- CHAPTER I - DEFINITIONS
- CHAPTER II - REGULATIONS
- CHAPTER III - GENERAL RULES
- CHAPTER IV - PARK USES GENERAL
- CHAPTER V - PARK USES - AQUATICS, BOATING
- CHAPTER VI - PARK USES - RIDING/HIKING TRAILS
- CHAPTER VII - PARK USES - COMMERCIAL/REVENUE
- CHAPTER VIII - PARK FEATURES PROTECTION
- CHAPTER IX - PARKLAND OPERATIONS - GENERAL
- Section 100 General
- Section 101 District Defined
- Section 102 Person Defined
- Section 103 Permission Defined
- Section 104 Board Defined
- Section 105 Headings and Divisions
- Section 300 Authority
- Section 301 Violations Infraction or Misdemeanor
- Section 302 Severability
- Section 303 Amendment or Repeal
- (M) Section 304 False Information To a Peace Officer
CHAPTER IV - PARK USES GENERAL
- Section 400 Camping
- 400.1 No person shall camp after closing
- (M) 400.2 No person shall operate a generator or sound amplification device
- (M) 400.3 No person shall exceed the following family campground restrictions
- Maximum number of vehicles
- Maximum occupants
- Maximum length of stay
- (M) 400.4 No juvenile shall camp except
- When accompanied by parent
- Who has parent's written consent
- Who is part of a group
- Juvenile defined
- Section 401 Swimming
- (M) Section 402 Drowning: False Reports
- Section 403 Firearms and Dangerous Weapons
- (M) 403.1 Restriction
- 403.2 Exception
- Unloaded firearms
- At a place of residence or business
- Firearms ranges and transportation to and from
- The use of a bow and arrow
- (M) Section 404 Fires
- (I) 404.1 Personal Cooking Appliances
- Placement that will not scorch
- Placement at least 30 feet from any flammable material
- All burning fuels are thoroughly extinguished
- (M) 404.2 Extreme Fire Hazard
- (I) 404.1 Personal Cooking Appliances
- (I/M) Section 405 Nudity
- (I) Section 406 Devices
- Metal Detectors
- Generators
- (M) Section 407 Unacceptable Conduct
- Section 408 Assembly
- (M) 408.1 Exclusive Use of Parks or Facilities
- 408.2 Park or Facility Application
- 408.3 Denial or Cancellation of Permit
- Cause damage to park resources
- Contrary to the purposes park areas were established for
- Interfere with activities of the District
- Impair the operation of facilities
- Present a danger to the public health and safety
- Result in conflict with existing uses
- Permit conditions cannot be complied with by applicant
- 408.4 Liability
- 408.5 Sales for Profit
- 408.6 Right to Appeal
- Section 409 Miscellaneous Dangerous Activities
- (I) 409.1 Use or possess fireworks
- (I) 409.2 Playing or practicing golf
- (I) 409.3 Operate (motor driven) model airplanes or boats, automobiles, or other model craft
- (I) 409.4 Operate missiles, rockets, projectiles, or kites
- (I) 409.5 Hang glide, parachute; rope swing; or operate a hot air balloon
- (M) 409.6 Engage in any activity or operate any device recklessly or negligently
- (I) 409.7 Scuba dive in any lake or inland waters without District authorization
- (I) 409.8 Bicycles
- Operated in a reckless manner
- Operate at excessive speed
- Bicycles are permitted on surfaces over 8 ft. wide
- Not permitted on narrow hiking or riding trails
- Not to ride cross-country
- Posted Area or Use Restrictions
- Redwood Regional Park - bicycles only permitted
- on East Ridge, West Ridge Trail loop connected by Canyon and Bridle Trails
- on trails west of West Ridge Trail, except Tate Trail
- on canyon floor, Redwood Gate entrance to Trails End on Stream Trail
- Bicycles restrictions in Tilden Nature Study Area
- Bicycles 6 mph speed limit in Lake Temescal swim area
- Bicycles not permitted in Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
- Bicycles not permitted on Ohlone Trail, Mission Peak to Del Valle
