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04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ORANGE REI)EALING
AND REPLACING CHAPTER12.48 OF THE
ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
PARKS.VHEREAS, the Community Services Depa11ment has determined the need for revisions
to several ~,ections within the Orange Municipal Code Park Ordinance to address current and
future needs;
and VHEREAS, the use of City parks and demand for services is increasing;
and VHEREAS, the current Park Ordinance does not allow for some types of
services contemplated for the future;
and VHEREAS, the most efficient and effective method of dealing with these issues is
to repeal the current Park Ordinance and replace with this new
version,NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:SECTION
I:Chapter12.48 is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety as
follows:
Sections:12.48.
01012.48.
01512.48.
020 12.48.
02512.48.
03012.48.
03512.48.
04012.48.
04512.48.
05012.48.
055 12.48.
056 12.48.
060 Chapter12.
48 PARK
ORDINANCE
Applicability .
Definitions.Parking Vehicles in Park Public Parking
Lots.Obedience to Park
Officer.Use of
Alcoholic
Beverages..Fishing and Use of Park
Waters.Defacing or Damaging Park
Property.Camping
Prohibition.Prohibition on the Use of Firearms, Firecrackers and
Dangerous
Instruments.Animals and
Pets.Dogs
generally
12.,48.065
12.48.070
12.48.075
12..48.080
12.48.085
12.48.090
12.48.095
12.48.100
12.48.105
12.48.110
12.48.115
12.48.120
12.48.125
12.48.130
12.48.135
12.48.140
12.48.145
12.48.150
12.48.155
Sanitation.
Vehicle Prohibition.
Swimming and Bathing Prohibition.
Selling, Soliciting and Advertising.
Fires.
Hours.
Obstruction of Park Walks or Pathways.
Public Restrooms.
Permits Required.
Permits; Appeal.
Revocation of Permit.
Rules and Regulations.
Violations - Misdemeanor.Closure
of Park Facilities.Failure
to Obtain Required Permit.Priority
of Use.Exhibiting
Permit.Severability.
Effective
Date.12.
48.01 0 Applicability.The
rules and regulations prescribed in this chapter shall govern public parks, playgrounds,and
recreation centers in the City, including Plaza Square.12.
48.015 Definitions.For
purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings as set forth herein unless
the context in which they are used clearly indicates a contrary meaning:A.
Department shall mean the City of Orange Community Services Department.B.
Director shall mean the Director of the Department of Community Services or his designee,
C.
Person shall mean every person, firm, corporation, group of persons, or organization.D,
Park means any public park or any portion thereof, including body of water, land,recreation,
playground area, or any building thereon within the City of Orange owned and maintained
by the City as a public park whether or not such has been formally dedicated for such purpose.
E,
Pollution means the contamination or other alteration of the physical, chemical, or biological
properties of park waters_2
F. Camping means the use of public streets or public property for living accommodation or
habitation purposes such as sleeping activities, or making preparations to sleep, including the laying
down of bedding for purposes of sleeping or using or storing personal belongings such as non-
designated City cooking equipment, camping stoves, portable barbecues, sleeping bags, cots, beds,
hammocks, extra clothing, or personal items when it reasonably appears, in light of all the
circumstances, that the participants, in conducting these activities, are, in fact, using the public street
or public property for living accommodation or habitation purposes.
G. Alcoholic Beverage shall mean alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or
solid containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for
beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other
substances,H. Food Distribution to the Public means a temporary operation or undertaking by a
person for the purpose of offering, distributing, or dispensing with or without charge therefor, food and/
or beverage:s for consumption by the general public which uses the park or park facility for
such activity. This activity shall not include any contraclt, lease, or other agreement for a concession
or similar operation or enterprise approved by the Director or City
Council.1. Athletic Facilities shall mean those areas of a park designated for the purposes of
organized play or athletic competition exemplified by youth and adult teams playing on surfaces consisting
of turf or synthetic materials such as, but not limited to, baseball diamonds, volleyball courts,
tennis courts, football and soccer
fields.12.48.020 Parking Vehicles in Park Public Parking
Lots.A. No person shall between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., stop, park, or
leave standing any vehicle whatsoever in any place on ;my of the public parking lots of any park
facility.B. Any vehicles stopped, parked, or left standing in violation of this section shall be
subject to being towed away at the owner's
expense.C. Appropriate signs shall be posted in and about the parking lots specifying
the aforementioned times when stopping, parking and stand:ing of vehicles shall be prohibited and
that vehicles in violation thereof shall be subject to being towed
away.12.48.025 Obedience to Park
Officer.Any person who fails, refuses or neglects to comply with any lawful order of the Director
or any park employee, in the enforcement of any provision of this chapter is guilty of a
misdemeanor.12.48.030 Use of Alcoholic
Beverages.No person
shall:A. Bring, possess, consume, or sell any alcoholic beverages in any park or park
facility except in the course of an approved event or gathering except under a permit issued by the
Director.
