§ 8-2224. Prohibitions.


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  • The following activities shall be prohibited on trails at all times:

    (a)

    Any activity that restricts or obstructs public passage over a trail.

    (b)

    Picking, removing, tampering with, injuring or destroying any naturally occurring or city created feature of a trail, including without limitation, trees, plants, wildlife or geological features of any kind.

    (c)

    Use of motorized vehicles of all types, with the exception of other power-driven mobility aid devices used by an individual with a mobility disability as defined by the ADA on trails that the department has designated for such use in accordance with a policy for designation adopted by resolution of the city council.

    (d)

    The possession or use of a loaded firearm, dangerous weapon, or other destructive device, as those terms are defined in the California Penal Code, except for those persons listed in Penal Code Sections 12031(b) and 12031(c).

    (e)

    Consumption of alcoholic beverages.

    (f)

    Smoking of any substance.

    (g)

    Ignition, maintenance or use of fire of any type, including matches.

    (h)

    Use of a bicycle on unpaved trails that have been designated as unsafe for bicycle travel and are posted with signs or other marking installed by the city prohibiting the use of bicycles.

    (i)

    Cutting, breaking, injuring, defacing or disturbing a sign, fence, bench, improvement or other city property located on trails.

    (j)

    Making or placing a rope, wire, mark, writing, printing, sign, card, display, or similar inscription device on a tree, plant, city-owned building or city property, without city approval.

    (k)

    Depositing rubbish, waste or any substance of any kind or nature on trails.

    (l)

    Encroachment onto a trail by any object, including, without limitation, fences, vegetation, earth mounds, drainage ditches, sheds, animal housing or structures of any kind.

(Ord. No. 602, § 10, 3-12-2012)