- Bicycles not permitted on certain trails in Coyote Hills
- Bicycles not permitted on Sibley Round Top Road
- Bicycles not permitted in Huckleberry Regional Preserve
- Bicycles not permitted on Horseshoe Trail in Anthony Chabot
- Bicycles not permitted inside fenced core area of Ardenwood
- Bicycles are not permitted on the interior trails of the Berkeley Meadow at Eastshore State Park
- Redwood Regional Park - bicycles only permitted
- Closure of road or bicycle trail for safety reasons
- Speed Limits
- Must travel single file on right
- Required Equipment
- Bicycles operated at night must have proper lights
- Bicycles must have standard bicycle bell
- (I) 409.9 Climbing on or posting signs on bridges or over-crossings
- Section 410 Alcoholic Beverages
- (I) 410.1 Alcohol Restrictions
- No alcoholic beverage at swimming areas or beaches
- No alcoholic beverages on any vehicular road or parking lot
- No alcoholic beverages at Sunol Regional Wilderness and restricted use in certain other parks
- No person shall have on a roadway or in a parking facility any opened alcoholic beverage
- No person shall have in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, any opened alcoholic beverage
- Exemptions; living quarters of a house-car or camper in a camping area
- Violation of this section is an infraction
- 410.2 Exceptions
- Willow park golf course
- Tilden Golf Course
- Brazilian Building
- Little Hills, Ardenwood, and Castle Rock Recreation Areas
- Martinez Shoreline Pigeon and Sportsmen's Clubhouses, Redwood Archers, Briones Archers, Martinez Horsemen, Los Charros
- Doolittle Concession, Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline
- Fern Cottage, Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area
- Pursuant to a permit agreement
- (I) 410.1 Alcohol Restrictions
- (I) Section 411 User Fees Failure to Pay
- (I) Section 412 Removal of Signs
- (I) Section 413 No Reservation Table Policy
- (I) Section 414 Responsibility to Report Accidents
CHAPTER V - PARK USES - AQUATICS, BOATING
- Section 500 General
- (I) Section 501 Areas Designated for Launching of Private Boats
- (I) Section 502 Fees and Permits
- Section 503 Boating Rules and Regulations
- 503.1 Definition "Boat"
- (M) 503.2 Safety Requirements
- (M) 503.3 Operating Regulations
- (I) 503.4 Times of Use
- (I) 503.5 Special Use Area; Gasoline Motor
- (I) 503.6 Special Use Area; Del Valle Lake
- Speed shall not exceed 10 mph
- That no towed devices will be used to carry people
- That no pollution may occur
- (I) 503.7 Special Use Area; Swimming Area
- (I) 503.8 Special Use Area; Sail Boards
- Boards without an attached sail prohibited
- No more than one person on a board
- (I) 503.9 Special Use Area; Number of Boats
- 503.10 Violation; Revocation of Boat Permit
- (I) 503.11 Unsafe Vessel
- 503.12 Special Use Area; San Leandro Bay
- Speed shall not exceed 5 mph
- That no pollution shall occur
- (I) 503.13 Special Use Area: Contra Loma Reservoir
- (M) Section 504 Littering Waters
- (M) Section 505 Beaches: Glass Containers
- Section 506 Float Tubes
- 506.1 Definition
- (I) 506.2 Operating Regulations
- Repealed
- Only one person is per tube
- Must use a approved PFD
- Repealed
- Must pay the launching fee
- Must abide by all other regulations
CHAPTER VI - PARK USES - RIDING/HIKING TRAILS
- (I) Section 600 General
- (M/I)Section 601 Saddle Animals
- (I) Section 602 Gates
- (M) Section 603 Trespasses
- Willfully opening or destroying any fence
- Entering for the purpose of injuring any property
- (M/I) Entering any lands and
- Refusing to leave the lands
- Destroying any sign
- Tampering with any lock
- Discharging any firearms