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B. Enter, be, or remain in any park or park facility under the influence of intoxicating liquor
or drug or otherwise be inebriated.
12.48.035 Fishing and Use of Park Waters.
No person shall:
A Except as otherwise provided, fish in or take any fish at any time from the waters of any
park or park facility by any means whatsoever except at places as designated by the Director. The
Director is further authorized to designate any public park waters or places accessible thereto that
may be used for fishing and to prescribe and enforce all reasonable rules, regulations and restrictions
pertaining thereto and to post signs giving notice thereof
B. Swim, bathe, or pollute the water of any waters, fountain, or pond except in a place
especially provided or approved for such purpose.
12.48.040 Defacing or Damaging Park Property.
No person shall:
A Willfully mark, deface, or injure in any manner, or displace, or remove, or tamper with
any building, monument, fence, bench, or other structure in a public park.
B. Willfully dig, cut, saw, chop, carve, injure, move, or remove from any park or park area
any sand, wood, turf, grass, gravel, flower, or any other vegetation within any public park.
12.48.045 Camping Prohibition.
No Person shall:
A Use the park for the purposes of camping, except by permit or under the auspices of a
program of the Department of Community Services.
B. Maintain, erect or permit the erection of any hut, shanty, tent, tarpaulin, or any other type
of temporary structure under his control in any park except with a permit from the Department or as
part of an approved recreation activity.
12.48.050 Prohibition on the Use of Firearms, Firecrackers and Dangerous Instruments.
No person shall:
A. Except an authorized law enforcement officer, bring, use, carry, or possess upon park
property, other than at such firing ranges as may be specifically designated by the Director, any
firearms of any description, or air rifles, bow-and-arrows, spring guns, slings, or any other
forms of weapons potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to
human
B. Carry or discharge any firecracker, rocket, or torpedo or any other fireworks except as
approved for that purpose by the Director.
C. Shoot into park areas from beyond park boundaries.
12.48.055 Animals and Pets.
No Person shall:
A, Ride, lead, or drive a horse, mule, donkey, pony or bovine animal except on designated
paths or trails or as approved for that purpose by the Director.
B. Let loose, abandon, or bring into any park except on leash and not more than six feet long,
any animal, reptile, or fowl of any kind. This prohibition shall not apply to seeing eye dogs used by a
visually handicapped person, provided that such dog is at all times kept under control.
C. Willfully frighten, molest, injure, chase, capture., or annoy, any animal or bird in any park.
12.48.056 Dogs generally
A. For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases have the meanings set forth
below.
1. Responsible persons means any person who owns, has a proprietary interest in,
harbors or has the care, charge, control, custody or possession of a dog.
2. Dog exercise area means any fenced area or other enclosed area of a City park
designated by the City Council by resolution or ordinance as an area where dogs may be off a
leash.
B. No responsible person shall permit his dog(s) to be in or upon any public street, sidewalk,
park or other public place unless such dog(s) is upon a s.ecure leash not more than six (6) feet long
held continuously in the hands of a person capable of controlling the dog, or unless the dog is
securely confined within an automobile, or in or upon any fully enclosed lot or premises; provided,
however, that this subsection shall not apply to a person who is in the possession or operating within
the terms of a valid permit from the City to conduct obedience classes or other types of trial or show
of dogs in or upon any public place. This subsection shall not apply to dogs under the control of a
responsible person in a dog exercise area,
C. All responsible persons shall clean up after their dog(s) and remove all dog feces left by
their dog(s) upon any public street, sidewalk, park or other public place, or any private property not
owned by the responsible person, and dispose of it in a sanitary and proper manner.
