CHAPTER 5-12: WATER ACTIVITIES
SECTIONS:
5-12-1: APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER:
5-12-2: PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:
5-12-1 APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER:
This chapter shall apply annually, during the period July 1 through July 10 of each year. (Ord. 3873, 5-11-1999)
5-12-2 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:
The following activities are hereby declared unlawful:
(A) To knowingly or intentionally cause water balloons or other devices which have water or other liquids contained therein to be thrown, tossed or otherwise projected onto, from or across any public property or public right of way.
(B) The use of any motorized electric or gas powered device to spray or otherwise disperse water or other liquids contained therein onto, from or across any public property or public right of way. (Ord. 3873, 5-11-1999)
(C) Throwing or otherwise knowingly or intentionally causing water or other liquids to be sprayed, thrown or otherwise dispersed onto, from or across the following public property or public rights of way: the Courthouse Plaza, any street abutting the Courthouse Plaza, Gurley Street from Marina Street to Granite Street, any street intersection abutting the Courthouse Plaza, and the intersection of Gurley Street and Granite Street. (Ord. 3973, 3-28-2000)
(D) Throwing or otherwise knowingly or intentionally causing water or other liquids to be sprayed, thrown or otherwise dispersed onto, from or across any public property or public rights of way. (Ord. 3873, 5-11-1999)
5-12-3 EXCEPTIONS:
That notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter, the following shall not constitute a violation of this chapter: (Ord. 3873, 5-11-1999)
(A) (Rep. by Ord. 3954, 1-25-2000)
(B) Activities of governmental employees, when such activities are required in the course of their employment.
(C) Activities of nongovernmental employees who have been requested to and are assisting governmental employees pursuant to subsection (B) of this section. (Ord. 3873, 5-11-1999)
5-12-4 PENALTY:
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in section 1-3-1 of this code. (Ord. 3873, 5-11-1999)