HomeMy WebLinkAbout1417 - ORDINANCES - 7/15/1992 ORDINANCE NO. 1417
AN ORDINANCE OF' THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12. 72 OF THE
PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, REGULAi`ING
HORSEBACK RIDING, MOUNTAIN BICYCLING, AND
OUTDOOR WALKING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY,
STREETS AND WAYS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
OF PALM SPRINGS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12.72 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code
relating to the regulation of horseback riding, mountain
bicycling and outdoor walking on public property, streets and
ways within the City limits of Palm Springs is hereby amended
by amending Sections 12.72. 010, 12.72 . 020, 12. 72 .030,
12. 72 .060 and 12. 72.070 and adding Section 12.72. 110 to read
as follows:
"12.72. 010 Need for Regulation. Horseback riding,
mountain bicycling and outdoor walking and hiking are
major sports at Palm Springs. There are a large number
of pedestrians and riders who use and traverse the
public property, streets and ways and constitute a
material part of the traffic thereon, and it is
essential to the public peace, health, safety and
welfare that such traffic other than vehicular be
segregated and specifically provided for year round . In
addition, there are certain other unpaved trails within
the desert and mountain areas located on public property
and subject to multiple use by the public including
horseback riding, mountain bicycling and outdoor
walking, Due to the steep and precipitous terrain, and
rocky, overgrown and narrow nature of portions of these
trails, they may be unsuited to certain types of use , or
subject to conflicts arising from multiple use . It is
therefore essential to the public peace, health, safety
and welfare that the public use of such trails be
regulated as provided herein.
12. 72 . 020 Thoroughfares for Walking and Riding.
Those portions of public property, streets and ways
designated in this chapter , marked as provided for in
Section 12.72 . 070 and 12 . 72 . 080 , or added by resolution
of the Parks and Recreation Commission are set aside for
the exclusive use of persons and animals, and shall be
closed to vehicular traffic, other than bicycles , all
year round.
12.72 .030 Trails Designated for Controlled Access .
The Parks and Recreation Commission is authorized to
designate unpaved mountain and desert trails on public
property, by resolution, for controlled access and
restricted use. Such trails or the portions thereof so
restricted shall be marked as provided in Sections
12 . 72.070 and 12.72. 080.
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12.720060 ye]l cl s_on 7Trails. If: is unlawful
for any person to stop, stand, park or place any
vehicle, excluding bicycles, on or across any of
the portions of public property, streets or ways
described in this chapter, marked as provided in
Sections 12.72 .070 and 12.72. 080 or added by
resolution of the Parks and Recreation Commission,
year round, other: than on public or private streets
and ways intersecting same, or otherwise obstruct
the use thereof .
12.72.070 Marking and Sign Posting of Trails
The Parks and Recreation Commission is authorized
and directed to appropriately mark and signpost at
the entrances thereto and elsewhere as it deems
proper and necessary to designate same, the
portions of public property, streets and ways
described in this chapter , and thereby set aside
for the exclusive use of persons and animals year
round.
12.72.1.10 Closure of Specified 'Trails . The
Parks and Recreation Commission is authorized to
close trails which are deemed toe steep and
precipitous for multi-use or otherwise restrict or
limit use. The Parks and Recreation Commission
will make every attempt to solicit input from
concerned groups regarding these trail closures .
Upon closure, these trails may be limited to
pedestrians and horse riders only until such time
as the trail may be modified to safely accommodate
pedestrians, horse riders and mountain bicycles . "
SECTION 2 . EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect thirty (30 ) days after passage.
SECTION 3. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is hereby ordered
and directed to certify to the passage of this Ordinance, and
to cause the same or a summary thereof or display
advertisement duly prepared according to law, to be published
in accordance with law.
ADOPTED THIS 15th day of _ July 199'2.
AYES: Councilmembers Hodges, Lyons, Reller, Schlendorf and Mayor Maryanov
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:_ CITY OF PPx IiM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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REVIEWED & APPROVED: iyw
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance 1417 was duly
8/17£adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California, in a meeting held on the 15th day of July, 1992,
and that same was duly published in the DESERT SUN, a newspaper
of general circulation on July 21, 1992.
1, 46DITH nMICH
City Clerk