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RESOLUTION NO. 8428
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 ALL
FORMER RESOLUTIONS RELATING THERETO
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, the City Council has adopted various resolu-
tions in the past, to wit: Resolution No. 6840, 7106, 7785,
and Minute Resolution dated August 12, 1974, 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 all former
resolutions 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 Balboa-Pier.
(c) Surfing Area No. 2. That area adjacent to
the east jetty in Corona del Mar; no closer than twenty (20)
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feet and no further than two hundred (200) feet from
the jetty.
(d) Surfing Area No. 3. That area commonly known
as little Corona Beach.
Section 2. Dates Surfinq Permitted. Effective
June 15 through September 10 of each year, subject to any further
limitations 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.M.
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 con-
sists of a yellow field with a large black ball in the center.
When the Blackball Flag is flying from a lifequard 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 Nos. 6840,
7106, 7785 and Minute Resolution dated August 12, 1974, are hereby
repealed.
ADOPTED this 27th day If January , 1975.
ATTEST:
ity Clerk/
CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF NE T BEACH
PAT% F 3 1975
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