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Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Division B14 PARKS AND RECREATION*

CHAPTER I. GENERAL INFORMATION

ARTICLE 1. GLOSSARY

Sec. B14-11.1. Glossary.

ARTICLE 2. PARK CUSTODY

Sec. B14-12.1. Custody of park property.
Sec. B14-12.2. Penalty.

ARTICLE 3. NEGLIGENT OR RECKLESS CONDUCT

Sec. B14-13.1. Miscellaneous activities.

ARTICLE 4. PARK HOURS

Sec. B14-14.1. Establishment.
Sec. B14-14.2. Notice.
Sec. B14-14.3. Entering, remaining after hours.

CHAPTER II. RESOURCE PROTECTION

ARTICLE 1. FIRE PREVENTION

Sec. B14-21.1. General.
Sec. B14-21.2. Fires.
Sec. B14-21.3. Fireworks prohibited.
Sec. B14-21.4. Removal of combustible materials near fires.
Sec. B14-21.5. Smoking.

ARTICLE 2. DUMPING; LITTERING; CLEANLINESS

Sec. B14-22.1. Disposal of garbage, rubbish.
Sec. B14-22.2. General cleanliness of campsites and picnic sites.
Sec. B14-22.3. Washing and bathing.

ARTICLE 3. FLORA AND FAUNA

Sec. B14-23.1. Protection of foliage.
Sec. B14-23.2. Gathering wood.
Sec. B14-23.3. Firewood.
Sec. B14-23.4. Introduction of flora and fauna.
Sec. B14-23.5. Exemption from Solar Shade Control Act.

ARTICLE 4. FISH; WILDLIFE

Sec. B14-24.1. State laws applicable to fishing.
Sec. B14-24.2. Fishing permitted; limited to children.
Sec. B14-24.3. Hunting, harassing or taking of wildlife prohibited.
Sec. B14-24.4. Feeding wildlife.
Sec. B14-24.5. Molesting livestock prohibited.

ARTICLE 5. GEOLOGICAL; ARCHEOLOGICAL

Sec. B14-25.1. Excavations.

ARTICLE 6. IMPROVEMENTS

Sec. B14-26.1. Disfiguring property.

CHAPTER III. GENERAL PUBLIC CONDUCT

ARTICLE 1. FIREARMS AND WEAPONS

Sec. B14-31.1. Firearms and weapons.

ARTICLE 2. DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Sec. B14-32.1. Disorderly conduct.
Sec. B14-32.2. Possession of alcoholic beverages.
Sec. B14-32.3. Gambling prohibited.

ARTICLE 3. MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND DEVICES

Sec. B14-33.1. Moving vehicles and other motorized devices.
Sec. B14-33.2. Parking.
Sec. B14-33.3. Speed.
Sec. B14-33.4. Registration of vehicles and vessels.
Sec. B14-33.5. Highway.

ARTICLE 4. ANIMALS, PETS AND HORSES

Sec. B14-34.1. Pets in parks.
Sec. B14-34.2. Overnight restrictions on pets.
Sec. B14-34.3. Grazing.

ARTICLE 5. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

Sec. B14-35.1. Prohibited activities.

ARTICLE 6. NOISE

Sec. B14-36.1. Noise regulations.

ARTICLE 7. PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS

Sec. B14-37.1. Public demonstration.

CHAPTER IV. PUBLIC USE AREAS

ARTICLE 1. WATER RECREATION

Sec. B14-41.1. Regulations authorized.
Sec. B14-41.2. Compliance.
Sec. B14-41.3. Boat centers.
Sec. B14-41.4. Limitation on use of facilities.
Sec. B14-41.5. Boating activities.
Sec. B14-41.6. Swimming.
Sec. B14-41.7. Float tubes.
Sec. B14-41.8. Permitted diving.

ARTICLE 2. TRAILS

Sec. B14-42.1. Equestrian trails.
Sec. B14-42.2. Bicycle trails.

ARTICLE 3. DAY USE

Sec. B14-43.1. Picnic.
Sec. B14-43.2. Youth day camping.

ARTICLE 4. CAMPING

Sec. B14-44.1. Vehicles.
Sec. B14-44.2. Time limits.
Sec. B14-44.3. Capacity.
Sec. B14-44.4. Camping by minors.
Sec. B14-44.5. Designated parks for camping and recreational vehicles.
Sec. B14-44.6. Quiet hours
Sec. B14-44.8. Youth group overnight camping.

ARTICLE 5. SPECIAL PARK FACILITIES

Sec. B14-45.1. Special park facilities.
Sec. B14-45.2. Hang gliding.

CHAPTER V. PERMITS

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL

Sec. B14-51.1. Priorities of use.
Sec. B14-51.2. Regulated activities.
Sec. B14-51.3. Grant/denial of permit applications.
Sec. B14-51.4. Conditions of approval.
Sec. B14-51.5. Inspection of facilities.

ARTICLE 2. GROUP PICNIC RESERVATIONS

Sec. B14-52.1. Reservation application procedure.
Sec. B14-52.2. Adjacent facilities.
Sec. B14-52.3. Presentation of approval.
Sec. B14-52.4. Flammable materials.
Sec. B14-52.5. Exchange of facilities or sites.

ARTICLE 3. SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS

Sec. B14-53.1. General.
Sec. B14-53.2. Contents of event permit application.
Sec. B14-53.3. Event application procedure.
Sec. B14-53.4. Conditions of performances.

ARTICLE 4. COMMERCIAL PERMITS

Sec. B14-54.1. Concessions.
Sec. B14-54.2. Vendors.
Sec. B14-54.3. Solicitation and leafleting.
Sec. B14-54.4. Commercial photography and filmmaking.

ARTICLE 5. ANNUAL PERMITS

Sec. B14-55.1. Specimen collection.
Sec. B14-55.2. Metal detecting.
Sec. B14-55.3. Special park facilities.

CHAPTER VI. FEES AND CHARGES

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Sec. B14-61.1. Authorization to charge fees.
Sec. B14-61.2. Unspecified fees.
Sec. B14-61.3. Refund of fees.
Sec. B14-61.4. Waiver and reduction of fees.
Sec. B14-61.5. Failure to pay fees.

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