Ordinance 04-1695ORDINANCE N0.04-1695
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CFIAPTER I3.5, PARKS
AND RECREATION, SECTION 13.52 AND
SECTION13.5-b YRO}3161T1N0 THE USE OF
TOBACCO PRODllCTS UNLESS IN DESIGNATED
AREAS AT ALL PARKS AND RECREATION
FACIIITIFS; PROVIDLNG FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE' DATE.
\ITIEREAS, the City Comntissio¢ dosrres to provide citizws wi0t a healthy a¢d
safe envuoruae¢t during utilizenou of pity ocu,~ad or other Publicly owned facilities that
aze frequem~ by citizws to whence their leisure experiwce;
NOW, TIIERFORE, RE IT ORDADYED BY THF, CITY COMMISSION OF
TIIP, CITI' OF lANGwOOD, FLORIDA as follows:
/°sert e
SECTION L That iKO Code o[Ordinanou be vnanded by revising Seetiw
13.5-2 and Section 13.5-6 in Chapter 13.5, Parks and Receeation, to read as fellows:
Ssdov 13.5-2. Definitions.
[The words contained herein are defined as follows:]
Center or ompGx refus to a supervised azee for programs wnocrni¢g
aclive recaatiov, awetlc Eelds, courre, etc.
Foot/ides refere to a city-ow¢al bulldlvg or eWCture.
Park ref to an open area established us¢ally f c passive rearaetiw avd
leisure ecnvmas.
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Srrrakin refers to inhalin exbali b r r io o essin
n li bfed tobacco rodvc ivcludin a arettes a re tobacco and
v other I'ehtetl tobacco protlueG
Section 13.56. Prohibited, raetricmd activities iv pity parks.
(n) No person shall possess or ooneume alcoholic beverages in any city
park or recraation¢t complex without specific prior written approval of the oity
administmtoc or designee.
(b) No person shall ig~sitc, sva or meivtaiv avy fire for cooking or any other
pvtpos unless dto fire within me area deli®rated for sucl~pmpos
(c) No persov ebail willmtly mark, deface, disfigure, isj re or tamper
widy dieplaee or any buildivg, bleachers, ethics, firaplaoea railing4
frncing ligbtivg bxturese pleygrouvd equipment or any olhu city property or
equipment whntsoever, either real or personal, in Ne park.
(d) No person shall carry, fro or discharge any gun, pistol or flreami or
any rocket, torpedo or other fireworks ofany description.
(e) No person shall drive, putt or otherwise bit a golf ball or shoot a¢
xcept in areas specifically designated for those purposes by signs eraled
by thecily administrator or designee.
(f) No pets shall be allowed in City of Longwood parks.
(g) No person shall us roller skates or skateboards except iv
sproifienlly devignated for Woso purposes by signs erected by theacty
administrator or designee.
Cti) Avy person using recreation deparmrevt properly, such as sporting
equipment, ball fields, lessis or handball courts, picnic azeas, playgrounds or my
other recreation department property, shall be held liable for any damage, loss, or
any nnnan~ wear, asp m bpseor negtec~
(i) No person shall, while m anypark or recreational complex, throw orplace,
e to be thrown orptacad, any dut, fi1N or foreign maser ism me water of any
lake, pond, pool, river imet, shnarq rank or reservou m any park or recreational
wmplex. All trash will be plats! in wntainers provided by me mcmadon department.
(j) No person shall remove any soil, clay, molt, stones, planet, wood, or make
any exwvatlon by tools, s{uipmw4 blasfivg or other means of removal, without
written permission 6om me city administrator ordesigntt.
(k) No pareon shall pose or adix to any tree, shrub, plant, frnce, building,
structure, monument, gate ar any nets physcal abject, any sign, poster or other
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printed or sstitten matter while in the park, wilhont prim wH(tev pvmussion of Ne
uty administrator or dcsigvae.
(1) No person shall sell, keep or olkn for seie any imtgible or inungble
objet, merclwndiae or thing, nor aoiidt for any Credo or oaupeoon within any uty
park without prior rmtten perm~ssivn ofihe city administrator ordesignev.
m No n shall ited tobae me bt smokh~
nv to0eem orod et on env portion of all Parka and ReereaHOUnlracili(es unless
in dcsi®ated arrzs.
n No a inciudin s t [ors artici ants sh 11
she o rcherein mbaccn svvf[or reiatedstobaeeo rodvet nnirss
deA'enateU a[eas.
o Violation of Sections 13.56 a i ] and
skall be it o[a non er niriolatipp niahableH aline of not
re tl an SI00 [or the firstvioialion and not more than 9500 for each
ubsevvent riolntion.
Vlolatiovo Sections lJ.96 a aptl sh Ibe arimin 1
' 1 ' i bl 'ddb FI 'd St t S[ tut '
Violation v[Sec[iml shall result in the a vu bein r nsible
far the cosf of the nedaal demo e. The Ci rahibit the a oosfrmn
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SECTION II. CONFLICTS All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
<oMict witH any of the provtslons of This ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SHVERAHILf[Y If any seGiov or portion ofe aemion of
tLis ordi~w~ce proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unwnstitutional, it shall not be held to
invalidate or impair the validity, force, or eRect of any other section or pan ofthis
oNinvrce
BECTON IY. EFFBCTIVE DATH This ordinance shall take effiet upon
firtal passage and adoption by the City Commission of the City of ls~vgwood, PloHdn.
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