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ORDINANCE NO. 9806-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA MAKING
AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
22; ARTICLE 2; SECTION 22.24(2) TO UPDATE SEVERAL PARK HOURS OF
OPERATION ADD FIVE EXISTING PARKS HOURS AND ONE NEW PARK'S
HOURS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater adopted the Code of Ordinances on February 4, 1993;
and
WHEREAS, the City has made numerous amendments to the Code of Ordinances to
account for changing conditions within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is in the process of updating and renovating McKay Park to include
six new pickleball courts, a new playground equipment and renovated bocci ball courts; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide for adequate and reasonable hours of operation of
the Park and its facilities while also maintaining the character of the surrounding neighborhood;
and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to correct the name of McKay Playfield to McKay Park in
accordance with existing nomenclature; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to change the hours of operation for several parks to provide
notice to the public and create consistency with each park's use;
WHEREAS the City wishes to add five existing parks to the ordinance list including
Bayshore Trail, Betty Lane Park, Lake Chataqua Equestrian Park & Nature Preserve, McLennan
Circle Park and Rainbow Drive; and
WHEREAS the City wished to add one new park to the ordinance list, the Mercado and
set hours for that park; and
WHEREAS the City wishes to remove one park from the ordinance list, Holt Avenue
Property, because that land area has been incorporated into Phillip Jone Park; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to address the varying needs of the City's diverse population
when creating and implementing parks and recreation plans pursuant to Goals PPP 1 and 2 and
Policies PPP 1.1.1 and 2.2.5 of the Parks & Public Places Element of the City's Comprehensive
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that this amendment to the Code of Ordinances
promote and support the public health, safety, morals, and welfare, of the City's residents.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. That Chapter 22 — Parks, Beaches, Recreation, Article 2 — Use
Regulations, Section 22.24 - Authority to regulate beaches, park property, and the Courtney
Campbell Recreation Area, (2) The hours of operation for each city park, as may be amended
from time to time, be amended to read as follows:
CLOSED FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE
ALLEN'S CREEK PARK
ALLIGATOR LAKE
ANN CIRCLE PARK
BAY PARK ON SAND KEY
BAYSHORE TRAIL
MYRON A. SMITH BAYVIEW PARK
BETTY LANE PARK
CEDAR GROVES
CHARLES PARK
CHARTER OAKS
COURTNEY CAMPBELL TRAIL
LAKE CHAUTAUQUA PARK
CHAUTAUQUA PARK SOUTH
LAKE CHAUTAUOUA EQUESTRIAN PARK& NATURE PRESERVE
CHERRY HARRIS PARK
CLEARWATER MUNICIPAL CEMETERY
CLIFF STEPHENS PARK
COOPERS BAYOU PARK
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COUNTRY HOLLOW PARK
CYPRESS BEND PARK
CYPRESS POINT PARK
D.D. DAVIS PARK
DEL ORO PARK TRAIL
DREW PLAZA
EDGEWATER DRIVE PARK
ENTERPRISE DOG PARK
GARDEN AVENUE PARK
GLEN OAKS PARK
GLENWOOD PARK
HARDING PLAZA
HIBISCUS LAKE
HILLCREST PARK
W1T °TcrEF"ROPERT
KAPOK PARK
LAKE HOBART SOUTH
LAKE LUCILLE
LAWN BOWLS &SHUFFLEBOARD COMPLEX- PARK AREA ONLY
MAGNOLIA STREET DOCK
MANDALAY PARK
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MCLENNAN CIRCLE PARK
NORTH GREENWOOD REC. &AQUATIC COMPLEX PLAYGROUND
NORTHEAST COACHMAN PARK
NORTHWOOD PARK
OVERBROOK PARK
PLAZA PARK
PROSPECT LAKE PARK
RAINBOW DRIVE PARK
REAM WILSON TRAIL
SALLS LAKE 1 &2
SAND KEY BAYSIDE PARK
SEMINOLE DOCK PARKS
SOULE ROAD PARK
SPRING LAKE PARK
STATE STREET PARK
STATION SQUARE PARK
SUNSET POINT ROAD PLAYFIELD
SUNSET SAM PARK AT ISLAND ESTATES
TERRACE LAKE
TOWN PLACE PARK
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TURNER STREET DOCK
CLOSED FROM 12AM TO 5AM
COACHMAN PARK
CLOSED FROM 9PM TO 6AM
BELMONT PARK
COURTNEY CAMPBELL RECREATION AREA
CREST LAKE PARK
ED WRIGHT PARK
MERCADO
MORNINGSIDE RECREATION COMPLEX
PIER 60 PARK
ROSS NORTON COMPLEX
WOOD VALLEY RECREATION CENTER
CLOSED FROM 9PM TO 7AM
MCKAY PARK
CLOSED FROM 10PM TO 6AM
CLW. BEACH FAMILY AQUATIC & REC. COMPLEX
COACHMAN RIDGE PARK
COUNTRYSIDE COMMUNITY PARK
DEL ORO PARK
FOREST RUN PARK
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LONG CENTER
MARYMONT PARK
MARTIN LUTHER KING RECREATION PARKAREA
MONTCLAIR PARK
NORTH GREENWOOD REC. &AQUATIC COMPLEX
VALENCIA PARK
WOODGATE PARK
OPEN 24 HOURS PER DAY
CLEARWATER BEACH
CLEARWATER BEACH FAMILY AQUATIC & REC. COMPLEX BOAT RAMP
MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY
SEMINOLE DOCKS (BOAT LAUNCHING}
OPEN FOR PERMITTED USE ONLY
CARPENTER FIELD
COOPERS POINT NATURE PARK
COUNTRYSIDE SPORTS COMPLEX
DAVID MARTIN SOCCER FIELDS
E. C. MOORE COMPLEX(1-9)
FRANK TACK PARK
HENRY L. MCMULLEN TENNIS COMPLEX
JACK RUSSELL STADIUM
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JOE DIMAGGIO SPORTS COMPLEX
MISSOURI AVENUE (DOT}
MOCCASIN LAKE NATURE PARK
PHILLIP JONES PARK
ROSS NORTON BALLFIELDS
SID LICKTON PARK
WALTER C CAMPBELL PARK& BUCCANEER FIELD
CITY OWNED PROPERTY LEASED TO OTHERS
(HOURS OF OPERATION ESTABLISHED BY LESSEE)
BAYCARE BALLPARK
CHI-CHI RODRIGUEZ GOLF COURSE
CLEARWATER GOLF CLUB
THE LANDINGS GOLF CLUB
KINGS HIGHWAY RECREATION CENTER
LAWN BOWLS &SHUFFLEBOARD COMPLEX
PERFORMING ART CENTER &THEATER(PACT}
SAILING CENTER
Section 2. Amendments to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clearwater are
hereby adopted to read as set forth in this Ordinance.
Section 3. The City of Clearwater does hereby certify that the amendment contained
herein, as well as the provisions of this Ordinance, are consistent with and in conformance with
the City's Comprehensive Plan.
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Section 4. Should any part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 5. Notice of the proposed enactment of this Ordinance has been properly
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with applicable law.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
December 5, 2024
PASSED ON FIRST READING
December 19, 2024
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Signed by:
Bruce Rector
Mayor
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Approved as to form: Attest:
Signed by: L--&5B,5F-E-8,F-
cuSigned by:
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Melissa Isabel, Esq. Rosemarie Call, M , MMC
Senior Assistant City Attorney City Clerk
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