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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 12, 1993
EXHIBITS ATTACHED
: Revisions to Chapter 5.100 of the Dublin
Municipal Code, Parks and Recreation Areas
and Facilities
Report by Diane Lowart, Recreation Director
: ~ A. Ordinance Amending Chapter 5.100
1) Open Public Hearing
2) Receive Staff Presentation
3) Receive Public Comment
4) Close Public Hearing
5) Deliberate
6) Waive Reading and Introduce Ordinance
SUBJECT
RECOMMENDATION
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT :
None
DESCRIPTION : In 1988, the Dublin City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 16-88, An Ordinance Of The City Of Dublin Establishing
Rules And Regulations Governing Use Of Parks And Recreation Areas And
Facilities. This Ordinance was subsequently incorporated into the
Dublin Municipal Code as Chapter 5.100. This ordinance applies to the
Civic Center grounds as well as city parks.
Staff has prepared revisions to Chapter 5.100
Exhibit A. Proposed deletions are indicated
proposed additions are indicated by underline.
proposed revisions follows.
section 5.100.090 currently prohibits the sale of any "article or
thingll. Staff has revised this section to more clearly state that
selling, vending, peddling, teaching and instructing or sponsoring a
program are prohibited unless authorized by the City. The current
language is unclear when an individual may want to use park property
for private gain. An example would be the use of the tennis courts at
Kolb Park for tennis classes which are not sponsored by the City but
are being held on City property. Staff has recommended the revised
language in this section to clearly prohibit unauthorized private use
of parks for a profit.
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A discussion of the
Revisions to Section 5.100.110 and section 5.100.120 add clarifying
language to a number of the subsections without changing the original
intent.
Changes to Section 5.100.140 deal
skateboards in the parks. As proposed,
in-line skates) would be prohibited in
use. Skateboards would be prohibited
the City Council. At the present time,
been designated or is suitable for use
with the use of skates and
skates (both roller skates and
areas reserved for pedestrian
except in areas designated by
there is not an area which has
by skateboards.
Changes to Section 5.100.150 prohibits consumption of alcoholic
beverages at the Dublin Senior Center which is consistent with the
Facility Use Policy for this Center.
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The Parks and Recreation Commission has reviewed the proposed
revisions and recommends adoption by the city Council. Therefore, it
is recommended that the city Council take the following action:
1) Open Public Hearing
2) Receive Staff Presentation
3) Receive Public Comment
4) Close Public Hearing
5) Deliberate
6) Waive Reading and Introduce Ordinance
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COPIES TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
CITY CLERK
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EXHIBIT A
ORDINANCE NO.
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ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.100 DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE
PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
SECTION 1:
5.100 of
follows:
AMENDMENT OF SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5.100:
the Dublin Municipal Code shall be amended to
Chapter
read as
I.
Section 5.100.090
Prohibited acts.
MerChandising,
advertising and signs
Unless expressly authorized by the Director, no person, while in
any park shall:
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A. Sell. vend, oeddle. exoose, offer for sale. teach. offer to
instruct. sponsor a oroaram or service for a fee. exce?t-
any reaularlv licensed concessionaire or indeoendent
contractor acting bv and under the authority and regulation
of the Director;
B. Announce, advertise or call the public attention in any way
to any article or service for sale or hire;
C. Paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard,
advertisement, or inscription whatever; nor shall any person
erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever in any park.
II. Section 5.100.110 Activities in parks - Prohibited acts.
Unless expressly authorized by the Director, no person, while in
any park shall:
A. Practice, play, or in any way engage in the art of archery;
B. Play or engage in active sports or games except on areas
suitable and set apart for such use, and with suitable
equipment and performed in a manner as to provide for
reasonable protection to both individuals and property;
C. Operate powered or line-attached model crafts of any kind or
description except in areas provided for such specific
activities;
D. Camp, lodge, or remain overnight;
E. Bring, land, or cause to descend any airplane, balloon,
parachute, or other apparatus used for aviation purposes;
F. Play, practice or in any way engage in the game of golf
except in areas provided for such specific purposes;
G. Swim, bathe, or wade in any fountain, pond, lake or stream,
except in pools or water plav areas provided for such
purposes;
H. picnic or lunch in a place where notice has been placed
prohibiting the consumption of food;
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I. Use tennis courts unless wearing soft rubber soled shoes;
J. Give, present or engage in any exhibition, show, play
performance, dance or concert for money, checks, credit or
representative of value which is redeemable in money;
K. Use electrical amplifying equipment. Authorized use shall
be subject to the following conditions: The number of
loudspeakers, their location, direction, power output and
the hours during which they may be used, shall be subject to
written approval of the Director;
L. Use any restroom, washroom or dressing facility not provided
for his/her sex, other than a child under the age of six
years accompanied by a parent or a disabled person
accompanied bv an attendant; or
M. Fire, possess, or discharge any firecracker, torpedo, or
similar fireworks (including safe and sane fireworks).
Authorization by the Director shall not relieve any person so
authorized from complying with all applicable ordinances and laws
and securing all necessary permits otherwise required.
III. Section 5.100.120 Injury or misuse of park - Prohibited acts.
No person while in the park shall:
A. Possess, use, dump, deposit, place or leave any glass
containers, including bottles, and broken glass;
B. Dump, deposit, place or leave any ashes, paper, boxes, cans,
dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, dead animals, refuse, or
other trash except in the proper receptacles where these are
provided; where receptacles are not provided, all such
rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the
person responsible for its presence;
C. Throw, discharge or otherwise deposit or cause or permit to
be placed into the waters of any fountain, pond, lake,
stream, storm sewer, sanitary sewer or drain flowing into
such waters, any substance, matter or thing, liquid, solid,
or gas, which materially impairs the usefulness of such
water for persons or the habitability of such water for any
animal, bird, fish, or reptile which drinks, swims in or
otherwise uses such water;
D. Cut, trim, prune, break, dig up, pluck, remove or take away
or in any manner injure any turf, tree, bush, shrub, flower
or plant;
E. Destroy, deface, mark or write upon, paint upon, or
otherwise mar or injure any park property including paved
surfaces. buildinqs or structures;
F. Make any campfire or bonfire or use barbecue equipment in
any place other than in areas provided for that purpose; or
G. Use or attempt to use or interfere with the use of any
table, space or facility within said park which at that time
is reserved for any other person or group, which has
received a permit from the Director therefor.
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IV. section 5.100.140 Operation of bicycles, skates, skateboards and
autos - Prohibited acts.
No person while in any park shall:
A. Ride a bicycle except on officially designated routes. A
bicyclist shall be permitted to wheel or push a bicycle by
hand over any grassy area, bridqe. buildinq deck or paved
area reserved for pedestrian use;
B. Leave a bicycle in a place other than a bicycle rack when
such is provided and there is a space available;
C. Ride, drive, or park any automobile, truck, motorcycle,
motor scooter or any other motor-powered vehicle except upon
the roads, driveways and parking lots provided and
designated for such use;
D. Skate over any grassy area. bridcre. building deck or oaved
area reserved for pedestrian use; or
E. Ride or pro?el a skateboard except on areas designated by
the Council bv resolution and properly noticed. and
performed in a manner as to provide for reasonable
protection to both individuals and property.
V. Section 5.100'.150 consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited -
Exceptions.
Unless expressly authorized by the Director, it shall be unlawful
for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in parks and
recreation areas and facilities except in the following ~a~~
buildings:
A. Shannon Community Center;
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B. Dublin civic Center.
SECTION 2: POSTING OF ORDINANCE: The City Clerk of the city of
Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3)
public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933
of the Government Code of the state of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
day of
, 1993.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk