morning, with the exception of a City approved recreational activity.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998; § 1, Ord. 004-08, eff. April 17, 2008; § 1, Ord. 011-09, eff. December 3, 2009)

It shall be unlawful for any person to mark, graffiti, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, displace, or remove any City-owned real or personal property of any kind in any park or recreation area.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, cut, carve, transplant, or remove any tree, plant, wood, turf, or grass, or pick the flowers or seeds of any tree or plant, or attach any rope, wire, or other object to any tree or plant located in any park or recreation area.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to deface any tree or to walk, stand, or sit upon any monument, vase, fountain, railing, fence, or other property not designated or customarily used for such purposes in any park or recreation area.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. Male persons shall not resort to any restroom facility set apart for women, and female persons shall not resort to any restroom facility set apart for men; provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to children accompanied by an adult person.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, circulate, give away, throw, or deposit any handbill, circular, dodger, pamphlet, paper, or advertisement or post or affix the same to any tree, fence, building, or other property in any park or recreation area.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, or other such refuse or trash in any park or recreation area except in proper receptacles provided for such purpose. Such refuse or trash so placed shall be only that generated in connection with normal activities in, and the use of, the park or recreation area. Where such receptacles are not provided, all refuse or trash shall be carried away from the park or recreation area by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to make or kindle a fire or to hold any barbecue in any park or recreation area except in the stoves or pits provided by the City.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to fly a model airplane (motor-driven), propel a rocket or missile of any type, hitting a golf ball, or participate in archery, handball, or any similar game of hazardous nature in any park or recreation area except at such places designated for such use by the City.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or park any motor vehicle in or upon any park or recreation area. As used in this section, "motor vehicle" shall include any type of motor driven vehicle, including, without limitation, house trailers, motorcycles, motorized two- or three-wheel vehicles, buses, and automobiles. Such motor vehicle shall be parked only in the places specifically provided or designated for such purpose. Bicyclists shall be permitted to wheel or push bicycles by hand on any grassy area, trail, or path reserved for pedestrian use. All nonmotorized vehicles shall be operated at all times with reasonable regard for the safety of others.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting, or indecent language, or engage in other loud or disturbing conduct by the use of any loudspeaker or other noise making device, or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior tending to a breach of the public peace and enjoyment in any park or recreation area. Any person who is loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting, or publicly offensive shall not be permitted to remain within any park or recreation area.

Playing amplified music or a musical instrument may be allowed, if (1) the use meets the City-established noise and operating criteria within City parks and recreational areas and (2) a permit is obtained from Yuba City Leisure Services, located in City Hall at 1201 Civic Center Boulevard. The person responsible for the conduct of an activity shall sign the permit and the permit holder is totally responsible for the supervision and safety of all participants at the event. The permit must be kept at the facility or recreation area during use and shown to anyone requesting to see verification.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell any goods, wares, merchandise, article, or thing whatsoever or station or place any stand, cart, or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such article or thing in any park or recreation area without first obtaining a business license or written permission from the City's Administrative Services Department.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any company, society, social organization, social club, or other organization of persons to hold or conduct any picnic, celebration, parade, service, exercise, or other similar recreational activity having 25 or more participants in any park or recreation area without obtaining a reservation for the park or recreation area from the Yuba City Leisure Services, and it shall be unlawful for any person to take part in any such activity held or conducted contrary to the provisions of this section.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to bring, possess, or consume any alcoholic beverage within the confines of Yuba City's parks and recreation areas, with the exception of Sam Brannan Park and Gauche Aquatic Park. In Sam Brannan and Gauche Aquatic Parks, possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted only by permit obtained from Yuba City Leisure Services. The person responsible for the conduct of an activity must sign the permit and the permit holder is tally responsible for the supervision and safety of all participants at the event. City may revoke the approval or this permit at any time in the interest of public safety. Such revocation shall be at the sole discretion of any City emergency service work (police or fire). Any permit pursuant to this section allowing the consumption of alcohol at Sam Brannan Park or Gauche Aquatic Park shall be limited to only the consumption of beer and wine. The fenced-in softball facility at the Blackburn-Talley Sports Complex is subject to separate regulations per Section 9-2.16 of this chapter.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998; § 2, Ord. 004-08, eff. April 17, 2008; § 2, Ord. 011-09, eff. December 3, 2009)

(a) Alcohol restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person to bring, possess, or consume any alcoholic beverage within the fenced-in softball complex area at Blackburn-Talley Park unless said alcoholic beverage was dispensed by the City-approved concessionaire.

(b) Food and beverage container restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person to bring or possess any type of glass, hard plastic or metal food or beverage containers within the fenced-in softball complex area at Blackburn-Talley Sports Complex.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a skateboard, or permit a minor for whom he or she is responsible, to ride a skateboard, in a park or recreational facility unless the person, while riding the skateboard, is wearing a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

The Yuba City Skate Park in Sam Brannan Park is provided for the benefit and entertainment of residents for skateboarding and inline skating. No skateboarding or inline skating shall be allowed within Sam Brannan Park outside of the designated Skate Park. No bicycles shall be allowed within the confines of the Yuba City Skate Park. The City reserves the right to remove any person from the facility who is acting in an inappropriate manner.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful to camp or sleep overnight in City parks and recreational areas.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who owns or has the charge, care, control, or custody of any dog to allow, cause, or permit such dog to be in or upon any park or recreational area belonging to the City, unless such dog is on a leash and is under the complete control of the person owning or at the time in possession of such dog. Such leash shall not be more than eight ft. in length.

(b) It shall be the responsibility for any person who owns or has the charge, care, control or custody of any dog, while in a City park or recreational area, to clean up fecal matter from their pet before leaving the facility and to properly dispose of same.

(c) No dogs, other than trained guide dogs, shall be allowed within the fenced confines of the Blackburn-Talley Sports Complex softball facility.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful to trespass upon a locked City park or recreational area, including, but not limited to, the Blackburn-Talley Sports Complex softball facility, and the municipal pool, tennis courts and skate park in Sam Brannan Park, when it is not in use nor available to the public for use.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998)

It shall be unlawful for any person to wade, bathe, swim, enter in or otherwise trespass in the water area of the Town Square Fountain.

(§ 2, Ord. 04-99, eff. June 3, 1999)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use any tobacco product or an e-cigarette in all City parks and within fifty (50') of any public entrance into any City owned or leased facility.

As used in this section, "tobacco product" means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, bidis, or any other preparation of tobacco.

As used in this section, "e-cigarette" means any electronic oral device, such as one composed of a heating element, battery, and/or electronic circuit, which provides a vapor of nicotine or any other substances, and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking. The term shall include any such device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, hookah pen or under any other product name or description.

(§ 4, Ord. 004-08, eff. April 17, 2008; § 4, Ord. 011-09, eff. December 3, 2009)

(Ord. No. 006-15, § 1, 10-20-2015)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 006-15, § 1, adopted Oct. 20, 2015, retitled the catchline of § 9-2.23 from "Smoking prohibition at all City parks and within 50 feet of any public entrance into any City owned or leased facility" to read as herein set out.

The Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of this chapter insofar as they relate to the functions and duties of the department. The Police Chief shall be responsible for enforcing the penal provisions of this chapter.

(§ 2, Ord. 01-98, eff. May 21, 1998; § 1, Ord. 04-99, eff. June 3, 1999; § 5, Ord. 004-08, eff. April 17, 2008; § 5, Ord. 011-09, eff. December 3, 2009)