HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1470ORDINANCE NO. 1470
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR RECREATION AREAS INCLUDING FAIRHOPE MUNICIPAL PARK, VOLANTA
PARK, STIMPSON FIELD, FOUNDER'S PARK, BARNWELL AND MANLEY ROAD
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: APPLICABILITY
1. This Ordinance shall apply in all parks and recreation areas that have athletic fields under
the jurisdiction of the City of Fairhope. As used in this Ordinance, the term "person"
includes natural person, firms, and corporations. Violators may be removed from the
park.
SECTION II: RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ALL PARKS AND RECREATION
AREAS INCLUDING ATHLETIC FIELDS.
2. No animals shall be permitted on the playing surface of any athletic fields.
3. The owner or person having custody of animals within the park shall be responsible for
removal of any animal solid waste. (Ordinance No. 988)
4. All animals must be leashed. (Ordinance No. 988)
5. No littering
6. No glass containers
7. No golf carts
8. No golfing in the parks or on any athletic fields
9. No profanity or vulgarity
10. No Smoking (Ordinance No. 1436)
11. No weapons or controlled substances allowed in a recreational park
12. No alcoholic beverages
13. No bicycles or skateboards during scheduled activities with the exception of the Fairhope
Skate Park
14. No coolers allowed at scheduled athletic events
15. Park at your own risk
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY
The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if
any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such ruling shall not affect any other
paragraphs and sections, since the same would have been enacted by the municipality council
without the incorporation of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and publication as required by
law.
ADOPTED THIS 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2012
ATTEST:
Lisa A.
City Cl