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ORDINANCE NO. 7376-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO PARKS; AMENDING CHAPTER 22, USE
REGULATIONS, SECTION 22.24, AUTHORITY TO REGULATE
BEACHES, PARK PROPERTY, AND THE COURTNEY
CAMPBELL RECREATION AREA; PROVIDING FOR HOURS OF
OPERATION FOR PARKS AND A PROHIBITION ON
TRESPASSING RELATED THERETO; AND AMENDING
SECTION 22.33, BATHING AND SWIMMING AREAS AND THE
COURTNEY CAMPBELL RECREATION AREA, SUBSECTION (3),
DELETING REFERENCE TO PARK HOURS DUE TO A
REVISION OF APPLICABLE HOURS; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Code of Ordinances currently empowers the city manager
to regulate the time, place and manner in which City park property is to be used
and enjoyed by the public; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare of
the City of Clearwater residents to amend its regulations to include hours of
operation for the City's parks and to post signs informing the public of same; now
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
Section 1. That Section 22.24 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Clearwater, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section. 22.24. Authority to regulate beaches, park property, and the Courtney
Campbell Recreation Area.
ill The city manager is empowered in the exercise of the city manager's
discretion to regulate the time, place and manner in which the public
beaches, park property of the city, and the Courtney Campbell Recreation
Area, or any portion thereof, are to be used and enjoyed by the public and
to authorize the posting of signs regulating public use. In so doing, the
city manager is to give due regard to the safety facilities available thereat,
the preservation of public property, the number of persons who can be
safely protected and safeguarded at the particular location, and the health
and welfare of the public using and wishing to use such facilities. The
directions of the city manager given pursuant to the authority contained in
this section are declared to have the effect of law and shall be enforced
by the police officers of the city;
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m The hours of operation for each City park. as may be amended from time
to time. are as follows:
