The Yolo County Board of Supervisors heard a first reading Nov. 4 of a revised parks ordinance that will replace the county’s 1975 park code and update rules for modern use.

Ryan Pistacchini, director of general services, said the rewrite reorganizes and modernizes existing code and adds a few substantive updates: statutory references to state rules for electric bikes, a prohibition on developing memorial shrines in parks, and clarified expectations for appropriate restroom use. "Much has changed since 1975," Pistacchini said; the draft keeps core park rules while closing gaps identified by staff and the parks and recreation committee.

Supervisors had no public comment on the item; several asked about the frequency of future code reviews and were told the county plans to review ordinances periodically rather than wait decades between updates. The board approved moving the item to second reading and anticipated considering adoption at the Nov. 18 meeting.