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RESOLUTION NO. 8844
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DESIGNATING SURFING
AREAS AND ESTABLISHING DATES AND HOURS
WHEN SUCH SURFING AREAS MAY BE USED AND
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 8428
WHEREAS, Sections 11.16.020 and 11.16.040 of the
Newport Beach Municipal Code authorize the City Council to
designate certain areas of the Pacific Ocean where surfing
shall be permitted, specify the dates and hours when such
surfing areas may be used for surfing, regulate the use of
surfing areas by swimmers and adopt other regulations relat-
ing to surfing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
8428 designating surfing areas and establishing certain dates
and hours when such areas may be used for surfing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to repeal Resolut'i'on
No. 8428 relating to the designation of surfing areas and
establishing dates and times; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the
following regulations should be adopted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council .
of the City of Newport Beach that the following surfing
regulations are hereby established:
SECTION 1. Surfing Areas Designated. The following
described areas of the Pacific Ocean are hereby designated as
surfing areas:
(a) County Surfing Area. That area generally
described as the mouth of the Santa Ana River.
(b) Surfing Area No. 1. That area between the
westerly boundary of the City to the West Harbor Jetty.
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(c) Surfing Area No. 2. That area adjacent to
the East Harbor Jetty in Corona del Mar, no closer than
twenty (20) feet and no further than two- hundred (200)
feet from said Jetty.
(d) Surfing Area No. 3. That area commonly
known as little Corona Beach.
SECTION 2. Dates Surfing Permitted. Effective June
15, through September 10 of each year, subject to any further'
limitations as set forth herein, surfing shall be permitted in
all designated areas. After September 10 and before June 15
of each year, surfing is permitted at all ocean beaches located
in the City.
SECTION 3. Hours Surfing Permitted. Surfing shall
be permitted in Areas 1, 2 and 3 between the hours of 6 :00 A.k.
and noon and between 4:00 P.M. and sunset only. Surfing in
the County Surfing Area is permissible all day.
SECTION 4. Blackball Flag. The Blackball Flag
consists of a yellow field with a large black ball in the center.
When the Blackball Flag is flying from a lifeguard tower,
regardless of the date or time, the area is closed to surfing.
SECTION 5. Swimming in Surfing Areas. Swimming is
permitted during surfing hours in all surfing areas except
Surfing Area No. 2 where no swimming is allowed during surfing
hours.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 8428 is
hereby repealed.
ADOPTED this 12th day of July , 1976
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