HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2004-O0034 - Amending Chpt. 19 With Regard To Unlawful Activities Withing Parks - 03/04/2004I First Reading
March 4, 2004
Item No. 45
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-o0034
Second Reading
March 23, 2004
Item No.21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO
. UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES WITHIN PARKS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; I PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. I
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas deems it in the best
interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens ofLubbock to make the following
amendments to Chapter 19 of the Code of Ordinances with regard to; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 19-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 19-1. Unlawful activities within parks.
It shall be unlawful for any person within a public park or playground to commit
or do any of the following acts:
(1) To play at any game of baseball, softball, football, golf, archery or other
games of like character in any park or playground except at the places set apart
and designated as grounds therefore.
(2) To place and/or operate any boat, raft or other watercraft capable of being
occupied by one or more persons, whether motor-powered or not, in or on the
waters of any pool, lake or river in any park within the city except at the places set
apart and designated therefore.
(3) To swim, bathe or wade in any waters, pool, lake or river in any park
within the city except at the places set apart and designated as grounds therefore.
(4) To fish in any waters, pool, lake or river in any park within the city except
at the places set apart and designated therefore and in compliance with the rules
and regulations established therefore.
(5) To camp in any park within the city except at the places set apart and
designated as grounds therefore.
(6) To ride, drive or propel any bicycle, motorbike or motorscooter over or
through any park within the city except along or upon park drives, parkways or
park boulevards or upon grounds set apart and designated as grounds therefore.
This exception shall apply to Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Colirse.
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(7) To fly any model airplane, either by attached or remote control, in any
park or playground within the city except at the places set apart and designated as
grounds therefore.
(8) To operate or drive any vehicle within any city park at a speed greater than
twenty (20) miles per hour upon any park road.
(9) To remove any tree, shrub, bush or plant, or injure the bark, or pick the
flowers or seeds of any tree or plant, or attach any rope, wire or other contrivance
to any tree, shrub, bush or plant; or dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in
any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
(1 0) To ride, lead or drive any horse, mule, donkey or other equine animal over
or through any park within the city except along or upon park drives, parkways or
park boulevards or upon grounds set apart and designated as grounds therefore.
SECTION 2. THAT violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed
a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) as
provided by Section 1-4 of the City Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, section, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of the
Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby
authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance
as an alternative means of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 4th day of __ Ma:....=r;....;;;c..;;.;;h __ ,, 2004.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this -=;:.,.;;;.,;;:~.r----~-'' 2004.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Corbin Pemberton, Parks and Recreation Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Feb.24,2004