7787-07
ORDINANCE NO. 7787-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE II, SECTION 22.21,
DEFINITIONS, ADDING A DEFINITION FOR "ORGANIZED
ACTIVITIES", AMENDING SECTION 22.49, DANGEROUS
GAMES, ADDING SUBSECTION (A) PROVIDING THAT
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES BE
CONDUCTED IN AREAS SET ASIDE FOR THAT PURPOSE,
AND ADDING SUBSECTION (B) PROVIDING THAT
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS INFORMAL ACTIVITIES BE
CONDUCTED IN AREAS SET ASIDE FOR THAT PURPOSE
WHEN SAFETY CONCERNS TO ANY PERSON RESULT
THEREFROM, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Clearwater Code of Ordinances currently provides that no person
or persons shall engage in rough or potentially dangerous games on any public bathing
beach or park property except in the areas set aside for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the Code section limiting dangerous games was not to
prevent the use of beaches and parks for the enumerated activities in all cases, but only in
the instance where such activity is of an organized nature or where a genuine safety
concern results;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 22.21. Definitions, Clearwater Code of Ordinances, IS
amended to add the following:
Section 22.21 Definitions.
Oraanized Activitv means any planned recreational activity or aame havina
formal oraanization or structure. or any activity or aame affiliated with membership in an
oraanization such as a school or social oraanization. Oraanized Activity shall not mean
informal or casual "pick-up" recreational activity or aames. occurrina without reaularity
or occurrina spontaneously or by chance.
Section 2. Section 22.49. Dangerous Games, Clearwater Code of Ordinances,
is amended to read as follows:
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Section 22.49. Oraanized Activities or Potentially Dangerous Games.
@l No person or persons shall engage in rough or potentially dangerous
games or practice for suoh games OrQanized Activity such as football,
baseball, softball, horseshoes, tennis, volleyball, badminton, or any other
games, practioes or exercise 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.
!Ql No person or persons shall enQaQe in rouQh or potentially danQerous
informal activity. Qames or practice for such aames such as football.
baseball. softball. horseshoes. tennis. volleyball. badminton. or any other
Qames. practices or exercise involvinQ thrown or otherwise propelled
objects such as balls. stones. arrows. javelins. shuttlecocks. frisbees.
model aircraft or roller skates on any public bathinQ beach or park
property except in the areas set aside for that purpose when such activity
presents a threat of injury or loss of life to any person.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
January 18,2007
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
January 31, 2007
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Fra1lk V. Hibbard
Mayor
Approved as to form: Attest:
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Laura Lipowski
Assistant City Attorney
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