D. In addition to such other regulations that may be adopted from time to time by the
Director, the following regulations and limitations shall apply to all dog exercise areas:
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1. No responsible person shall have more than three (3) dogs at once in a dog exercise
area.
2. Dog exercise areas will be open from dawn to dusk and may be closed as posted
for maintenance. The operational hours may be adjusted as conditions require.
3. All responsible persons shall, at all times, take all reasonable precautions to prevent
their dog(s) from biting, attacking or attempting to bite or attack any person or dog. A
responsible person shall immediately remove his dog from the dog exercise area if it bites,
attacks or attempts to bite or attack any person or dog.
4. Any dog over the age of four (4) months. must be healthy, vaccinated, legally
licensed and wearing identification tags prior to use of any dog exercise area. Dogs under
the age of four (4) months are prohibited from any dog exercise area pursuant to section 1920
of lche Health & Safety Code.
5. Female dogs in heat are not permitted in any dog exercise area.
6. There shall be no food or food products, whether intended for human or dog
consumption, in any dog exercise area.
7, All responsible persons using a dog e:xercise area must have a leash in their
possession at all times for each of their dog(s) in the dog exercise area, which shall be worn
by the dog(s) at all times the dog(s) is not in the exercise area.
8. All responsible persons shall also comply with all rules governing City parks and
relevant parking regulations,
9. Use of any dog exercise area by a responsible person and his dog(s) shall
constitute, implied consent of the responsible person to all of the conditions set forth in this
section.
10. While inside the boundaries of the dog park, an adult must accompany minors
under the age of 16.
E. The provisions of this section shall be enforceable by any police officer, animal control
officer, park ranger or other code enforcement officer of the City pursuant to section 1.08.010 of this
Code. In addition to any other remedies, the City officer shall have the authority to eject any person
who violates this section pursuant to section 12.48.125 of this Title,
12.48.0601 Games.
No person shall engage or abet in the playing of any game involving thrown or otherwise
propelled objects, such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins, model airplanes, rockets, motorized model
cars or motorized remote control devices except in areas set apart or identified by appropriate
signage fi)r such purposes or during an approved recreation program.
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12.48.065 Sanitation.
No person shall:
A. Discard garbage, cans, bottles, papers, or other refuse or trash other than in receptacles
which are provided for that purpose.
E:. Wash dishes or empty salt water or other waste liquids except in sinks provided for such
purposes.
C. Throw, discharge, or otherwise place, cause to be placed in the waters of any fountain,
pond, lake, stream, or other body of water in or adjacent to such park any substance which will or
may result in the pollution of said waters,
12.48.070 Vehicle Prohibition
No person shall:
A. Operate a vehicle in a park except upon designated paved or improved park roads or
driveways, or in or upon designated areas or trails set aside for use by such vehicles, unless directed
to do so by a law enforcement officer or park guard, or by official signs or markings. This section
shall not apply to the operation of a vehicle which is used or part of any event permitted by the City
Councilor sponsored or permitted by the City under Chapter 5.70 of this Code.
B. Park a vehicle on park property, except in an area designated for parking such vehicle,
unless there is an emergency or unless directed to do so by a law enforcement officer. Parking shall
conform to officially posted signs or markings unless other instructions are given by a law
enforcement officer.
C. The Director may, in his reasonable discretion, set aside or designate areas, paths, trails, or
roads in a park where the operation of bicycles, tricycles, Model A motorcycles, scooters, and
minibikes may be allowed,
12.48.075 Swimming and Bathing Prohibitions.
No person shall:
A. Swim, bathe, or wade in any water or waterway in or adjacent to any park, except as
permitted or designated by the Director or in such water or waterway as the Director may designate,
and then only during such hours as the Director may have established for such purposes.
B. Change into bathing clothes from street clothes or from bathing clothes to street clothes,
except in a bath house or other structure designated f,Dr such use.
e. Fail to wear bathing clothes that cover the genitals and buttocks and in the case of
females, the areola and nipples.
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12.48.080 Selling, Soliciting and Advertising.
