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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7785 - Earlier Morning SurfingJ RESOLUTION NO. 7785 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 7106 TO ALLOW EARLIER MORNING SURFING IN SURFING AREA NO. 1 FOR A TRIAL PERIOD 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, and regulate the use of surfing areas by swimmers; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 7106 dated December 3,1969, the City Council designated the following surfing areas and the dates and hours when such areas may be used for surfing: (a) Surfing Area No. 1. That area between the southerly extension of the easterly line of 19th Street and the westerly boundary of the City; (b) Surfing Area No. 2. That area between a line parallel to and two hundred (200) feet easterly of the East Jetty and a line parallel to and twenty (20) feet easterly of the East Jetty; (c) Surfing Area No. 3 Little Corona Beach; and That area commonly known as WHEREAS, surfing is permitted in Surfing Area Nos. 2 and 3 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m. and sunset, and in Surfing Area No. 1 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon and 4:00 p.m. and sunset, all subject to discretionary closure under certain conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council has received a request to allow surfing to commence at 6:00 a.m. in Surfing Area No. 1; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be in the public interest to change the surfing hours -1- as requested, for a trial period, subject to certain conditions, for the purpose of studying the general effect of such change, in con- nection with noise and general nuisance problems which may arise; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that Paragraph (a), Section 2, of said Resolution No. 7106 is hereby amended to read: "(a) In Surfing Area No. 1, surfing shall be permitted daily between the hours of 6 :00 a.m. and 12 :00 noon, and between the hours of 4:00 p.m, and sunset, from August 22 to September 15, 1972, except that if complaints are received from residents in the area that the peaceful enjoyment and use of their property is being disturbed by noise, general behavior or other similar nuisances, the morning surfing hours of 7:30 a.m. till 12:00 noon will im- mediately be reinstated and will remain in effect at the discre- tion of the City Council; said surfing periods will be subject to discretionary closure at any time during said periods, pursuant to Sections 11.16.060 and 11.16.070 of the Municipal Code, as indicated by use of the blackball signal flag system. In addition, the City Manager, upon the recommendation of the Marine Safety Director, may approve the opening of an area not to exceed one block in width within Surfing Area No. 1 from 7:30 a.m. until sunset on specified days for purposes of surfing contests or other special events." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City staff is directed to maintain a record of all complaints received and problems en- countered in connection with permitting surfing to commence at the earlier morning hour in Surfing Area No. 1, for the August 22 to September 15, 1972 period, in order to determine if it would be feasible to continue the 6:00 a.m, commencing time on a permanent basis. -0 JADOPT-ED this ATTEST: City Clerk' r 21st day of August , 1972. -2- DON dm 8/24/72