§ 11.20.090. Camping and day use regulations.

(a)

No person shall enter or camp within the Nacimiento recreation area without a valid, unexpired, unrevoked permit for such entrance or day-use. The Monterey County parks department and sheriff's department may, at any time, revoke the camping or day-use permit of any person if the campsite or day-use area occupied by such person is not maintained by him or her in a reasonably clean, sanitary, and attractive manner.

(b)

No person shall camp within the Nacimiento recreation area except within designated camping areas. No person shall enter or remain in any day-use park area after the posted closing time without prior approval of the Monterey County parks department.

(c)

The holder of a camping or day-use permit shall maintain possession of the permit at all times and present it when requested by personnel of the Monterey County parks department or San Luis Obispo County sheriff's department. No person shall move, mutilate, alter, or destroy any campsite marker or permit without the prior consent of the Monterey County parks department.

(d)

Camping permits may be issued so as to expire after a maximum of fifteen consecutive days, and campground occupancy by the same person(s), equipment, or vehicle(s) at any camping facility within the Nacimiento recreation area shall not exceed thirty total days per year, unless otherwise extended at the discretion of the Monterey County parks director or designee. After the first fifteen-day permit has expired, the occupant(s) equipment, and vehicle(s) must vacate the campground for a minimum of two consecutive days before a second permit may be issued. All camping permits expire at the time noted on the permit.

(e)

No person shall, without prior approval of the Monterey County parks department, park more than two vehicles, or one vehicle and one vessel trailer, at any one campsite at the Nacimiento recreation area.

(f)

Quiet shall be observed in all areas of the Nacimiento recreation area between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. No person shall make any loud or boisterous noise of such a nature as to disturb other persons in such areas between said hours.

(g)

No person under the age of eighteen shall camp within the Nacimiento recreation area unless accompanied by an adult.

(h)

No person shall camp below the high water line at the Nacimiento recreation area unless authorized by the Monterey County parks department.

(i)

Campsites or day-use areas must be physically occupied at least once every twenty-four hours by the permittee or designee. The Monterey County parks department, the San Luis Obispo County sheriff's department, and/or an operator (if permitted by contract) are authorized to remove from any campsite or day-use area any property which is left in violation of this chapter.

(j)

No person shall occupy any day-use area or campsite that is not maintained in a reasonably clean, attractive, safe or sanitary manner. It shall be the responsibility of any person using such an area to notify the Monterey County parks department immediately upon arrival of any deficiencies noted.

(Ord. No. 3272, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-14)