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Home My WebLink About6.2 Parks & Rec Area Facilities ~- -' , ~ e 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 ~. wV'> 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. which are shown in by g-e-~i:ke-01:tt: and 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. -, 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 ITEM NO. ~.~ COPIES TO: Parks and Recreation Commission CITY CLERK FILE~ -. It e EXHIBIT A ORDINANCE NO. - 93 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: A~___E~pe~e-e~-e~~e~-~e~-~are-afty-a~eiere-e~-efiiRq~--fte~-~fiarr-fie ~eaeieft--e~--p~eee--eRy--s~eRa,--ee~~/--e~--vefl~e~e--fe~-efte e~aft~~~ea~beftT--~are--e~-~i~pray-e~--afty--~~ft--a~eiere-e~ ~ftiRq/__e~eep~-afty-~~~ra~ry--rieeft~ed-eeftee~~ieftai~e-ae~~~ ey_aftd_~ftde~_~fte_a~efte~i~y-and-~~~raebeft-e~-~fie-B~~eeee~~ 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; e e 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. 'J .. e e 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; B~---B~br~fi-Seft~~-eefi~e~~ 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