1. CLOSED FROM SUNSET UNTIL SUNRISE:
M2: SITE NAME
1 ~LLEN'S CREEK PARK
2 ~LLlGA TOR LAKE
3 BAY PARK ON SAND KEY
4 MYRON A. SMITH BAYVIEW PARK
5 CEDAR GROVES
6 CHARLES PARK
7 CHARTER OAKS
8 LAKE CHAUTAUQUA PARK
9 CHAUTAUQUA PARK NORTH (Enterprise Rd.)
10 CHAUTAUQUA PARK SOUTH
11 CLIFF STEPHENS PARK
12 COOPERS BAYOU PARK
13 COUNTRY HOLLOW PARK
14 CYPRESS BEND PARK
15 CYPRESS POINT PARK
16 D.o. DAVIS PARK
17 DREW PLAZA
18 GARDEN AVENUE PARK
19 GLEN OAKS PARK
20 GLENWOOD PARK
21 HARDING PLAZA
22 HIBISCUS LAKE
23 HILLCREST PARK
24 LAKE HOBART SOUTH
25 LAKE LUCILLE
26 NORTHEAST COACHMAN PARK
27 NORTHWOOD PARK
28 OVERBROOK PARK
29 SALLS LAKE 1 & 2
30 SOULE ROAD PARK
31 SPRING LAKE PARK
32 STATE STREET PARK
33 SUNSET POINT ROAD PLAYFIELD
34 TERRACE LAKE
35 TOWN PLACE PARK
36 NO. GREENWOOD REC/AQUA TIC COMPLEX
37 CHERRY HARRIS PARK
2. CLOSED FROM 9:00 PM UNTIL 6:00 AM:
38 BA YFRONT TENNIS COMPLEX
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39 COACHMAN PARK
40 COURTNEY CAMPBELL RECREATION AREA
41 COUNTRYSIDE LIBRARY PLAYGROUND
42 MAGNOLIA STREET DOCK
43 MEMORIAL PARKS 1 & 2
44 MOCCASIN LAKE NATURE PARK
45 PROSPECT LAKE PARK
46 STATION SQUARE PARK
47 IrURNER STREET DOCK
3. CLOSED FROM 10:00 PM UNTIL 6:00 AM:
48 BELMONT PARK
49 CLW. BEACH FAMILY AQUATIC & REC. CMPLX.
50 COACHMAN RIDGE PARK
51 COUNTRYSIDE COMMUNITY PARK
52 DEL ORO PARK (Trail: Sunrise to Sunset)
53 FRANK TACK PARK
54 KINGS HIGHWAY RECREATION CENTER
55 LAWN BOWLS & SHUFFLEBOARD COMPLEX
56 MARYMONT PARK
57 MONTCLAIR PARK
58 MORNINGSIDE RECREATION COMPLEX
59 NO. GREENWOOD REC. & AQUATIC COMPLEX
60 PLAZA PARK
61 ROSS NORTON COMPLEX & ED WRIGHT PARK
62 SID L1CKTON PARK & FRED COURNOYER CT.
63 SUNSET SAM PARK AT ISLAND ESTATES
64 U.S. 19 SOCCER PRACTICE FIELDS
65 VALENCIA PARK
4. CLOSED FROM 11 :00 PM UNTIL 6:00 AM:
66 CREST LAKE PARK
67 EDGEWATER DRIVE PARK
68 FOREST RUN PARK
69 HENRY L. MCMULLEN TENNIS COMPLEX
70 JOE DIMAGGIO COMPLEX
71 LONG CENTER
72 MANDALA Y PARK
73 McKAY PLA YFIELD
74 PIER 60 PARK
75 WOOD VALLEY RECREATION CENTER
76 WOODGA TE PARK
5. OPEN 24 HOURS PER DAY:
77 CLEARW A TER BEACH
78 MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY
79 SAND KEY BAYSIDE PARK
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80 SEMINOLE DOCKS
6. OPEN FOR SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING ONL Y:
81 CARPENTER FIELD
82 COOPERS POINT NATURE PARK
83 COUNTRYSIDE SPORTS COMPLEX
84 DAVID MARTIN SOCCER FIELD
85 E. C. MOORE COMPLEX (1-7)
86 E. C. MOORE FIELDS 8 & 9
87 GLEN OAKS SOCCER FIELDS
88 MISSOURI AVE. lDOT)
89 PHILLIP JONES PARK
CITY OWNED PROPERTIES. LEASED TO OTHERS (Hours of
ooeration established bv Lessee):
90 BRIGHTHOUSE NETWORK FIELD
91 CHI-CHI RODRIGUEZ GOLF COURSE
92 CLEARWATER COUNTRY CLUB
93 CLEARWATER EXECUTIVE GOLF COUSE
94 HARBORVIEW CENTER
95 HOL T AVE. PROPERTY
96 JACK RUSSELL STADIUM
97 MARTIN LUTHER KING RECREATION CENTER
98 PERFORMING ART CENTER & THEATER (PACT)
99 SAILING CENTER
.@) Each City park shall have at least one prominently posted sian that
states the hours of operation for that park.
ill No person shall enter or remain upon park property at any time durinq
which the park is closed except by permit issued by the Department or
unless permission has been qiven by the Department or the City
Manaqer.
Section 2. That Section 22.33 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Clearwater,
Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section. 22.33. Bathing and swimming areas and the Courtney Campbell
Recreation Area.
(1) No person, regardless of age, sex or manner of dress shall swim,
wade or bathe in waters or waterways in any park other than at such
places set aside for such activities.
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(3) No person shall frequent any park waters or public bathing beach
for the purpose of swimming or bathing except between such hours of the
day as shall be designated or posted by the department for such purposes
for each individual area. The Courtney Campboll Recreation /\rea shall
be closed from 11 :00 p.m. until dawn.
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Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
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PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
February 3, 2005
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~nk V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Laura' Lipowski
Assi~tant City Attorney
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