California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 3 - Department of Parks and Recreation
Chapter 1 - General
Section 4323 - Equipment and Occupancy
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Arrangement and Numbers. The Department may specify the size, type, arrangement and use of recreational equipment and the number of persons permitted in any unit or portion thereof. No person shall otherwise introduce, keep, use, or arrange his/her equipment. No person shall otherwise exceed established occupancy limitations.
(b) Food Storage. In units or portions thereof where posted in accordance with Section 4301(i), no person shall store food, lawfully taken fish or wildlife, garbage or equipment with food residue, other than in the sealed compartment of a vehicle incapable of being opened by wild animals, in a food storage unit designated by the Department, in accordance with posted instructions, or, in areas where bears are a problem, suspended at least ten (10) feet above any material that would support the weight of a bear and separated horizontally by at least four (4) feet from any post, tree trunk or other object. This restriction does not apply to food that is actively being carried, consumed or prepared for human consumption or pets.
(c) No person shall erect, maintain, use, or occupy any temporary tent or shelter on any beach unless there is an unobstructed view through such tent or shelter from at least two sides, provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize camping except as provided in Section 4451 hereof.
1. New section filed 1-28-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 5).
2. Amendment of section filed 8-29-91 as an emergency; operative 8-29-91 (Register 91, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 12-27-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Repealed by operation of law and new section filed 2-5-92; operative 2-5-92 (Register 92, No. 12).
4. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 4663 to new subsection 4323(c) filed 6-18-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 25).
Note: Authority cited: Section 5003, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 5008, Public Resources Code.
