Ordinance 38 | East Bay Regional Parks

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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/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
  - 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) 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
  - Attachment "A"
- (I) 801.2 Leashes
  - Attachment "B"
- (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
- 903.1 Excessive Acceleration
- 903.2 Motorcycles
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

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

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