CITY OF

HERMOSA BEACH

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STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES

Chapter 12.24

MUNICIPAL PIER

	12.24.010	Changing clothing in washrooms or toilets on municipal pier.
	12.24.020	Permit to sell goods.
	12.24.030	Throwing bait or litter on pier.
	12.24.040	Casting of lines from pier.
	12.24.050	Writing on or cutting on pier.
	12.24.060	Diving off pier--Exception as to lifeguards.
	12.24.070	Skates, skateboards, bicycles and scooters prohibited on pier.
	12.24.080	Dogs, cats or other animals, on or off leash, prohibited on pier.
	12.24.090	Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited on pier.
	12.24.100	Swimming and surfing near pier prohibited.
	12.24.110	Trespassing on restricted portion of pier.
	12.24.120	Regulations for fish stalls on pier.
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12.24.010 Changing clothing in washrooms or toilets on municipal pier.

It is unlawful for any person either to dress or undress in the washroom or toilets on the municipal pier or to change from clothing into bathing suits in such washrooms or toilets thereon, and a violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-36)

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12.24.020 Permit to sell goods.

It is unlawful for any person to solicit any custom or trade, or peddle or sell tickets, goods, wares or merchandise upon any part of the municipal pier without first obtaining a permit and license from the city council to do so, which permit or license shall designate the kind of goods, wares or merchandise permitted to be sold thereunder, and exclude the right or privilege to sell on the pier any goods, wares or merchandise not named in the license or permit. A violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-37)

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12.24.030 Throwing bait or litter on pier.

It is unlawful for any person to leave any fish, clam sells or other fish bait, or the remnants from cleaning any fish or any other debris upon the municipal pier, and every person bringing the same, or any luncheon, papers or fish bait upon the pier, shall keep the same in a receptacle or package and when leaving the pier shall remove the same from the pier and leave thereon no litter or debris of any kind. A violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-38)

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12.24.040 Casting of lines from pier.

It is unlawful for any person on the municipal pier to cast a line with any weight, and/or hook, and/or bait attached thereto by swinging same above the railing on the pier or by swinging or casting the line overhead or sidearmed from a pole or from the hands; and it is unlawful for any person fishing from the pier to fish by means of more than two fishing lines in use by him on the pier at the same time. A violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-39)

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12.24.050 Writing on or cutting on pier.

It is unlawful for any person to write, cut, mark, stain or otherwise deface any portion of the municipal pier, or any building or attachment thereon. A violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-40)

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12.24.060 Diving off pier--Exception as to lifeguards.

It is unlawful for any person or persons to either dive or jump from the pier or to push, shove or cause any person to fall, dive or jump from the pier; or to climb or be on the outside of the railing of the pier except members of the lifeguard service of a governmental agency or such other person as may be delegated by the lifeguard service, or any of its personnel, to assist them in rescuing or saving lives, or in the regular drills and training therefor under the supervision of the lifeguard service; and except for authorized persons in the maintenance and repair or construction of the pier or parts thereof; and except for such aquatic events or activities as are approved and authorized by the city. A violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-41)

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12.24.070 Skates , skateboards, bicycles and scooters prohibited on pier.

It is unlawful for any person to ride or drive any automobile, horse or other vehicle or animal on the pier unless authorized to do so by the city manager or his authorized representative and a permit obtained therefor; or to ride and/or park any skates, skateboard, bicycle, scooter or similar conveyance on the pier. A violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-42)

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12.24.080 Dogs , cats or other animals, on or off leash, prohibited on pier.

It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person having custody of, any dog, cat or other animal to permit the same to be on the pier, whether said animal is on leash or not, or whether in the custody of any person or not, and a violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-43)

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12.24.090 Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited on pier.

It is unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage, liquor or intoxicating liquor while on any part of the municipal pier, and a violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-44)

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12.24.100 Swimming and surfing near pier prohibited.

It is unlawful to swim, operate or otherwise use a surfboard, skin dive, or use self-contained underwater breathing apparatus within an area described as one hundred (100) feet of either side of the pier, except for purposes otherwise authorized by this chapter. A violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-45)

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12.24.110 Trespassing on restricted portion of pier.

It is unlawful for any person to trespass or enter upon that portion of the municipal pier restricted against public use by any order of the city council, or to attempt to climb over any fence or barricade separating such restricted portion of the pier from the part thereof to which the public is admitted. A violation of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-46)

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12.24.120 Regulations for fish stalls on pier.

It is unlawful on the municipal pier for any person:

A. To maintain or operate more than one fish stall for fresh fish or one fish stall for smoked and cured fish;

B. To place or cast dead fish or parts thereof, garbage or any other refuse in the Pacific Ocean, or on its beach, unless it be placed or cast therein or thereon under supervision of the police department of the city;

C. To keep or place any refuse, fish heads or garbage on such pier, excepting in clean and sanitary garbage cans provided with suitable covers;

D. To use bait set lines or fish hooks which are to be used for commercial purposes;

E. Use loud or boisterous language thereon for the solicitation of business or any other reason;

F. Keep or store any boat thereon for a period of more than four hours in any one day or use the pier for the repair of boats excepting minor repairs;

G. Sell other than fish for smoking purposes;

H. To maintain their business, stall or other appliances appurtenant thereto, in an unclean or unsanitary condition;

I. To keep tender boats on the pier, providing however, that one tender boat and no more may be kept thereon;

J. Maintain or operate a fish stall until the plans and equipment thereof shall have been approved by the local health officer;

K. A violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction. (Prior code § 5-47)

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