Sec. 22-86. - Reserved.

Editor's note—

Ord. No. 96406, § 7, adopted September 19, 2002, repealed § 22-86 in its entirety, which pertained to admission fees for city-owned outdoor swimming pools and derived from the Code of 1959, § 27-16; Ord. No. 49626, § 1, adopted July 27, 1978; Ord. No. 49671, § 2, adopted August 10, 1978; Ord. No. 65691, § 12, adopted September 10, 1987; Ord. No. 89451, § 2, adopted March 18, 1999, and Ord. No. 94585, § 15, adopted September 20, 2001.

Sec. 22-87. - Swimming in San Antonio River prohibited; penalty.

(a)

It shall be unlawful to swim in the San Antonio River within the corporate limits of the City of San Antonio. "Swim" as used herein shall include bathing, wading or any other water contact recreational activity.

(b)

Violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor offense and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(Ord. No. 88236, § 2, 8-6-98)

Sec. 22-88. - Swimming in city parks and city public property prohibited; penalty.

(a)

It shall be unlawful to swim in any body of water, natural or man-made, in any city park or other city public area within the corporate limits of the City of San Antonio, except in designated swimming pools or swimming facilities during operating hours. "Swim" as used herein shall include bathing, wading, or any other water contact recreational activity. "Body of water" as used herein shall include but is not limited to lakes, ponds, creeks, water fountains or any other water feature.

(b)

The director of parks and recreation shall have authority to grant exemptions to this policy under appropriate conditions to conduct supervised recreation or education programs.

(Ord. No. 88236, § 3, 8-6-98; Ord. No. 2008-04-17-0317, § 10, 4-17-08)

Sec. 22-89. - Public swimming pool splash party rentals.

There is hereby established a rental fee for the private use of the city's indoor and outdoor swimming pools for private splash parties. Said rentals will only occur before or after normal operating hours when the pools are not open to the public and will be for two (2) hour period only. In addition to the rental fee indicated below, persons renting city pools shall be required to pay the city for the cost of providing life guards for the event. The number of lifeguards required for this use will be determined by parks and recreation department staff based on the number of individuals utilizing the facility and the pool being utilized. Rental fees for said use shall be as follows:

(Ord. No. 90497, § 6, 9-16-99; Ord. No. 2008-09-11-0777E, § 7, 9-11-08; Ord. No. 2010-09-16-0791, § 1(Att. C), 9-16-10)

Sec. 22-90. - Operation of motorized vessels on lakes, ponds, river or streams other than the San Antonio River.

(a)

It shall be unlawful to operate a motorized boat, barge or other water craft/vessels in any public lake, pond, river, stream, or drainage canal within the city limits. This section shall not apply to the San Antonio River, which is addressed in sections 22-143 and 22-144

(b)

Motorized shall refer to any method of automation that is generated by fuel or electrical power.

(c)

It shall be an affirmative defense to any charge that:

(1)

Water craft is a remote control operated toy, or

(2)

Written permission is provided by the director of parks and recreation.

(d)

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 2008-04-17-0317, § 11, 4-17-08)

Sec. 22-91. - Operation of canoes, kayaks or other non-motorized vessels on lakes, ponds, river or streams except for the portion of the San Antonio River between Hildebrand Avenue and South Alamo St.

(a)

Canoes, kayaks or other non-motorized vessels may be operated in any public lake, pond, river or stream within the city limits, but only in areas designated for such use by the director of parks and recreation. Such areas shall not include:

(1)

The San Antonio River between Hildebrand Avenue and South Alamo St. which is covered by sections 22-143 and 22-144, or

(2)

On man-made drainage channels. Operation of non-motorized vessels in the excepted areas must be by special permit issued in the discretion of the director of parks and recreation or the director of downtown operations.

(b)

All persons operating allowed vessels on the above reference bodies of water shall wear a life preserver vest in an appropriate manner at all times. The city does not have knowledge of the condition or quality of any water way or its suitability for use in canoeing or kayaking. Any operation of the above referenced vessels is at the sole risk of the user.

(c)

The director of parks and recreation may temporarily prohibit operation of vessels on such bodies of water during flood hazard times or at other times to protect the public health and safety.

(d)

The operation of canoes, kayaks and other non-motorized vessels is prohibited during special events (such as 4^th of July fireworks and model boat races) on notice of the director of the parks and recreation department.

(e)

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 2008-04-17-0317, § 12, 4-17-08)

Secs. 22-92—22-100. - Reserved.