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Home My WebLink AboutORD 3233"" -~ ., • . ' " e • ORDINANCE NO. _32~~--~ ORD INA:.~'-... Oi1' 'r!-IE COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of.' PALO ,t\.LTO ADDING CERTAIN REGULATORY PROVISIONS TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE (1) PROHIBITING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN COGSWELL PL.~ZA, (2) ESTABLISHING CLOSING HOURS POR PARKS BE'rWEEN 10:30 P.M •. AND StJNRlSE 1, (3) ESTAB LISHING A PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF PARK REGULATIONS, AND (4) PROVIDING OTHER REGULATORY PROVISIONS FOR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE LANDS OF CITY The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. Section 22.04.030 of the Polo Alto Municipal Code her:er.):Y'1s-amended to read as follows; u 22. 04. 030 Co!!!£l.iance_~~~d. No person shall enter, be1 or remain 1n any park or build ing of thP City unless in compliance with this Code and the r'f)gulat'lons pr:omulga.ted hereunder by the City Manager or the City Manager's desig nee( s). Any re9ulation shal.1 bec;ome efft.~ctive upon the c0mmencement of the fifteenth day fol lowing notice sent to the Council, except regula tions established by emer<F~ncy or:d inarice of th0 Courie i 1 or r'=gu 1 at ions chanq(~d by the Counc i 1 art.er such notice. "It shall be unlawful for any such person to disobey or fail to observe any such regulation of which such person has actual notice, however given, or constructive notice through appropriate signs or notice in the park.~ SECTION 2. Section 22.04.320 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code hereby is amended to read as follows: 11 22. 04. 320 Parks__£~osed ,~O: 30 E~~ ~~ rise. No peroon sfiall remain in any park or building bet.ween 10: 30 p.m. and sunrise other than a City employee in the performance of his or her d!..l ty or persons par.ticipat ing in Ci ty-spon··· sored activities or other activities for which the City has provided written permission to utilize a park beyond the closing time. This section does not apply to Foothills Park.H SE:C'I'ION 3. Sect} ·n 22. 04. 330 hereby is added to the Palo Al to Munic'Ipal -Code to read as follows! ~22.04.330 Cogswell Plaza; alcoholic 2everages ,erohibi ted. No 'person shall consume any alcoholic beverage and/or possess any bottle, can, or other receptacle containing any type of alcoholic beverage which has been openedr or a seal broken or the ~ontenta of which have been partially removed (1) in that park known as Cogs well Plaza bounded on three sides by Bryant and Ramona Streets and Lytton Avenue, respectively, (2) in the public parking lot located along Ramona Street adjacent to Coqsweli Plaza, and (3) upn~ the adjacent sidewalks of said park." -1- I .. SECTION 4. Section 22.04.340 hereby is added to the Palo Alto Municipal Coae to read as follows: "22.04.340 Drivinq motor vehicles in parks and open .~Ea£_~~· No personshall-drive a motoi·-·vehicie or moped upon park or open space lands owned and/or controlled by the City of Pa.lo Al to unless he or st1e ho.lds a val id d:ri•.;ers license issued undel'.' the provis.ions of the California Vehicle Code." SECTION 5. Section 22.04.350 hereby is added to the Palo Alto Municipal Code to read as follows: . "~2.04.350 ~ne<.l_contai~_ot alcoho1i.£._beverages .P:roh1~b1ted. No person shall have in his or her. possession on his or her person, while in a motor vehicle or upon a moped upon park or open spacP lands owned and/or controlled by the City of Palo Alto, any bottle, can, or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partia.lly removed.0 SECTION 6. Section 22.04.360 hereby is added to the Palo Alto Municipal Code· to read a.s follow.s~ 11 22.04,360 Storage_<2,f oeenE~d containeE_. It is un lawful f0r the registered owner of any motor vehicle, or moped or the driver if the registered ownec is not then present in the vehicle, to keep in a motor vehicle, when such vehicle is upon any park or open space lands owned and/or controlled by the City of Palo Alto, any bottle, can 1 or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broker1, or the contents of whic.h have been partially .removed, unless su(..'h container is kept in the trunk of the vehicle, or kept in some other area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the driver or passengers if the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk. A utility compartment or glove compartment shall be deemed to be within the area occupied by the driver and passengers. This section shall not apply to the living quarters of a house car or camper." SECTION 7. Sect ion 10. 64. 160 of the :Palo Al to Municipal C<.Jde hereby lS amended to read as follows: "10.64.160 Hitchinq rides on vehicles. No person riding or occupying any bicycle, coaster, roller skates, sled, skateboard, toy vehicle, motorcycle, moped, or any other similar human or motor powered device shall attach the same or himself or herself to any vehicle or device when upon a public right-of-way or. upon any park or open space lands owned and/or controlled by the City of Palo Alto." SECTION 8. Section 10.64.170 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code hereby 1s--affiended to read as follows: -2- .., ·, . ' 11 1O.64. 170 ~~1~ers on vehic~es ~~~ devices. No person r1d1ng or operating a bicy cle, when upon a pl1bl ic right-of-way or upon park or open space lands owned and/or controlled by the City of Palo Alto, to carry another person upon the bicycle; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to bicycles which ar..e built. foi:: two persons to ride and propel the name or to the carrying of a chi.ld when said child is securely fastened to a seat designed to carry a child or to the rider or operator if said child is under two years of age." SECTION 9. Section 10.64.180 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code hereby:G;-a-mended to read as fol lows: "10.64.180 Towing. No person riding or op erating a bicycle·;-inope·d, motorcycle, sledf toy vehicle, or any other similar human or moto~ pow ered device upon a public right-of-way or upon park or open space lands owned and/or controlled by the City of Palo Alto shnll tow any other ve hicle or pe~son, including a skateboard and rider, except that bicycle trai 1 ~rs used for de livery or transportation of newspapers, maga zines, or me~chandise may be towed when being used in such activity" SECTION 10. Section 10.64.190 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code hereby'-is amended to read as fol lows: "10.64.190 B._acing. No person r.iding or: op erating a bicycle, moped, sled, toy vehicle, or any other similar human or motor powered device upon park or open space l~nds owned and/or con trol led by the City of Palo Alto shall partici pate in any race, speed, or endurance contest un less such race, speed, or endurance contest has the written permission of the City Manager and is under the supervision of the Chief of Police." SECTION 11. Section 10.64.200 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code hereby is amended to read as follows: MlO.G4.200 }'rick ri.9._ing. No person riding or operating a bicycle, moped, coaster, roller skates, sled, skateboard, toy vehicle, or motor· cyc le shall perform or attempt to perform any ac robatic, fancy, or stunt riding upon any public r igh t·-of-way or upon an~' park ari<i open space lands owned and/or controlled by the City of Palo lUto ... SECTION 12. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds that this is not a project and, therefore, no environmental impact assess ment is necessary. SECTION 13. This ordinance shall become effec~ive upon the com~ menceinenf'-;.)f the thirty-first day after the date of its passage. INTRODUCED: September 8 t 1980 PASSED: September 22' 1980 AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Sher -3- ., ... NOES; Renze 1 ABS EN'r: Faz.zino) Witherspoon l\BSTENTIONS: None APPROVED~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: .J' -~ \ f ( ( ! ·., , , ---~ ~~~-~-.. -~~.L..:JL:.~J.::_ _____ __....., ... ___ ... City 4.ttorney ., -4-