Chapter 14.06 PARK AND PUBLIC PLACE RULES AND REGULATIONS

The following rules and regulations apply to all parks and public places in the City, except as otherwise expressly stated. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.020 Hours of Operation.

A person shall not enter, be, or remain in any park, public place, or in any building in any park or public place between the hours of ten p.m. and sunrise on the following day, or when posted closed or within specific hours, except as authorized by a written permit issued by the City Manager. The City Manager may change the hours of use as stated above for any event or individual park or public place. All persons shall comply with such changed hours. A person shall not park, or cause to be parked, any motor vehicle in any park, public place, or parking facility for such park or public place between the hours of ten p.m. and sunrise on the following day, or when posted closed, or within specific hours, or no parking. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.030 Park and Public Place Property and Vegetation—Damaging or Removing Prohibited.

It shall be punishable as a misdemeanor for any person, other than duly authorized staff in the performance of their duties, to:

A. Dig, remove, destroy, injure, mutilate or cut any tree, plant, vegetation, shrub, grass, fruit or flower, or any portion thereof, growing in the park or public place;

B. Remove, destroy, disturb, or deface any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand, or gravel from any park or public place;

C. Cut, break, injure, deface or disturb any facility amenity in a park or public place or any portion thereof, or mark or place thereon, or on any portion thereof, any mark, writing or printing, or attach thereto any sign, card, display, or other similar device;

D. Hunt, harm, molest, kill, or harass any animals or wildlife found on any property, including nests, burrows, dens, perches, and all features of native habitat and the inhabitants thereof. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.060 Motor Vehicle Restrictions—Parking.

A person shall not bring to or operate in any park, public place, or open space area any motor vehicle, except at such times and at such places as permitted by the City Manager in written regulations or permits issued, and any such operation of a motor vehicle shall be in accordance with the conditions contained in such regulation or permit. A person shall not park any motor vehicle in any park or public place except in areas designated by the City Manager for parking, with the exception of authorized emergency vehicles and service vehicles of the City. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.070 Speed of Motor Vehicles.

The speed limit for all vehicles on vehicular ways within a park or public place shall be fifteen (15) miles per hour unless otherwise posted and no vehicle shall exceed the speed limit. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.080 Camping and Storage of Personal Property Prohibited.

A. A person shall not camp in any park or public place.

B. A person shall not store unattended personal property, including camp paraphernalia, in any park or public place.

C. A person shall not use any car, trailer, camper, recreational vehicle, or mobile home as a dwelling or as living quarters to camp in any park or public place.

D. A person shall not camp or store unattended personal property, including camp paraphernalia, on any privately owned property to the extent that such camping or storage was not authorized in advance by the property owner, or despite advance authorization, is otherwise deemed a public nuisance.

E. No person will be cited under this section unless the person engages in conduct prohibited by this section after having been notified by the City Manager or Enforcement Officer that the conduct violates this section.

F. A person shall not camp or store unattended personal property within ten (10) feet of any operational or utilizable driveway or loading dock.

G. A person shall not camp or store unattended personal property within five (5) feet of any operational or utilizable building entrance or exit.

H. A person shall not start, build or use a fire for the purposes of, including, but not limited to, cooking, warming, baking, or otherwise, except as may be approved by the City Manager, or designee.

I. A person shall not discharge wastewater and/or dispose of trash or garbage in any manner that is not expressly permitted by law. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.081 Exceptions to Camping and Storage of Personal Property Prohibited.

A. Nothing in Section 14.06.080 may be construed to prohibit camping or the storage of unattended personal property pursuant to a valid permit. The City Manager may issue a permit to camp overnight at a designated location in a park, public place, or open space area if the City Manager finds:

1. The group was organized in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining a permit under this section, and the members of such group will include and be supervised by at least one (1) responsible adult during such camping, and such overnight camping will not interfere with or in any way be detrimental to the park or public place or interfere with the uses thereof; and

2. That the group has agreed to the conditions contained in the permit.

B. Upon the granting of such permit, the members of such group may camp at the time, location, and under the conditions specified in the permit. (Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.082 Property Removal.

A. The City Manager or Enforcement Officer may remove personal property unlawfully stored or found in a park or public place as follows:

1. The location of any personal property, including camping paraphernalia, will be tagged and dated with a notice including the following:

It is illegal to store personal property in parks or public places. If this personal property is not removed by (specify date at least twenty-four (24) hours from posting), this personal property will be deemed intentionally abandoned, and subject to removal and possible destruction.

2. The City Manager or Enforcement Officer may remove any personal property still unlawfully stored or remaining in the park or public place after the posting period has expired.

B. If the unlawful camping or storage of personal property in a park or public place presents an immediate threat to the public health or safety, an Enforcement Officer may immediately remove or dispose of the personal property without prior notice. (Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.083 Camping in Hazardous Zones Prohibited.

A. It shall be unlawful to sit, lie, sleep, store, use, maintain, or place personal property in areas designated by the City Manager, or designee, as hazardous zones.

B. It shall be unlawful to sit, lie, sleep, store, use, maintain, or place personal property, that the circumstances of continued sitting, sleeping, lying, storing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way at that location poses a particular and ongoing threat to public safety. Such infractions of this provision that constitute unlawful camping in hazardous zones include but are not limited to:

1. Camping in a region where death or serious bodily injury has occurred in a location due to a hazardous condition.

2. Repeated serious or violent crimes, including human trafficking, sexual solicitation, and crimes of moral turpitude.

3. The occurrence of fires that resulted in a fire department response to the location.

4. Very high fire hazard severity zones (VHFHSZ), as designated by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire).

C. It shall be unlawful to store flammable chemicals, goods, provisions, and other such items including camping paraphernalia, within but not limited to:

1. Very high fire hazard severity zones (VHFHSZ).

2. One thousand (1,000) feet of a school or school district facility.

D. Exemptions to subsection (B) of this section include storage of property within the confines of but not limited to:

1. Single-family residence;

2. Multifamily residence;

3. Commercial structure;

4. Recreational vehicle or automobile; or

5. Dwelling as defined by the City of Santa Clarita’s Unified Development Code (UDC).

E. If the City Manager, or designee, identifies an infraction of this provision, the individual in question will be given twenty-four (24) hours to remove themselves and any of their items from the specified location.

F. If one’s self or personal property are not removed after the City Manager, or designee, has provided twenty-four (24) hour notice, the individual will receive an administrative citation and one’s personal property will be seized and held under the City of Santa Clarita’s possession. One’s personal property is eligible to be reclaimed up to and not to exceed sixty (60) days after the seizure of said property. (Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.084 Personal Effects.

A. At the time of removal of any unlawfully stored or remaining personal effects, the City Manager or Enforcement Officer must conspicuously post and date a notice either at the exact location from which the personal effects were removed or at another nearby location, giving the following information:

1. Personal effects have been removed;

2. A telephone number and address for information on retrieving personal effects;

3. The hours of operation where personal effects may be collected; and

4. The period of time during which the personal effects may be claimed.

B. Following removal of unlawfully stored or remaining personal effects, the City Manager or Enforcement Officer must:

1. Maintain an inventory identifying the personal effects, and where the personal effects were approximately located;

2. Place the removed personal effects in containers or bags labeled in a manner facilitating identification by the City Manager or Enforcement Officer and the owner, and which reasonably protects such property from damage or theft; and

3. Store the removed personal effects in a location designated by the City for a period of ninety (90) days.

C. If personal effects are claimed within ninety (90) days from removal, unless the property is connected to a crime or is illegal to possess, the City will release the stored property to the owner upon the following:

1. The person claiming ownership clearly identifies and describes the property and the approximate location where the property was left by the owner.

2. The person claiming ownership completes and signs a release of property form. (Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.086 Disposition of Property.

A. Unlawfully stored or found personal effects removed from a park or public place and remaining unclaimed at the end of ninety (90) days from removal may be disposed of by the City.

B. All other unlawfully stored or found personal property removed from a park or public place, pursuant to this chapter, is deemed intentionally abandoned and may be summarily abated and destroyed by the City.

C. All hazardous material stored in a park or public place may be immediately removed or disposed of by the City. (Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.088 Sitting or Lying in Parks and Public Places Prohibited.

A. No person may sit or lie down upon a public sidewalk, street, maintained landscape area, curb, staircase, biking or walking path, or in doorways and entrances to buildings, or upon a blanket, sleeping bag, cardboard box, chair, stool, or any other object placed upon a public sidewalk, street, maintained landscaped area, curb, staircase, biking or walking path, or in doorways and entrances to buildings in any commercial zone. As provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L, No. 101-336, 104 Stat. 328 (1990), as amended from time to time.

