§ 3.69.060. General protective regulations.

(a)

Vegetative. No person shall willfully or negligently pick, dig up, cut, mutilate, destroy, injure, disturb, move, molest, burn, carry away, collect or gather any tree or plant or portion thereof, including but not limited to leaf mold, flowers, foliage, berries, fruit, grass, turf, humus, shrubs, cones, ferns, mushrooms and dead wood in Tunitas Creek Beach. Nothing in this section shall prevent the taking of any tree or plant or portion thereof, including but not limited to leaf mold, flowers, foliage, berries, fruit, grass, turf, humus, shrubs, cones, ferns, mushrooms and dead wood at Tunitas Creek Beach by scientific permit from the San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Department for the areas under its jurisdiction.

(b)

Vandalism (Property). No person shall disturb, destroy, remove, deface or injure any property at Tunitas Creek Beach. No person shall cut, carve, paint, mark, paste, or fasten on any tree, fence, wall, building, monument or other property at Tunitas Creek Beach, or hiking and riding trail thereto, any advertisement, sign or inscription.

(c)

Littering. No person shall place or throw bottles, broken glass, crockery, ashes, waste paper, cans or any decaying or putrid matter or other rubbish at Tunitas Creek Beach, and no person shall import or deposit any rubbish into or at Tunitas Creek Beach or any hiking and riding trail thereto.. No person shall transport or dump any rock, rubble, dirt, sand, fill or other similar material into or at Tunitas Creek Beach except pursuant to a permit issued by the County of San Mateo.

(d)

Reserves and Preserves. All geological and archeological features, plants and animals (dead or alive) are protected and any taking is prohibited except the taking of such plants and animals as are permitted by regulations specific to the area.

(e)

Watershed Protection. No person shall contaminate in any way whatsoever any watershed or water supply at Tunitas Creek Beach, or shall deposit any urine or fecal material anywhere at Tunitas Creek Beach.

(f)

Water Quality Protection. No person shall wash clothing or cooking utensils, bathe in, or in any other manner pollute the waters at Tunitas Creek Beach.

(g)

Geological Features Protection. No person shall destroy, disturb, mutilate or remove earth, sand, gravel, oil, minerals, rocks, or features of caves, or lay, or set off any explosive material or cause to be done or assist in doing any of these things at Tunitas Creek Beach except by permit issued by the County of San Mateo.

(h)

Protection of Historical Features. No person shall remove, injure, disfigure, deface or destroy any object of paleontological, archaeological, or historical interest or value at Tunitas Creek Beach or any hiking and riding trail thereto nor shall any person engage in any excavation for said objects without first receiving written permission from the Director, or his/her representatives.

(i)

Domestic Animals. No dogs, cats, fowl or other domesticated animals shall be permitted to at any time to enter or go at large at Tunitas Creek Beach. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a guide dog under the control of a person with a vision or hearing impairment or "police dog" under the control of a peace officer from entering at Tunitas Creek Beach. No person shall release any captured wild animal at Tunitas Creek Beach except authorized public officials pursuant to their duties.

(j)

Abandoned Animals. No person shall abandon a dog, cat, fowl or other animal at Tunitas Creek Beach.

(k)

Wildlife. Tunitas Creek Beach is a sanctuary for wildlife. No person shall feed, approach, disturb, frighten, hunt, trap, capture, wound, kill, or disturb the natural habitat of, any wild bird, mammal, reptile, fish, amphibian or invertebrate at Tunitas Creek Beach. This prohibition shall not apply to the following:

(1)

Action taken by public officials or their employees or agents, within the scope of their authorized duties, to protect the public health and safety.

(2)

The taking of fish as permitted by State Fish and Game Regulations.

(3)

The capturing and/or taking of wildlife for scientific research purposes when done with a permit issued by the County of San Mateo.

(l)

Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. No person shall have in the person's possession at Tunitas Creek Beach, and no person shall fire or discharge, or cause to be fired or discharged, across, in, or into any portion of Tunitas Creek Beach, any gun or firearm, spear, bow and arrow, cross bow, slingshot, air or gas weapon or any other dangerous weapon.

(m)

Loitering After Closing Time. No person shall remain at Tunitas Creek Beach after the posted closing time.

(n)

Alcoholic Beverages. No person shall possess or consume any form of alcoholic beverages at Tunitas Creek Beach.

(o)

Private Operations. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, sell or peddle any liquids or edibles for human consumption or to distribute circulars or to hawk, peddle or vend any goods, wares or merchandise of any kind at Tunitas Creek Beach, except upon specific concession or permit issued by the County of San Mateo.

(p)

Commercial Filming. No person shall operate a still, motion picture, video or other camera for commercial purposes at Tunitas Creek Beach, except pursuant to a valid written permit from the County authorizing such activity. This section shall not apply to the commercial operation of cameras as part of the bona fide reporting of news.

(q)

Closed Areas. No person shall enter any road, trail or area at Tunitas Creek Beach that is posted as closed or restricted without permission from the County Parks and Recreation Director.

(Ord. No. 04778, 6-27-2017)