Ordinance 1008
ORDINANCE NO. 1008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY ADOPTING AS
CHAPTER 18 OF THE GILROY CITY CODE RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC PARKS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: The following sections are hereby adopted as
Chapter 18 of the Gilroy City Code:
CHAPTER 18
PUBLIC PARKS
~ 18.1 Definitions.
~ 18.2 Injury to or nuisance to park property prohibited.
~ 18.3 Dumping trash and refuse and polluting waters pro-
hibited.
~ 18.4 Operation of vehicles.
~ 18.5 Conduct; acts prohibited.
~ 18.6 Alcoholic Beverages.
~ 18.7 Park hours.
~ 18.8 Closing parks or sections thereof.
~ 18.9 Exclusive use, extended use, permits, fees, and
deposits.
Sec. 18.1 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter the following words
are defined as follows:
(1) "City" means the City of Gilroy.
(2) "Director" means the director of parks and
recreation.
(3) tfPark" means a park, reservation, playground,
swimming pool, recreation center or any other area
in the city, owned or used by the city and devoted to
active or passive recreation.
(4) tfPerson" means any person, firm, partner-
ship, association, corporation, company or organi-
zation of any kind.
(5) IIVehicle" means any wheeled conveyance,
whether motorpowered, drawn, or self-propelled, of
any size, kind or description except for baby
carriages and vehicles in the service of the city.
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Iniurb to or nuisance to park property
prohi ited.
No person shall:
Sec. 18.2
(a) Injure, mark, deface, remove nor tamper
with any structure, sign, pavement, equipment or other
facility or improvement in a park.
(b) Injure, molest, chase, kill, capture,
propel missiles at nor offer a noxious substance to
any animal, bird, fish or reptile, nor injure, remove
or tamper with its eggs, nest or burrow, in a park,
except that known poisonous reptiles such as rattle-
snakes may be killed on sight.
(c) Injure, mark, deface, remove or tamper with
any tree shrub, plant, flower, berry, seed or lawn in
a park, nor attach any rope, wire, or other contri-
vance to any tree or plant.
(d) Injure, mark, deface, remove or tamper with
sand, soil, stones, fallen timber or other natural
landscaped materials in a park.
Dumhi~g trash and refuse and polluting waters
pro i ited.
No person shall:
Sec. 18.3
(a) Dump, deposit or leave any trash or refuse
anywhere in a park except in receptacles provided for
that purpose. If receptacles provided are insufficient
to accommmodate trash and refuse, the person responsible
for its presence in the park shall remove it for proper
disposal elsewhere.
(b) Discard or discharge any solid or liquid sub-
stance or pollutant into any fountain, pond, lake,
stream or similar waters, nor into a drain discharging
into such waters, in a park.
Sec. 18.4 Operation of vehicles.
No person shall:
(a) Operate a vehicle in violation of posted
stop, direction and other traffic signs, nor in ex-
cess of ten miles per hour in a park, except that
the maximum speed on designated park roads shall be
as posted.
(b) Operate a vehicle in any area other than
paved park roads and parking lots, nor park a vehicle
in other than a designated permanent or temporary
parking area in compliance with posted directions and
the instructions of traffic or parking attendants.
(c) Ride a bicycle other than on the right edge
of a paved park road or single file on a designated
bicycle path. Bicycles may be pushed or wheeled over
pedestrian trails or lawns.
(d) Cyclists shall not ride any other person
on their bicycles, shall pass to the left of over-
taken vehicles and to the right of approaching vehicles,
shall give directional hand signals and shall at all
times operate their vehicles with due regard for the
safety of other persons.
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Sec. 18.4 continued
(e) Park a bicycle other than in a bicycle
rack if available, nor at any time lean a bicycle
against a tree or shrub, nor leave it lying on a
lawn or paved area or other location where other
persons may trip over or be injured by it.
Sec. 18.5 Conduct; acts prohibited.
No person in a park shall:
(a) If over eight (8) years of age, use a rest-
room designated for the opposite sex.
(b) Enter any area posted for non-admittance or
non-use by the public.
(c) Erect, construct, install or post any
structure, wire, pipe or sign of any kind whatsoever
without prior written permission of the Director.
(d) Climb upon any tree, structure, monument
or fixture not designated for such use.
(e) Swim or wade, except in pools or areas
designated for that purpose.
(f) Kindle a fire, except in facilities speci-
fically provided for that purpose, nor leave a picnic
or other area before a fire is completely extinguished.
(g) Gamble nor participate in a game of chance
for any thing of value.
(h) Bring into a park, nor permit to enter, any
animal, fowl or reptile, except that a dog secured on a
leash not more than six feet in length shall be permitted
on the condition that the owner and person having cus-
tody shall be responsible for any damage caused by such
dog.
(i) Bring into, nor have in his possession, nor
set off, fire or discharge any firearm, weapon, pellet
gun, explosive or fireworks.
(j) Sell, or offer for sale, any merchandise,
article or thing withot prior written permission of the
Director.
(k) Claim exclusive use of, prevent the use by
others of, nor reserve for use any park area without
prior written permission of the Director.
(1) Engage in loud, boisterous, threatening,
abusive, insulting or indecent language, nor engage in
any disorderly conduct or behavior tending to a breach
of the peace, and a person so behaving shall vacate the
park at the request of a park attendant or peace officer.
(m) Sleep on park benches or furniture.
(n) Use any park area or facility for an unreason-
able time when facilities are congested or crowded; park
attendants shall have the authority to regulate and limit
use of facilities for the ~aximum use and enjoyment of
all, and visitors shall comply with directions given
to achieve this end.
(0) Practice golf, fly model airplanes, or engage
in any other activity which may be hazardous to other
persons or property except in designated areas.
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Sec. 18.6 Alcoholic Beverages.
No person shall consume alcoholic beverages in a
park except in established picnic areas.
Sec. 18.7 Park hours.
Parks shall be closed from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM, and
no person shall enter or remain in a park during those
hours without prior approval of the Director.
Sec. 18.8 Closing parks or sections thereof.
Any park or any section or area of a park may be
closed to the public by the Director for such times or
intervals or uses as the Director shall find necessary for
proper maintenance, control or administration of parks
and facilities.
Sec. 18.9 Exclusive use, extended use, permits,
fees and deposits. -
Permits for exclusive or extended use of park areas,
the fees, if any, to be charged therefore, the amounts of
damage and cleaning deposits required and the content of
applications for such permits shall be as determined by
resolution of the city council, and shall be administered
by the Director.
SECTION II: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
thirty (30) days from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of February, 1974, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DeBELL, DUFFIN, HUGHAN, PATE,
STOUT and GOODRICH
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: SILVA
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby
certify that the attached Ordinance No.1008 is an original ordinance,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 19th day of
February ,19~, at which
meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
offici I seal of the City of Gilroy, this 11th day of March
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