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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-16 11-07 CCO CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 7th day of November, 1983 at 8:00 p.m. at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway,' to consider an amendment to the City's Parks and Recreation Ordinance by regulating the use of City Parks and Open Space, ORDINANCE NO. 83 -16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE CI`T'Y CODE OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER BY REGULATING THE USE OF CITY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. CHAP'T'ER 13 of the City Ordinances-of the City of Brooklyn Center is hereby amended in the following manner: Section 13 -101. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this ordinance the following definitions shall apply: Glass Beverage Container Any container used or .designed'to store, transport, mix or consume beverages, which is constructed using,glass or any similar material which shatters into shards upon impact. Section 13 -102. CURFEW AUTHORIZED. No.person unless engaged in official City business shall enter upon or use any park and recreation facilities S of the City of Brooklyn Center, including all Park and Open Space property, improved or not, and all equipment and facilities thereon, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. when such Parks and Open Space or facilities are posted by sign noting the curfew hours; provided, however, that such.posting shall be by order of the City Council. The fact that any person not engaged in official City business as authorized or delegated by the City Manager may be present in a posted Park and Open Space during said curfew hours shall be prima facie evidence that said person is there unlawfully. Section 13 -103. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED. No person shall bring into any P P display, ark nor possess, consume or use intoxicating liquors nor nonintoxicatin g liquors an malt li in ark unless a permit has been issued by Y p the Director of Parks and Recreation. Such permits shall be limited to duly organized nonprofit] local [civic] organizations operating under a constitution and bylaws and which shall have been in existence for at least one year. [Section 13 -114. PENALTIES. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred' dollars ($500) and by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days'.] I ORDINANCE NO. 83 -16 Section 13 -114. PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to close any Park and Open Space or any portion thereof, and any automobile parking area within or immediately adjacent thereto,; for such period of time as 'shall be necessary for the purposes stated herein. The closing of any Park and Open Space shall be by written order of the City, Manager, shall be posted at appropriate access ;points near the area by the order, and shall be valid for the following purposes: (a) To protect public properties such as paths, roads, parking lots, landscaping, construction and repair projects, equipment, tools, and other property of a similar nature; (b) To protect wildlife, trees, grass, waters, all manner of natural habitat, and other objects of a similar nature; (c) To protect persons, animals and property from dan(jerous, conditions in the Parks and Onen Space; (d) To protect against, to protect persons from, or to terminate a Breach of the Peace, Assault, Unlawful Assembly, Riot, Fighting and Brawling, Illegal Use of Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Substances, Nuisance, whether civil or criminal, Trespass, whether civil or criminal, Disorderly Conduct, Terroristic Threats, Excessive or Unreasonable Noise, Littering, and similar activities or events. 2. It shall be unlawful and punishable as provided herein for any 'person to enter or remain in an area of a Park and Open Space which has been closed by order of the City Manager. Section 13 -115. GLASS BEVERAGE CONTAINERS PROHIBITED. No person shall _bring 'a Glass Beverage Container into any Park )and Open Space-or waters in or contsguoun-.thereto"-nor use possessor deposit the-same therein including deposit in a; trash container, except under-apermit.issued`by -the Director of Parks and Recreation under Section 13 -103 hereof. Section 13 -116. CERTAIN DEPOSITS UNLAWFUL. No person shall enter a Park and Open Space or the waters in or contiguous thereto for the purpose of depositing Garbage, Refuse, Rubbish, Swill,, or Waste Matter as defined in 'Section 7 -101 of the Brooklyn Center City Code. Section 13 -117 PENALTIES. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed seven hundred dollars ($700) or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both, together with the costs of prosecution. Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon thirty':(30) days following its legal publication. Ordinance No. 83 -16 Adopted this 7th day of November 19 83 Mayor ATTEST: a r lerk, Date of Publication October 13, 1983 Effective Date November 12, 1983 (Underline indicates new matter brackets indicate matter to be`deletedY.