B. No person may sit or lie down upon a public bench or other seating facility that is intended for use by multiple individuals at the same time, in a way that prevents such accommodation of the public bench by multiple users at the same time.

C. No person may intentionally sit or lie down and obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic in a park or public place.

D. No person will be cited under this section unless the person engages in conduct prohibited by this section, after having been notified by the City Manager or Enforcement Officer that the conduct violates this section.

E. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a person from sitting, lying, sleeping, storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property on public property if:

1. Such sitting or lying is necessitated by the physical disability of such person.

2. Such person is viewing a legally conducted parade.

3. Such person is seated on a bench lawfully for such purpose. (Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.089 Exceptions to Sitting or Lying in Parks and Public Places Prohibited.

The prohibitions in Section 14.06.088 will not apply in the following cases and to the following persons:

A. Persons who involuntarily or unavoidably sit or lie down in a park or public place due to circumstances beyond the person’s control, including, but not limited to, a medical emergency.

B. Persons who, as a result of a disability, utilize a wheelchair, walker, or similar device to move about the public sidewalk or other public walkways and paths.

C. Persons operating or patronizing a commercial establishment conducted on the public sidewalk, pursuant to an applicable valid City permit or approval; or persons participating in or attending a parade, festival, performance, rally, demonstration, meeting, or similar event conducted in a park or public place.

D. Any conduct in parks or public places that are privately owned where such conduct is in conformity with permission granted by the owner or person in possession and control of such premises.

E. Any conduct that is in conformity with the terms of any permit or other approval granted, pursuant to this code or City policy.

F. Any conduct that constitutes lawful activity protected under the laws of the State of California or by the United States Constitution, including, but not limited to, peaceful protesting, picketing, demonstrating, signature gathering, voter registration, or leafleting. (Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.090 Animals—Prohibited When.

A person shall not bring into any park or public place any cattle, horse, mule, goat, sheep, swine, dog, cat, or other animal of any kind except as hereafter specifically provided or as otherwise permitted by the City Manager.

Animals are not permitted in any indoor park, public place, facility amenity, swimming pool, and/or skate park. This section does not apply to guide dogs for blind or disabled persons. Violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.100 Dogs and Cats Permitted When.

A. A person may only bring and maintain in any park or public place a dog or cat if such dog or cat is kept on a leash or chain with a length not to exceed six (6) feet and is under full control of its owner or custodian, or upon written permission of the City Manager when required for authorized park or public place programs.

B. Dogs may be off leash only in special areas of parks or public places designated and posted by the City Manager as a dog park or as dog exercise and training areas, so long as the regulations of the City Manager with respect to the use of such areas are followed.

1. Implied Consent. The presence of a dog in a designated dog park or dog exercise and training area shall constitute implied consent of the person either owning or controlling the dog to the regulations imposed by the City Manager.

2. Liability and Indemnification. The presence of a dog in a designated dog park or dog exercise and training area shall constitute a waiver of liability, on behalf of the person either owning or controlling the dog, to the City of Santa Clarita, as well as an agreement and undertaking to protect, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Santa Clarita for any injury or damage caused by the dog. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.105 Removal of Animal Waste.

A. Any person having the care, custody, possession, or control of a dog/cat in a park or public place must have in his/her possession the equipment necessary to remove his/her dog/cat’s fecal matter.

B. A person’s failure to remove the fecal matter deposited by his/her dog/cat in any park or public place before the person in possession of the animal leaves the immediate area where the fecal matter has been deposited is a violation of this section and is punishable as a misdemeanor. (Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.110 Horses and Similar Animals Permitted When.

A person may ride a horse, mule, donkey or other similar animal only on designated trails or in designated equestrian areas subject to all rules and regulations governing their use, in other park or public place areas upon written permission of the City Manager, subject to the regulations of such use permit. Violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.130 Disturbances Prohibited.

A. Except as authorized by the City Manager for specific events and times, or except as necessary for the preservation of public peace or safety, it is unlawful to use any public address system, loudspeaker or other sound-amplifying device in any park, public place, or open space area. It is unlawful to exceed noise levels prescribed by Section 11.44.040.

B. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to disturb the peace and quiet of any park or public place by:

1. Any unduly loud or unusual noise;

2. Tooting, blowing or sounding any siren, horn, signal, or noise-making device;

3. Any obscene, violent, or riotous conduct; or

4. The use of any vulgar, profane, or indecent language therein. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.140 Alcoholic Beverages and Narcotics or Dangerous Drugs.

A person shall not enter, be or remain in any park or public place while in possession of, transporting, selling, giving away or consuming any alcoholic beverage except at a concession facility duly authorized by the City Council and properly licensed or in connection with a special event duly authorized by the City Manager for which the sponsoring organization is properly licensed by the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. A person shall not enter, be, or remain in any park or public place while in possession of, transporting, purchasing, selling, giving away, or consuming any narcotics and dangerous drugs. Violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 05-1 § 2, 1/25/05; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.150 Public Intoxication Prohibited.

A person shall not enter, remain, or be in any park or public place while he or she is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or narcotic and dangerous drug. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.160 Soliciting for or Selling Merchandise and Services—Restrictions.

No park, public place, or open space area may be used for any commercial use or enterprise in any form unless the City is directly involved as a co-sponsor of an event or project, or the City Manager has authorized such commercial enterprise in writing with a permit. Operation of a commercial use or enterprise in a park or public place without express written authorization from the City Manager is a violation of this code.

This prohibition also includes sales activities which encroach on the sales rights of a vendor authorized to sell such products or services pursuant to a concession contract with the City. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 05-1 § 2, 1/25/05; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.180 Nudity and Disrobing Prohibited.

A. No person shall appear, bathe, sunbathe, walk, change clothes, disrobe, or be in any park or public place in such a manner that the genitals, vulva, pubis, pubic symphysis, pubic hair, buttocks, natal cleft, perineum, anus, anal region, or pubic hair region of any person, or any portion of the breast at or below the upper edge of the areola thereof of any female person, is exposed to public view. Violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.

B. This section shall not apply to persons under the age of five (5) years, provided such children are sufficiently clothed to conform to accepted community standards. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.190 Washing Dishes or Polluting Water.

A. A person shall not place in any park or public place waters any edible matter, dish, or utensil, or wash or cleanse in any park or public place waters any such edible matter, dish, or utensil, or commit any nuisance in or near such waters, or pollute any park or public place waters, or bathe, swim, or wade in park or public place waters except at places and times designated by the City Manager.

B. A person shall not swim, bathe, wade in, or pollute any park or public place waters, except that wading and swimming shall be permitted in pools or other bodies of water expressly designated for these purposes by the City Manager. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.195 Rubbish Disposal.

A. A person shall not throw, place, or dispose of any garbage, refuse, waste paper, bottles, or cans in any place in a park or public place other than into a garbage can or other receptacle maintained therein for that purpose. No garbage, refuse, waste paper, bottles, or cans shall be brought into a park or public place for the purpose of disposing in any such receptacle.

B. Where receptacles are not provided, all refuse or trash shall be carried away from the park, public place, or recreation area by the person responsible for its presence, and properly disposed of elsewhere.

C. A person shall not scavenge through any garbage can or other solid waste receptacle, or remove any item, including recyclables, from any garbage can or solid waste receptacle, unless authorized by the City Manager. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.200 Concessions and Other Public Place Facilities—Sanitation Requirements.

The lessee, agent, manager, or person in charge of a facility or water area under lease or concession from the City, or owned in fee in any City park or public place, shall at all times maintain the premises in a clean, sanitary condition, free from malodorous materials and accumulations of garbage, refuse, debris, and other waste materials. Should the City Manager find that any public place, facility, or water area under concession or lease is not so maintained, the City Manager shall in writing notify said concessionaire, lessee, agent, manager, or other person in charge of said public place, facility, or area to immediately commence and diligently prosecute to completion the necessary correction of the sanitary condition to the satisfaction of the City Manager.

Failure to do so with reasonable dispatch shall be cause for the City Manager to cause the condition to be corrected as necessary, and the costs of such correction to be charged to the lessee, concessionaire, agent, manager, or person in charge. Violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.210 Prohibited Uses and Activities.

A. Fire and Personal Portable Barbecues. A person shall not light or maintain any fire, firework, or explosive in any park or public place, except in areas designated by the City Manager for such use.

