ARTICLE II. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Sec. 17-15.
Bathing and swimming.
(a) Designated bathing and swimming
areas. No person shall swim, bathe or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent
to any public area, except in such waters and at such places as are designated therefor
and in compliance with such regulations as are herein set forth or may be hereafter
adopted.
(b) Swimming prohibited. No person
shall go in or on any waters or place customarily designated for the purpose of swimming
or bathing, or congregate there, when such activity is prohibited by the appropriate
governing official.
(c) Tents and recreational shelters on
beach. No person shall erect, maintain, use or occupy on or in any beach or bathing
area any tent, shelter or structure of any kind.
(d) Changing of bathing attire. No
person shall dress or undress, except outer wraps, on any beach, or in any vehicle, or
other place, except in such bathing houses or structures as may be provided for that
purpose.
(e) Glass containers. No person
shall bring glass containers onto any beach or into any public swimming area.
(f) Games and recreational activities on
beaches. No person shall engage in the playing of any games or the use of any object
when it will endanger the health and safety of others on a beach, including, without
limitation, the throwing, batting or catching of a baseball, football, softball,
volleyball or frisbee.
(g) Flotation devices. The
appropriate governing officials may prohibit the use of flotation devices within
designated swimming areas by the posting of appropriate signs and/or through verbal
direction when it would be dangerous or otherwise inadvisable.
(h) Surfboards. The use of
surfboards and wind surfers and similar devices is prohibited within the limits of any
designated swimming areas.
(i) Lifeguard equipment. No person
shall climb upon, stand on, or tamper with or handle the equipment used by the lifeguards.
(j) Lifeguard orders. No person
shall disobey any orders, directions, whistles or other signals used by a lifeguard or
other appropriate governing official. |