- Refusing to leave upon being requested by a peace officer
CHAPTER VII - PARK USES - COMMERCIAL/REVENUE
CHAPTER VIII - PARK FEATURES PROTECTION
- Section 800 Animal Protection, Hunting and Fishing
- Section 801 Animals - Pet Restrictions
- (I) 801.1 Prohibited Areas
- (I) 801.2 Leashes
- (I) 801.3 Leashes; Exceptions
- 801.4 Reporting Dog Bites and Injuries
- Definition of Injury
- Reporting Injuries
- Police notification
- 801.5 Dogs; Licenses and Tags
- 801.6 Dogs; Seizure
- (M) 801.7 Dangerous Animals
- Attack requiring defensive action
- Attack on another animal
- Attack resulting in an injury to a person
- Behavior that constitutes a physical threat
- 801.8 Pt. Isabel Exception
- Must carry a leash
- Must keep under voice control and within sight
- Must clean up feces
- Must leash if showing aggressiveness
- Must prevent from digging or damaging park
- (I) 801.9 Attack Dog Training
- (I) 801.10 Clean-up of dog feces
- (1) 801.11 Commercial and Non-Profit Dog Walker Permits
- (I) Section 802 Abandoned animals
- (I) Section 803 Feeding Feral, Wild Animals, and Farm animals
- (M/I) Section 804 Damage to plants
- (M/I) Section 805 Damage to Geological Features
- (M) Section 806 Damage to Archaeological Features
- Section 807 Special Permission
- (M) Section 808. Damage to Property
- (I) Section 809 Exit Spikes
CHAPTER IX - PARKLAND OPERATIONS - GENERAL
- Section 900 Littering. (Penal Code Section 374)
- Section 901 Parking: Prohibited Areas
- Notice of violation securely attached to vehicle
- Police officer may attach notice of violation
of this section to vehicle - (I) 901.1 No person shall park a motor vehicle
- Prohibited by "No Parking" signs
- On any fire trail
- On any equestrian or hiking trail
- Obstructing any gate
- On any lawn or grassy area
- In any picnic area
- On any beach
- Taking more than one parking place
- Obstructing the flow of traffic
- Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
- Adjacent to any curb painted red
- Any parkland after curfew without valid permit
- Not displaying fee receipt
- When fee is not paid
- For the purpose of commute parking
- To sell a vehicle
- Campground - more than 2 vehicles or off paved pad
- In violation of posted restrictions
- Removal
- (I) 901.2 Parking Time Limit
- (I) 901.3 Parking Spaces - Disabled Person and Disabled Veterans
- (I) 901.4 Vehicle Maintenance or Repair
- Section 902 Operation of Motor Vehicles; Off-Road Vehicles
- Section 903 Speed Limits
- Section 904 Abandoned Vehicles
- Section 905 Aircraft Flight
- (M/I) Section 906 Curfew
- (M) Section 907 Prohibited or Restricted Area
- Section 908 Declaration of Noise Policy
- 908.1 Definitions
- Sound Amplifying Equipment
- Sound truck
- Commercial purpose
- 908.2 Radios, Television Sets, and Similar Devices
- (I) Peace and Quiet
- (I) Prima Facie Violation
- (I) Absolute prohibition
- 908.3 Amplified Music
- (M) Registration required
- Registration Statement: filing
- 908.4 Registration Statements: Approval
- 908.5 Registration Statement: Disapproval
- 908.6 Fees
- 908.7 Regulations
- (I) Operation of sound equipment hours
- (I) The volume of sound
- (M) Users shall abide by limitations
- 908.8 General Noise Regulations
- (I) General
- Standards
- 908.1 Definitions
Ordinance 38 was first adopted 5/19/64 and subsequently amended on 6/8/66, 7/23/74, 10/18/77, 11/15/77, 1/3/78, 3/21/78, 7/18/78, 6/19/79, 10/16/79, 1/8/80, 5/20/80, 2/17/81, 7/7/81, 1/19/82, 2/2/82, 4/20/82, 4/17/84, 6/19/84, 11/3/87, 9/20/88, 11/1/88, 5/2/89, 3/6/90, 5/7/91, 5/19/92, 5/4/93, 5/3/94, 5/2/95, 10/3/95, 5/7/96, 7/15/97, 5/ 7/98, 9/19/00, 1/15/02, 9/3/02, 9/2/03, 6/16/04, and 5/17/05. Back to top

