HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3882 ORDINANCE NO. 3882
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 13.48 OF THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13.48.120 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
13.48.120 Games and activities. It is unlawful for any person to take part in or
abet the playing of any activity which endangers the health, safety or welfare of
the participant or any person whomsoever in any park, except on fields and courts
or areas specifically provided for such games or activities or areas designated for
such games and activities by the City Council or Director. Such games and
activities shall include, but shall not be limited to,the following:
(a) Baseball,tackle football, field hockey, rugby, cricket, golf, boxing, wrestling
and the martial arts.
(b) Wading, bathing, swimming, launching any type of boat, raft, air mattress,
surfboard or to be in or on any lake, stream or pond found in a City park.
(c) Flying any model airplane or helicopter, and launching any model fuel power
boat, provided that this subsection shall not prohibit the launching of model
boats powered by battery or sail.
(d) Carrying, transporting, possessing, discharging, firing or shooting over, onto
or through any park any firearm, air gun, bb gun, spring gun, slingshot, bow
and arrow, crossbow, spear, fireworks, firecracker, rocket, explosive of any
kind or any other form of weapon potentially dangerous to human beings or
wildlife. This subsection shall not apply to law enforcement officers.
(e) Fishing in any park lake other than those designated by the Director, during
hours which are authorized for such activity.
(f) Lighting or maintaining any fire except in a stove, barbecue grill, fire circle,
portable stove or barbecue grill approved by the Director.
(g) Erecting any barrier, whether string, wire, rope or chain, or placing any
obstruction of any kind across any path, trail or other area accessible to the
public.
(h) Engaging in any other activity which endangers the health and safety of the
public.
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(i) Operating any remote or radio controlled model car, truck or vehicle, in locations
where signs are posted prohibiting such activity.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of June , 2010.
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REVIE ED ND APPROVED: IINITIATED AND APPROVED:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on May 17, 2010, and was again read to said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on June 07,2010, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Carchio, Coerper, Hardy, Green, Bohr, Dwyer
NOES: Hansen
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on June 17,2010.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn, City Clerk C' Clerk and ex-officio fkrk
Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California