0827ORDINANCE NO. 827
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS BY MODIFYING
SECTION 12-32, PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS;
MODIFYING SECTION 12-77, PARKS AND RECREATION
BOARD MEETINGS AND BY-LAWS; AND MODIFYING
SECTION 12-148, REFERING TO RECREATIONAL
CAMPING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREVVITH; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting
under ils charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of
the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
1VItEREAS, the City wishes to amend Chapter 12 of the Code of
Ordinances by modifying sections 12-32, 12-77, and 12-148 to provide for the
safety of park patrons and preserve park facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Conmaunity Services and the Parks and
Recreation Board has recommended certain amendments to Chapter 12, sections
12-32, 12-77, and 12-148;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That sections 12-32, 12-77, and 12-148 of Chapter 12 of
the Code of Ordinances, City of Southlake, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
fbllows:
Chapter 12 - PARKS AND RECREATION
Sec. 12-32. Rules and regulations.
The following regulations and restrictions are prescribed for the use of
city parks:
(1) Alcoholic beverages prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any
person to possess or consmne any alcoholic beverage in any city park.
(2) Riding or driving horses in city park. Except on designated horse
trails, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive or ride a horse or horses
within any city park.
(3) Riding or driving off-road vehicles in city park. Except on
designated off-road trails, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive or ride an
nfl road vehicle within any city park. For the purposes of this section, an off-
road vehicle is a vehicle designed and equipped for use of any paved roadway
with such definition to specifically include off-road motor bikes, go carts, and
dune buggies.
(4) Vehicular traffic prohibited in certain areas. Except in designated
overflow parking areas, it shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle to stand, stop,
park or cross onto or into any portion of a city park other than upon a roadway
or parking area so designated for such purposes.
(5) Time limitations on public use of park. Except for a city
sponsored event, it shall be unlawful lbr any person to use, enter into or be
within a city park during any posted hours which the park is closed.
(6) Littering. Littering is hereby prohibited in any city park. Littering
shall include leaving trash or other items by persons picnicking within a city
park and not placing trash and other items in appropriate trash receptacles
provided in such park.
(7) Firearms prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry
on or about himself or to discharge a gun, pistol, rifle, or other firearm within
any city park except that a person duly licensed by the state to carry a concealed
handgun may carry a concealed handgun in accordance with state law.
(8) Bicycles, skates, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a
bicycle, scooter, skate board, in-line skates, or roller skates on any tennis court
or basketball court nwned or leased by the City, or in any other public areas
posted by the City.
(9) Hitting golf balls prohibited. Except in designated areas, it shall
be unlawful tbr any person to hit golf balls in city parks.
(10) Smoking prohibited except
unlawful to smoke in bleachers, dugouts,
city parks.
in designated areas. It shall be
or other congested outdoor areas at
(11) Glass containers prohibited in cio' park. It shall be unlawful for
any person to possess a glass container in a city park.
(12) Defacing public property.
(a) No person shall remove, destroy, mutilate, or deface any
structure, monument, statue, vase, tbuntain, wall, fence, railing, vehicle, bench,
building or other property located in any public park.
(b) No person shall cut, break, deface, injure, or remove the trees,
shrubs, plants, grasses, or turf within any public park.
(13) Wild animals. It shall be unlawful to catch, injure, kill, strike,
or attempt to strike with any object or weapon any animals within a public park,
excluding fish, which may be obtained in designated fishing areas following the
rules and regulations established by the State of Texas.
(14) Climbing, etc., prohibited. It shall be unlawful to climb any
trees or walk, stand or sit upon monuments, vases, fountains, walls, fences,
railings, vehicles, or any other property not designated or customarily used for
such purposes in any public park.
(15) Pollution of waters. It shall be unlawful to throw, discharge to,
or otherwise place or caused to be placed in the waters of any fountain, pond,
lake, stream, or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary,
stream, storm sewer, or drain flowing into such waters any substance, matter,
or anything liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of said
waters.
(16) Boating and swimming. It shall be unlawful to swim, wade,
boat, or canoe in any area unless such area is designated for that purpose;
provided, however, the Director of Community Services may permit the
temporary occurrence of such activities for special programs and events.
(17) Closing of game fields. The Director of Community Services or
his designated representative is authorized to assign any game field owned or
leased by the City as a closed field for maintenance or to protect the surface of
the game field from damage. It shall be unlawful for non-City employees to go
upon a game field which has been designated as a closed field and has posted
thereon a sign stating "Closed Field - Do not trespass on this field $250 - $500
Fine".
(18) Erecting structures prohibited.
(a) No person shall place or erect any structure, sign, bulletin board,
post, pole, or advertising of any kind in a public park.
(b) No person shall attach to any tree, shrub, fence, railing, post, or
structure within any public park, any sign, bulletin board, or other advertising
device of any kind.
(c) The prohibitions contained in subsections (a) and (b) of this
section shall not be applicable to persons acting pursuant to and with the written
authorization of the Director of Community Services or his designee.
(19) Projectile devices. No person shall posses, fire, or discharge a
device capable of propelling a projectile, including without limitation, any air
gun, pistol, bow and arrow, cross bow, or sling shot in a public park; provided,
however, the Director of Community Services may permit the temporary
occurrence of such activities in a public park for special programs and events.
(20) Sale of merchandise. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell
or oiler for sale any fuod, drinks, confections, merchandise, or services in any
park or playground unless such person has a written agreement or permit issued
by the City permitting the sate of such items in such park or playground. This
section shall have no application to sports organizations or social organizations
selling items to their own members, or at functions sanctioned by the City.
(21) Sound amplification. It shall be unlawful to use any type of
sound amplification system in a public park without the written consent of the
Director of Community Services.
(Ord. No. 646, §§ 11--21, 8-15-95; Ord. No. 646-A, §§ 10--21, 9-1-98;
Ord. No. 646-B, §§ 10--21, 6-20-00)
Sec. 12-78. Meetings and by-laws.
The board, shall meet in the first regular session following the annual
appointment of new board members by the City Council and shall select from
the members a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary for one year terms and
until their successors are elected.
(Ord. No. 646, § 3, 8-15-95; Ord. No. 646-A, § 3, 9-1-98; Ord. No.
646-B, § 3, 6-20-00)
Sec. 12-148. Prohibited in city except in certain designated areas.
It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on any public or private
property within the corporate limits of the city unless such property is properly
designated as a recreational campsite or campground in an appropriate zoning
district of the city, or unless otherwise permitted in the comprehensive zoning
ordinance; provided, however, the Director of Community Services may permit
the temporary occurrence of such activities in a public park for special programs
and events.
(Ord. No. 577, § 2, 12-1-92)
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which
event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys,
omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to
exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5. All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are
expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance No.
827 or any other ordinances affecting the regulation of regulation of parks and
relating to the Parks and Recreation Board which have accrued at the time of the
effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all
pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not,
under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6. The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby
authorized to publish this ordinance in book or pamphlet form for general
distribution among the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance as
so published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further proof
than the production thereof.
SECTION 7. The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby
directed to publish the proposed ordinance or its caption and penalty together
with a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing thereon at least
ten (10) days before the second reading of this ordinance, and if this ordinance
provides for the imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of
any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally publish this
ordinance or its caption and penalty in the official City newspaper one time
within ten days after passage of this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of
the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND Al)PROVED ON
DAY OF AUGUST, 2002.
F~D~S 6th
MAYOR ..... J
ATTEST:
-CITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS 20TM
DAY OF AUGUST, 2002.
EFFECTIVE: __ August 9.,~, 2002
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Acting City Secretary
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Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 Terms: Net due in 21 days
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