No Person shall:
A. Without a permit issued under this Chapter, within the boundaries of any park, or on
public property adjacent to a park, sell, vend, peddle, expose, offer for sale, or distribute after sale to
the public any merchandise, service, property, food or sell tickets for any event in the park.
B. Without a permit issued under this Chapter, distribute, circulate, give away, throw, or
deposit in park or on public property adjacent to a park any handbill, circulars, pamphlets, papers, or
advertisements, which material calls the public attention in any way to any article or service for sale
or hire.
C. Without a permit issued under this Chapter, solicit or collect donations of money,
employment, or other goods from the public.
12.48.085 Fires.
No person shall make or kindle a fire except in an appropriate device approved for that
purpose by the Director.
12.48.0901 Hours.
As a general rule, park shall be open to the public every day of the year between the hours of
5:00 a.m. and 11 :00 p.m. However, the Director may, in his reasonable discretion, extend or limit
such homs for any park or portion of any park. No person shall enter, be, or remain in any park
during thl;: time when such park is closed unless he has obtained a permit from the Director. Park
closing hours shall be posted at park entrances.
12.48.095 Obstruction of Park Walks or Pathways.
No person shall assemble, gather, or congregate in such a manner as to obstruct the free
passage of any walk or pathway in a park.
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12.48.100 Public Restrooms.
Male persons shall not enter any restroom or washroom set apart for females, and female
persons shall not enter any restroom or washroom set apart for males, except this shall not apply to
children under the age of six (6) years, who are accompanied by a person who is of the sex
designated for that facility and who has reason to be responsible for such child,
12.48.105 Permits Required.
A. Except in athletic facilities where a pernlit is required for groups of ten (10) persons or
more, no person shall conduct, hold or carry on a gathering, celebration, event, or activity of twenty-
five (25) persons or more in any park without a written permit for such use.
B. No person shall conduct, hold, or cause to be carried on the following activities without a
permit for the use of a park from the Director regardless of the number of participants:
1. Any event utilizing any amplification equipment;
2, Musical performances or concerts by one or more persons in which the
public participates as an audience;
3. An event such as a race, marathon, or contest in which the public or
members of an organization are invited to participate on foot or with bicycles,
soap boxes, or any other vehicle whose purpose is to test the speed of the
participants;
4. Food distribution to the public;
5. The formal exhibition of animals to the public;
6. Public display of works of art or similar objects or the perfonnance of
any feat or skill or the production or performance of any amusement, motion
picture, photography, or entertainment.
7. Use of an amusement device such as, but not limited to, bounce house,
dunk tank, etc.
8, A wedding ceremony.
9. Use of any athletic field posted use by permit only.
C. Any person who wishes to use a park for any activity requiring a pennit under 12.48.105
shall designate on the application this intended use.
In addition the use of the park for such an activity shall designate on the application the
following:
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1. The area of the park or listing of any park facilities, or structures in
which the activity is intended to encompass or occur in;
2, The number of participants anticipated to be attracted or drawn to the
activity;
3. The date or dates the applicant intends. to use the park or area
designated to carry out the activity for which the permit is requested.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements shall result in the application to be
marked "incomplete" and shall be returned within ten (10) days from receipt of the application to the
applicant by the Director.
D. In the event the applicant identifies that the park area is to be used on more than a single
date for such activity, the Director shall issue a permit for the repetition of the activity on the dates
listed by the applicant under the standards and conditions set forth in this section provided that the:
1. The permit for this repeated use of the activity in the area designated in
the application shall not be issued for a period in excess of ninety (90) days;
2. The dates requested by the applicant for the repeated use of the park
area designated in the application shall be limited to once per week during the
ninety (90) day permitted period;
3. Except for athletic facilities, the applicant must submit the application
requesting repeated use of the park area designated in the application to carry out
the activity at least thirty (30) days in advance of the first date the applicant lists
on the application. Any application received in which is submitted less than thirty
30) days than the first date listed in the application shall be cancelled and
returned to applicant;
4. Not later than seven (7) working days after receipt of the application
listing the dates for repeated use of the park area identified in the application for
the activities listed in Section 12.48.105, the Director, in writing, shall inform a
person if the dates identified are available or not available to be reserved as set
forth in the application. If not available, the Director shall notify applicant of the
unavailability together with a list of alternative dates for the repeated use of
activity in the park area identified in the application which can be reserved. On
notification that the dates or anyone of them for repeated use of the park area
identified in the application is not available, the applicant must, in writing,
designate alternate dates within five (5) working days from the date of such
notification. Failure to timely respond with alternative dates for repeating the use
of the park shall result in the permit being issm:d only for the dates which are
available as listed on the application.
