Oceanside Municipal Code Ch. 18 Municipal Pier (CA)

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 90-10, § 1, adopted March 14, 1990, repealed Ch. 18, §§ 18.1—18.16, which pertained to the municipal pier and derived from Ord. Code, §§ 7611—7618.1, 7621—7624, 7631, 7641, 7641.1, 7642—7645.2, 7646—7646.71, 7648, 7649; Ord. No. 64-6, § 1; Ord. No. 69-5, § 1; Ord. No. 75-14, § 3, adopted June 18, 1975; Ord. No. 80-13, adopted April 23, 1980 and Ord. No. 88-06, § 1, adopted Feb. 10 1988. Section 2 of said Ord. No. 90-10 enacted provisions designated as a new Ch. 18, §§ 18.1—18.9, to read as herein set out.

Cross reference— Dogs on public beaches, § 4.15.

Sec. 18.1. - Unlawful acts generally.¶

For the purpose of this chapter, the municipal pier shall be defined as that elevated deck extending west from the western edge of Pacific Street in the City of Oceanside, including all access ramps, pilings and other standards, and any structures as may be affixed thereon.

It shall be unlawful for any person to do, or cause to be done, any of the following acts upon the municipal pier, in the city:

Skates, skateboards, or bicycles. To skate with roller skates, skateboard or similar device or ride a bicycle or other pedal propelled moving vehicle on the pier, except as may be authorized by the city.

To have a bicycle or other propelled vehicle on the pier from May 15 through and including September 15 of each year.

Vehicles. To drive any motor vehicle on the pier unless the driver is in possession of a permit from the city which authorizes the driver to drive the vehicle thereon at that time. This prohibition shall not apply to persons driving government vehicles while on official business or to any physically handicapped person being transported by a motorized wheelchair.

Animals. To ride, direct, or accompany a horse or other animal on the pier.

Defacing, damaging. To write, paint, inscribe, deface, or otherwise mark the pier without authorization of the city or to intentionally damage, destroy, or otherwise injure the pier or any part thereof, or any of the buildings, structures, posts, standards, seats, tables or other equipment or things constructed or placed thereon or thereunder.

Leaving debris. To bring clam shells, kelp, fish, papers or other debris on the pier, and thereafter leave or fail to remove the same upon vacating the pier.

Two-pole limit. To fish by means of three (3) or more poles, drop lines, cords, or combination thereof in use on the pier at the same time.

Catching, possessing or killing starfish.

(a) To intentionally catch, take, snag, or otherwise gain possession of any of that species of sea life commonly known as starfish and technically described as any of a class (Asteroida) of Echinoderms having a body of radially disposed arms (usually five (5)).

(b) To possess any starfish as described in the preceding paragraph.

Any person coming into the possession of any such starfish as described in paragraph (a) shall immediately return same into the Pacific Ocean and failure to do so shall be unlawful.

Lobster fishing. To fish for lobster with three (3) or more nets, traps or hooks.

Casting. To fish using above-rail casting.

Cleaning fish. To clean or cut up fish on the pier, except at places provided for that purpose.

Climbing outside of railing. To climb on or over the railing of the pier or otherwise be outside of any portion of such railing.

Diving. To dive, jump, push, or otherwise propel oneself from the pier.

Loitering. To loiter, sit, sleep during nighttime hours, lie or stand upon the municipal pier or the entrance thereto or otherwise occupy any portion thereof in such a manner as unreasonably to annoy or molest any person thereon or as to obstruct or unreasonably interfere with the free passage of persons using the municipal pier.

Fires. To build, ignite, or maintain a fire, including but not limited to fires from any barbecue, hibachis, stove, or similar cooking device.

Disturbing the peace. To participate in any sports, games or other physical activities when such participation interferes with or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others on the pier or the adjacent environs.