HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1995-036 �
ORDINANCE NO. 95-36
� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 16 PARKS AND
RECREATION, SECTION 16-12 RELATIVE TO HOURS OF
OPERATION IN CITY PARKS; PROVIDING FOR
PLACEMENT OF SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF
FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
(5500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE IN VIOLATION OF THE
ORDINANCE;PROVIDING FORSEVERABILITY; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1 . That the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16 Parks and
Recreation, Section 16-12 relative to hours of operation in public parks is hereby
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
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"Section 16-12. Park Closings - Hours of Operation
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(a) All neighborhood parks and joint use school park sites, being those parks
that do not exceed three (3) acres in size and serve residents within a
limited area or neighborhood, have limited facilities, and are owned or
leased by the City of Grapevine, shall be closed to the public from
one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
(b) All other park areas owned or leased by the City of Grapevine shall be
closed to the public from 10:00 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. each day with the
exception of those parks with lighted recreational facilities such as
ballfields, tennis courts, basketball courts, etc. These parks shall be
closed to the public from 11 :00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
(c) The only exceptions to the hours of operation of the park areas above
are when city sponsored, co-sponsored, or school sponsored events are
being held or events authorized by permit by the Director of Parks and
Recreation or his designee.
� (d) The City Manager or his designated representative, is authorized and
directed to place signs at appropriate locations in all parks and joint use
school park sites to notify all persons of the prohibited hours and the
,,,�,, maximum fine for the violation of the ordinance. The notice required by
this section will be sufficient if a sign or signs are visible from public
streets adjoining the parks."
� � Section 2. That any person, firm, corporation, agent or employees thereof who
violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined up to 5500 for each offense. Each day that
a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 3. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms
of this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect;
provided, however, that the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently
filed and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine, Texas, shall be
deemed repealed only when all such cases filed and pending under such ordinance or
ordinances have been disposed of by a final conviction or a finding not guilty or nolo
contendere, or dismissal.
Section 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
""�"" Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals,
peace and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this
+� ordinance become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is
accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 2nd day of May , 1995.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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ind Huff
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City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Assist ity Attorney
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