B. Harmful Objects. A person shall not place, throw, leave, keep, or maintain any object in such a manner or in such a place that any person or animal may be injured or any structure or vehicle may be damaged in any park or public place, except in areas designated by the City Manager for such use.

C. Hazardous Games. No person shall operate a motorized or self-propelled model vehicle or participate in activities of a hazardous nature such as, but not limited to, propelling or launching a rocket, missile, or projectile of any type, or participating in the game of archery or hardball in any area, except as designated by the City Manager.

D. Firearms and Other Weapons. A person shall not bring, discharge, or shoot any firearm or ammunition, explosive or incendiary device, firework, air gun, pellet gun, spring gun, slingshot, crossbow, bow and arrow (except as otherwise provided in this section), trapping device, knife, or weapon of any kind, including one that can be loaded with blank cartridges, in any park or public place, except in areas designated by the City Manager for such use. Violation of this provision is punishable as a misdemeanor.

E. Model Airplanes and Boats. No person shall operate in any park or public place any model airplane, boat, car, craft, or other similar device that is powered by an internal combustion engine, remote control, or other similar or electrical power source, except in an area and at such times as designated for such use by the City Manager.

F. Sleds, Skis, and Other Winter Sports Equipment. A person shall not hitch or pull by any vehicle upon, along, or across any road or driveway any toboggan, sled, skis, or any other type of winter sports equipment.

G. Golf Prohibited. No person shall play the game of golf, in any of its forms or refinements, including the activity known as putting by the use of a golf club or clubs or similar instrument to strike a golf ball, in any park or public place, unless as part of an approved or permitted City recreation program.

H. Roller Skating and Skateboards Prohibited. No person shall operate any roller skates, as that term is defined in Section 12.08.160, or skateboard, as that term is defined in Section 12.08.185, in any park or public place without proper protection equipment as defined in Section 12.54.030, except upon the approval of the City Manager.

I. Stage Area Closure. It is unlawful to enter upon, cross, use, or remain upon an elevated stage area at a City park or public place without a permit from the City allowing such use or authorization from the City Manager.

J. Climbing. It shall be unlawful for any person to climb any tree, or walk, stand, or sit upon monuments, signs, buildings, roofs, railings, fences and gates, backstops, or tables in a park or public place, or upon any park property not designated or customarily used for such purposes in a manner inconsistent with the intended use or design. (Ord. 90-12, 5/29/90; Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.220 Special Amusement Equipment.

The temporary construction and/or use of amusement play equipment, such as moon bounces or any inflatable devices, climbing walls, carousels, dunk tanks, ball crawls, pony rides, slip and slides, laser tag, etc., are prohibited, unless authorized by the City Manager. A person shall not use or place a bounce house/inflatable play structure/climbing wall in a park or public place without the City Manager’s authorization and written verification of indemnification of the City, and insurance naming the City as an additional insured from the rental company providing the bounce house/inflatable play structure/climbing wall. Location of the bounce house/inflatable play structure/climbing wall is subject to the approval of the City. (Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.230 Emergency or Temporary Closure of Parks, Public Places, Trails, and Recreational Areas.

In an emergency or when the City Manager determines that the public interest, public health, public morals, maintenance purposes, or public safety demands such action, any park, public place, grounds, trails, or recreation facility, or any part or portion thereof, may be closed to the public, and all persons may be excluded therefrom until such emergency or other reason upon which such determination of the City Manager is based has ceased, at which time the park, public place, grounds, trails, or recreation facility, or part or portion thereof so closed shall be reopened to the public by the City Manager. It is a misdemeanor for any person to enter and/or use any park, public place, or facility amenity that is closed under this section. (Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.240 Smoking Prohibited.

Smoking is prohibited in any park or public place in the City of Santa Clarita, as stated in Section 9.50.055. (Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)

14.06.260 Ability to Regulate Park and Public Place Areas.

No person using a park or public place shall have a picnic or lunch or loiter in a place that interferes with the use of active recreation or maintenance areas. The City Manager and Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to regulate the activities in such areas when necessary for safety, to prevent congestion, and to secure the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all. Visitors shall comply with any directions given to achieve this end. Individual barbecues or tables and benches shall be used on a first-come, first-served basis, unless reserved by permit. (Ord. 13-6 § 7 (Exh. F), 5/28/13; Ord. 18-8 § 2 (Exh. A), 6/26/18; Ord. 22-6 § 2 (Exh. B), 5/10/22)