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ORDINANCE NO. 8097-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, RELATING TO PARKS; AMENDING CHAPTER
22, PARKS, BEACHES, RECREATION, ARTICLE II, USE
REGULATIONS, SECTION 22.49, ORGANIZED
ACTIVITIES OR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS GAMES,
AMENDING SUBSECTION (B) TO PERMIT CERTAIN
INFORMAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CASUAL BALL
THROWING, UNLESS SUCH ACTIVITY CREATES A
THREAT OF PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANY PERSON;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Code of Ordinances currently provides that no person or persons
shall engage in rough or potentially dangerous informal activities and games such as
football, baseball, softball, tennis, volleyball and badminton, except in designated areas;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council now finds it necessary and proper to amend the Code
of Ordinances to allow for the use of beaches and parks for certain informal activities where
such activities do not create a bona fide safety concern; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Chapter 22, Section 22.49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Clearwater, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 22
Parks, Beaches, Recreation
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Article II. Use Regulations
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Sec. 22.49. Organized activities or potentially dangerous games.
(a) No person or persons shall engage in ~rough or potentially dangerous
Orqanized Aactivity such as football, baseball, softball, horseshoes, tennis,
volleyball, badminton, or any other organized activity involving thrown or
otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins,
shuttlecocks, frisbees, model aircraft or roller skates on any public bathing
beach or park property except in areas set aside for that purpose.
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(b) No person or persons shall engage in rough or potentially dangerous informal
activity, games or practice for such games such as football, baseball, softball,
horseshoes, tennis, volleyball, badminton; or any other games, practices or
exercise involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls,
stones, arrows, javelins, shuttlecocks, frisbees, model aircraft; or propel a
person by a wheeled device like a skateboard, roller skates, and in-line
skates except in the areas set aside for that purpose. Informal activities
involvinQ the casual throwing of balls. including but not limited to footballs.
baseballs. tennis balls. volleyballs. and shuttlecocks or Frisbees shall be
permitted unless such activity creates a threat of physical iniury to any
person.
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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
August 20, 2009
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
September 3, 2009
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Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Laura Lipowski Mahony
Assistant City Attorney
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