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E. Standards for Issuance:
1. A permit required under this chapter shall be issued unless one or more of
the following findings are made by the Director:
a) That the proposed activity or use of the park will unreasonably
interfere with or detract from the general public use and enjoyment of the
park;
b) That the proposed activity or use of the park will unreasonably
interfere with or detract from the public health, safety or welfare;
c) That the conduct of the proposed activity or use is reasonably
likely to result in violence to persons or property resulting in serious harm
to the public;
d) That the proposed activity or use will entail an extraordinary
expense or operation by the City;
e) That the facilities desired have been reserved for another
activity or use on the day and hour(s) requested in the application;
f) That the proposed activity will include fencing of a portion of
the park for the exclusive use of pl;:rsons attending the activity and/or
charging of an admittance fee to attend;
g) That the proposed activity is to be held for the sole pmpose of
advertising, selling, or distributing any product goods on event and is
designed to be held solely for private profit
2. Permits-Conditions: The Director may impose reasonable conditions or
restrictions on the granting of a permit, including, but not limited to, any of the
following:a) Restrictions on fires, fireworks, amplified sound, decibel
rating and distance, dancing, sports, use of animals, equipment, or vehicles,
the number of persons to be present, the location of any bandstand or stage,
or any other use which appears likely to create a risk of unreasonable harm
to the use and enjoyment of the park by others, or of damage to
park
property;b) A requirement that the applicant post a reasonable
security deposit for the repair of any damage to park property, or the cost
of cleanup, or
both;c) A requirement that the applicant pay a reasonable fee to
defray the cost of furnishing adequate security forces by the City at the
proposed use or
activity;d) A requirement that the applicant pay any required
business license tax or other required
fees;
e) A requirement that the permittee furnish additional sanitary and
refuse facilities that might be reasonably necessary based on the use or
activity for which the permit is being sought;
f) A requirement that the applicant provide private patrol or
security where the nature of the use will impose an undue burden on the
police service of the City;
g) A requirement that the permittee shall be liable for any loss,
damage or injury to any person or property whatever by reason of the
negligence of the person or persons to whom such permit was issued;
h) A requirement that the permit shall not be transferable without
the written consent of the permitting authority;
i) Insurance coverage may be required, if in the opinion of the
Director, the conduct of the event or program would potentially constitute
a hazard to public safety. The Director may, at his discretion, require an
insurance policy as a condition of the issuance of the permit. If a policy is
required, the permittee must obtain, pay for, and maintain a policy of
general liability insurance, approved as to form by the City Attorney
which shall insure the City, its officers, and employees against any
liability, or claims of liability, brought or made by or on behalf of any
person for personal injury or property damage caused by or arising out of
any negligent act or omission of either the permittee or his agents or
employees and occurring during the period and as a result of the activities
for which such permit was issued. The amount of coverage to be provided
by such policy may be determined by the Director.
F. Permits shall not be transferable without the written consent of the Director.
G. A permittee shall be bound by all park rules and regulations and all applicable ordinances
fully as though the same were inserted in his permit.
H. A permittee shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury to any person or property
whatever by reason of the negligence of the person or persons to whom such permit was issued.
1. City Manager may waive any further permit required by Orange Municipal Code Chapter
5.72 upon issuance of a permit under this chapter for groups ofless than 300 persons.
J. In addition to any requirements in the chapter any gathering of 300 persons or more must
comply with the "Special Pageant" provisions of Orange Municipal Code Chapter 5.72.
12.48.110 Permits; Appeal.
Within five days after receipt of an application, the Director shall apprise applicant in writing
of his reasons for refusing a permit or of any conditions attached to the issuance of a permit. Any
aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal in writing within five days to the City Manager.
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Within five days of the receipt of such appeal, the City Manager shall consider the standards
set forth in Section 12.48.105(E) and inform the applicant of the decision, in writing. The City
Managers decision shall be final.
12.48.11:5 Revocation of Permit.
Upon giving notice of the grounds therefor and an opportunity for a hearing, the permitting
authority shall have the authority to revoke any permit granted under this chapter upon finding of
violation of any rule or ordinance or upon violation of any condition or restriction under which the
permit was issued.
This ordinance shall not apply to any agret:ment or permit for park facility use executed
before the effective date of this ordinance. The terms and conditions of any agreement or permit for
park facility use executed prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall continue in full force until
the expiration date of such agreements of permits.
12.48.120 Rules and Regulations.
The Director shall issue from time-to-time as he deems necessary, rules and
regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall have the force of
law, and failure to obey same shall be deemed a violation of the provisions of
this chapter.12.48.125 Violations -
Misdemeanor.A. Any person violating the provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and subject to the following penalties; a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000),
by imprisonment for not more than six months in the County Jail, or both such fine and
imprisonment.Notwithstanding the classification of a violation of this chapter as a misdemeanor, at the
time an action is amended to enforce the provisions of this: chapter, the Trial Court, upon
recommendation of the prosecuting attorney, may reduce the charge of the offense from a misdemeanor to
an infraction pursuant to Section 19( c) of California Penal Code. Any person convicted of an
infraction of this chapter shall be punished
by:1. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the
first
violation;2. A fine not exceeding one hundred fifty ($150.00) for the
second violation of this chapter within one
year;3. A fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for
each additional violation of this chapter within one
year.B. The Director shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of violation of
any regulation contained in this chapter or upon a finding of a violation of other City ordinance or
laws of this
State.
C. The Director shall have the authority to eject from any park facility, any person acting in
violation of regulations contained in this chapter.
D. The regulations contained herein shall not prohibit any person authorized by the Director
from the normal exercise of requested, assigned, or contractual duties.
E, Malicious injury or destruction of any real or personal property which constitutes
vandalism under the provision of Section 594 of the Penal Code of the State of California shall be
prosecuted as a violation of the Penal Code Section 594 and shall be punishable as either an
infraction, misdemeanor, or a felony, as provided in Penal Code Section 594.
12.48.130 Closure of Park Facilities.
The Director shall have the authority to close any park or portion thereof and require the exit
of all persons therein when he determines that conditions exist in said facility or portion thereof
which present a hazard to the facility or to public safety. The Director shall have the authority to
close to the public any park facility or portion thereof at ,my time and for any interval of time, either
temporarily or at regular or stated intervals, and either entirely or merely to certain uses, as the
Director shall find reasonably necessary.
12.48.135 Failure to Obtain Required Permit.
No person shall use, occupy, or otherwise remain in any park facility for which a permit is
required without first having obtained such permit.
12.48.140 Priority of Use.
Any person using a park facility which may be n:served by obtaining a permit, but who has
not obtained such permit, shall vacate said area when holders of a valid permit present themselves.
12.48.145 Exhibiting Permit.
No person shall fail to produce and exhibit a permit he claims to have upon request of any
department employee or any peace officer who desires to inspect said permit for the purpose of
enforcing compliance with any regulation in this chapter.
12.48.150 Severability .
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any
reason hdd to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City
Council of the City of Orange hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone
or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
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12.48.155 Effective Date.
The effective date of this chapter shall be thirty (30) days from the date of its final passage
of Ordinance 1-
04.SECTION
II:Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this Ordinance for any reason
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; it being hereby
expressly declared that this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase
hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved and ratifIed irrespective of the fact that anyone
or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.SECTION
III:A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of
this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the
City Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to be adoptedl. A summary of this Ordinance shall
also be published once within fifteen (15) days after this Ordinance's passage in a newspaper of
general circulation, published, and circulated in the City of Orange. The City Clerk shall post in the
Office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance along with the
names of those City Council members voting for ,md against the Ordinance in accordance
with Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and
after the date of its final
passage.ADOPTED this 27th day of January,
2004
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ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th
day of JcffiUary, 2004, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the
2ih day of January, 2004, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Ambriz, Alvarez, Murphy, Coontz, Cavecche
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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