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ORDINANCE NO. 1389 ( #32 - 09)
AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING AND AMENDING JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL
CODE §14.08.130; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, because several of the Jacksonville Parks & Recreation
Neighborhood parks abut or surrounded by residences, any after hours activities can
be disturbing to the residents whom live adjacent. As well, criminal activity,
particularly vandalism and suspected drug /alcohol use /abuse, creates additional
safety and security reasons for limited hours for such neighborhood parks; and,
WHEREAS, the Jacksonville Parks & Recreation Commission after review and
study of the matter after obtaining and considering input from the public,
recommends a dusk to dawn closure of certain neighborhood park facilities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE: Jacksonville Municipal Code § 14.08.130 (Assembly
During Certain Hours Prohibited - Exception) shall hereby be amended as follows:
A. No person(s) shall enter, park a motor vehicle, loiter, or assemble for
any purpose whatsoever in a public park(s) within the City of Jacksonville between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. unless granted specific permission to do so
by the Parks and Recreation Department through the Director and /or his /her
authorized representative(s).
However, no person(s) shall enter, park a motor vehicle loiter, or assemble
for any purpose whatsoever in the Department's Northlake and Galloway Residential
Parks from One (1) hour before Sunset to One (1) hour after Sunrise unless said
activity(ies) has /have been approved by the Parks and Recreation Department
through the Director and /or his /her authorized representative(s).
B. This Section is not to be construed to prohibit the lawful attendance
and /or assembly at an officially sponsored or authorized event(s) from which prior
approval has been obtained from the Parks and Recreation Department through the
Director and /or his /her authorized representative(s).
SECTION TWO: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION THREE: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
passage and publication, as provided by and subject to the requirements of
applicable law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009.
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