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0204 4 t * t * kitkee'4 ORDINANCE NO. „Dl AN ORDINANCE, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 190, DATED APRIL 20, 1967, TO MORE CTFARLY DEFINE ENFORCEMENT POLICIES, FIREWORKS REGULA- TION AND HOURS OF OPERATION FOR ALL CITY PARK AREAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, has determined that a need exists to clarify certain provisions of Ordinance No. 190, pertaining to enforcement of existing laws, rules and regula- tions pertaining to the operation of its city park system; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF JACK- SONVILLE, ARKANSAS, that: Section 1. That Section 6 of Ordinance No. 190, dated April 20, 1967, shall be amended to read as follows: "SECTION 6. ENFORCEMENT (1) Officials. The Director, park attendant, Police Department, and Park Ranger shall, in connection with their duties imposed by law, diligently enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and /or the rules and regulations prescribed thereunder. (2) Ejectment. The Director, park attendant, Police Department, and any Park Ranger shall have the authority to eject from the park any person acting in violation of this Ordinance and /or rules and regulations prescribed thereunder. (3) Seizure of Property. The Director, park attendant, Police Department, and any Park Ranger shall have the authority to seize and confiscate any property, thing or device in the park, or used in violation of this Ordinance and /or the rules and regulations prescribed thereunder. (4) Fireworks. Unless authorized by the Parks and Recreation Commission or Director, all fireworks displays and the shooting of fireworks on City Park lands shall be illegal and shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance, punishable as hereinafter set forth. (5) Park Hours. All City parks shall be open to the public effective at 7:00 A.M. on each day of the year and AI r 4 J . ' .. Page Two shall be closed to the public effective at 11:00 P.M. on each day of the year except for that period of time from September 1 to Way 31 of each year, during which period of time the parks shall be closed to the public effective at 10:00 P.N. Any person failing to observe these hours with- out authorization from the Commission or Director shall be deemed to have violated this Ordinance and subject to the penalties herein mentioned. Parents or guardians of any minor failing to observe closing hours shall be so notified." Section 2. That this Ordinance being necessary for the im- mediate preservation of the public health, safety, welfare and morale of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall have full force and effect immediately after its passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of August, 1968. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk