HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010_09_01_Labor Day Weekend Enforcement
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Greg Williamson, Chief of Police ________________________________________________________________________ Contact: Sergeant Mary DeGeare Public
Information Officer 661-326-3803 mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2010 In an effort to ensure a safe Labor Day weekend, the Bakersfield Police Department
will be increasing patrol at all city parks throughout the holiday weekend. Officers will be looking for and enforcing violations in the park, including but not limited to alcohol, loud
music, public peace, and weapons violations. Residents who utilize the parks should be mindful of the Municipal Codes (Posted below) related to city park usage. In addition to park enforcement,
the following DUI enforcement efforts are planned: Thursday-the Bakersfield Police Department will conduct a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city
limits. Friday-the Bakersfield Police Department will participate in County wide AVOID Task Force DUI Saturation Patrol enforcement effort along with other allied law enforcement agencies.
Saturday-the Bakersfield Police Department will conduct DUI Saturation Patrol within the city limits. Sunday-the Bakersfield Police Department will participate an AVOID Task Force DUI
Checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the Greater Bakersfield Area. Monday-the Bakersfield Police Department will conduct DUI Saturation Patrol within the city limits. Scroll
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Bakersfield Municipal Code 12.56.050 Prohibited acts in parks. Within the limits of any park, it is unlawful for any person, other than a duly authorized city employee in the performance
of his or her duty, to do any of the following: A. Play or practice golf or archery, fly motor-driven model aircraft, or throw a javelin, shot-put, hammer, boomerang, or other dangerous
projectile or launch any type of rocket device, regardless of the power source; B. Cut, remove, destroy, injure, mutilate, pluck, pull up or take any tree, plant, shrub, bloom or flower;
or to cut, break, injure, deface, disturb or remove any bench, table, apparatus, refuse receptacle, equipment, building, structure, monument, sign, fence or property; or to mark, paint,
write or print upon any building, monument, fence, bench, structure or other property; or to remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand or gravel; or to attach or place in any manner
any sign, poster, card, display or advertising device; throw any stones, rocks, clods or missiles; or to hunt, pursue, annoy, throw stones, clods, rocks or missiles at, shoot at, or
molest or disturb in any way any animal or bird; or to go upon any lawn or grass plot where prohibited by a proper and legible sign; C. Make, light, kindle or maintain any fire, unless
such fire is lighted and maintained in a grill, pit, or brazier intended for such use; D. Open, expose or interfere with any water or gas pipe or electrical outlet, hydrant, stopcock,
sewer, basin or other fixture or improvement; E. Leave any garbage, rubbish, trash cans, bottles, papers, cigarettes, animal feces or other refuse elsewhere than in the receptacles provided
therefore; F. Operate, drive, ride or propel any motor vehicle, bicycle, unicycle, horse, cattle, or any other animal, or to bring or keep any animal other than a domestic animal; G.
To allow dogs to run loose or with a chain or leash longer than six feet, except in areas which may be specifically designated and posted for such use; H. Purposely or knowingly, in
any manner, provide access to food, feed or bait to any wild animal, including, but not limited to, coyotes, deer, squirrels, feral cats, foxes, raccoons, skunks, waterfowl, birds or
beavers; I. Take into, exhibit, use or discharge any firearm, weapon, air gun or slingshot; J. Use or attempt to use or interfere with the use of any table, stage, equipment, apparatus,
area, athletic fields, swimming pool, tennis court or other space or facility which has been reserved for other persons under any contract, facility reservation or permit from the director
or reserved or scheduled for other
persons under contract or otherwise; or disturb in any manner any picnic, meeting, service, concert, exercise, activity, exhibition or gathering; K. Operate, ride or propel any skateboard
or skates except in areas which may be specifically designated and posted for such uses; L. Assemble, collect or gather together in any walk, passageway or in any other place set apart
for the travel of persons in or through any park or to occupy the same so that free passage or use thereof by persons passing along the same shall be obstructed in any manner; M. Be
in or upon any park between the hours of ten p.m. and five a.m., except for participants in city-sponsored events, for which the prohibited hours shall be twelve midnight to five a.m.;
provided, however, that camping and lodging overnight may be permitted when such camping or lodging is part of an authorized recreational outing under the supervision of the division
of recreation and parks of the city pursuant to a permit granted therefore by the city manager or designee; such application may be denied if such use is found to be inimical to the
use of any park by the general public; N. Except as allowed under permit issued pursuant to Sections 12.56.070, 12.56.080, 12.56.090 and 12.56.170, engage in any activity prohibited
by these sections; O. Except as authorized by permit issued pursuant to Section 12.56.200 or 12.56.210, consume any alcoholic beverage or be in possession of any open container with
any alcoholic beverage inside; P. Take into, exhibit, use, cause to be brought into, or otherwise cause any bottle or any other glass beverage container, other than a container displayed
as an exhibit in an authorized art show, to be in any park, or in any parking lot within the park or adjacent to any park; Q. Operate a food and/or shelter agency as defined in Section
17.04.285. (Ord. 4597 § 1, 2009; Ord. 4582 § 1, 2009; Ord. 4452 § 1, 2007: Ord. 3902 § 1, 1999; Ord. 3823 § 1 (part), 1998)