Chapter 11.16
SURFING
Sections:
11.16.020 Designation of Surfing Areas.
11.16.040 Swimming Prohibited in Surfing Areas.
11.16.050 Hazardous Surfing—Endangering Others.
11.16.060 Order to Cease Surfing.
11.16.080 Surfboards on Private Property Prohibited.
11.16.010 Surfing Defined.
The term “surfing,” as used in this chapter, shall mean the use in the water of a surfboard, paddle-board, skim board, bellyboard, or similar device made of any hard material or substance. (1949 Code § 4250 added by Ord. 1162; May 9, 1966)
11.16.020 Designation of Surfing Areas.
The City Council by resolution may designate certain areas of the Pacific Ocean where surfing shall be permitted, specify the dates and hours when such surfing areas may be used for surfing, and adopt other regulations relating to surfing. (1949 Code § 4251 (a) added by Ord. 1162; May 9, 1966)
11.16.030 Surfing Prohibited.
No person shall have in his possession or use a surfboard, paddleboard or similar device at any place in the Pacific Ocean within the City except within designated surfing areas on such dates and during such hours when surfing is permitted as provided by resolution of the City Council or shall violate any other regulation relating to surfing adopted by resolution of the City Council. (1949 Code § 4251 (b) added by Ord. 1162; May 9, 1966)
11.16.040 Swimming Prohibited in Surfing Areas.
The City Council may by resolution adopt regulations specifying dates and hours when wading, bathing or swimming shall not be permitted in any designated surfing area by any person, unless such person has in his possession and is using a surfboard, paddleboard or similar device. No person shall wade, bathe or swim in a designated surfing area in violation of any such regulation. (1949 Code § 4251 (c) added by Ord. 1162; May 9, 1966)
11.16.050 Hazardous Surfing—Endangering Others.
No person shall use any surfboard, paddleboard, bellyboard, skim board, ski, canoe or any similar device made of any hard substance in the Pacific Ocean in a manner that constitutes a hazard to any other person. (1949 Code § 4252 (a) added by Ord. 1162; May 9, 1966)
11.16.060 Order to Cease Surfing.
Any City police officer, City lifeguard, or other City employee designated by the City Manager to enforce surfing regulations may prohibit surfing with a surfboard, paddleboard or other similar device at any time that such activity becomes hazardous as a result of storm, congestion of people, or other conditions which endanger the safety of persons participating in surfing or other persons using the beach. No person shall fail, refuse or neglect to stop surfing activities or to leave the water when ordered to do so by any City employee referred to above. (1949 Code § 4252 (b) added by Ord. 1162; May 9, 1966)
11.16.070 Signal Flags.
The authority to prohibit surfing set forth in Sections 11.16.060 may be exercised by displaying signal flags consisting of a solid black circle on a yellow background. When such flags are displayed on the beach they shall signify that surfing is prohibited. (1949 Code § 4252 (c) added by Ord. 1162; May 9, 1966)
11.16.080 Surfboards on Private Property Prohibited.
No person shall place, leave or store any surfboard, paddleboard or similar device on private property unless he shall have first obtained the express consent of the owner or other person having control of such private property. (1949 Code § 4253 added by Ord. 1162; May 9, 1966)
11.16.090 Surfing Clearance.
No persons shall use or have in his possession in the harbor entrance or in the Pacific Ocean within twenty (20) feet of any public pier, wharf, seawall, groin, or jetty, or any natural rock formation within the City, any surfboard, paddleboard or similar device. (1949 Code § 4240 added by Ord. 928; June 20, 1960)