CHAPTER 24.
PARKS
Sections:
5-24.02 Use of Grounds and Facilities
5-24.03 Defacing Equipment, Buildings, and Improvements
5-24.04 Repealed by Ord. 07-012
5-24.12 Administration and Enforcement: Penalties
5-24.01 City Parks Defined.
For the purposes of this chapter, “City park” shall mean any parcel or area of land, including any structures, dedicated for park use by resolution of the Council.
(Sec. 1, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.02 Use of Grounds and Facilities.
Every person using a City park and grounds shall clean up all debris, extinguish all fires when such fires are permitted in designated areas, and leave the premises in good order and the facilities in a neat and sanitary condition.
(Sec. 2, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.03 Defacing Equipment, Buildings and Improvements.
No person shall mark upon, disfigure, or deface any portion of any building, structure, playground equipment, or improvement in any City park in any manner. Such marking, disfiguring, or defacing of any such building, structure, playground equipment or improvement shall be deemed a willful destruction of public property.
(Sec. 5, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.04 Assemblies: Permits: Required.
Repealed by Sec. 3, Ord. 07-012, eff. Nov. 15, 2007.
(Sec. 11, Ord. 78-020)
5-24.05 Alcoholic Beverages.
Admission to any City park shall be denied to any person showing evidence of drinking any alcoholic beverage or who has any alcoholic beverage on his person.
(Sec. 3, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.06 Animals in City Parks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to bring in or harbor any animal in any City park except as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
(a) Dogs Permitted in City Parks. Dogs, as defined in Section 6-1.102(g), may be brought into City parks, provided the dog(s) are securely restrained by a substantial leash not to exceed six feet (6’) in length and under the control of a handler, and no more than four (4) dogs per handler in any park and subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Nuisances Created by Dogs. Every person in control of any dog(s) in a City park must clean up any fecal matter deposited by the dog(s). Failure to clean up after the dog(s) will constitute an infraction. It shall also be unlawful to permit any dog to destroy the plants or any other public property located in City parks.
(c) Off-Leash Areas. Dogs may be off leash only in designated areas of the park as provided by regulations promulgated by the City Manager. No more than four (4) dogs per handler in any park.
(d) Dog License Required. All dogs in City parks must have a current license from the City of Emeryville or another jurisdiction.
(Sec. 7, Ord. 78-020, as amended by Sec. 2, Ord. 91-10, eff. Nov. 28, 1991; Sec. 2, Ord. 02-015, eff. Oct. 19, 2002; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.07 Bicycles.
No person shall ride any bicycle in any City park, except in those areas designated for such use.
(Sec. 12, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.08 Amusements for Gain.
No amusement for gain or for which a charge is made shall be conducted in a City park without the consent of the Council. Such amusements shall be conducted in accordance with any condition imposed or any provision of this Code pertaining thereto.
(Sec. 10, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.09 Sales.
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than employees and officials of the City acting on behalf of the City, to vend, sell, peddle, or offer for sale any commodity or article within any City park.
(Sec. 8, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.10 Signs.
It shall be unlawful for any person to paste, glue, tack, or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement, or inscription whatsoever, nor shall any person erect, or cause to be erected, any sign whatsoever on any public land, in any City park, or on any highway or road adjacent to a City park; provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any properly authorized government official in the pursuit of any official duty.
(Sec. 9, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.11 Closing Hours.
All City parks shall be closed between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, and no person shall remain or loiter in, around, or about the premises.
(Sec. 4, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)
5-24.12 Administration and Enforcement: Penalties.
The City Manager may promulgate rules for the regulations of the parks described in this chapter. Any violation of this chapter or the rules promulgated by the City Manager shall be punishable as an infraction as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 or may also be subject to administrative citation pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 1.
(Sec. 6, Ord. 78-020; Sec. 1 (part), Ord. 19-003, eff. Apr. 18, 2019; Sec. 2, Ord. 24-007, eff. July 18, 2024)