HomeMy WebLinkAbout3275 Amending AMC 10.68 Public Parks ORDINANCE NO. 3275
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AMC CHAPTER 10.68 PUBLIC PARKS SUB-
SECTIONS 10.68.060, 10.68.080, 10.68.120, 10.68.170, 10.68.260 AND 10.68.330.
Annotated to show deletions and additions to the Ashland Municipal Code sections being
modified. Deletions are bold lined thFough, and additions are bold underlined.
WHEREAS,Article 2. Section 1 of the Ashland City Charter provides:
Powers of the City. The City shall have all powers which the constitutions, statutes, and
common law of the United States and of this State expressly or impliedly grant or allow
municipalities, as fully as though this Charter specifically enumerated each of those
powers, as well as all powers not inconsistent with the foregoing; and, in addition thereto,
shall possess all powers hereinafter specifically granted. All the authority thereof shall
have perpetual succession.
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sub-section 10.68.060 Unpermitted Commercial Activity is amended as
follows:
A. No one shall sell or offer for sale any article or perform or offer to perform any service for
hire in any of the parks without a written permit for-sueh e . 20peFty and mgular-ty
granted by the Park . except as otherwise authorized by a special use or special
event permit issued by the Parks Director.No one shall hawk or peddle popcorn, ice cream,
candy, soda water,peanuts, or similar wares within or on any of the park grounds of the City
without first securing a permit to do so:from the Park Commissiow
B. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter is subject to Section 1.08.020 of the
Ashland Municipal Code. Any violation of this section is a Class I violation. (Ord. 3137,
amended, 2017; Ord. 3026, amended, 08/03/2010)
SECTION 2. Sub-section 10.68.080 Posting Notices prohibited is amended as follows:
A. No one shall place, post, attach or erect any bill, poster,sign or similar posting on any
pole,post, wire,rod or cord to any tree, shrub, fence
railing, fountain,wall,post, structure or other device of any kind whatever, on any of the bases,
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statues,bridges, or monuments in any park witheut .
except as otherwise authorized by a special use permit issued by the Parks Director.
B. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter is subject to Section 1.08.020 of the
Ashland Municipal Code. Any violation of this section is a Class IV violation. (Ord. 3137,
amended, 2017; Ord. 3026, amended, 08/03/2010)
SECTION 3. Sub-section 10.68.120 Park property Prohibited uses is amended as follows:
A. No one shall climb any tree, or walk, stand, or sit upon the monuments,vases, fountains,
railings, or fences in any park:except as otherwise authorized by a special use permit issued
by the Parks Director. Individuals issued a permit must still comply with the `no climbing'
rule outside of the specific activities permitted in the special use permit.
B. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter is subject to Section 1.08.020 of the
Ashland Municipal Code. Any violation of this section is a Class II violation. (Ord. 3137,
amended, 2017; Ord. 3026, amended, 08/03/2010)
SECTION 4. Sub-section 10.68.170 Park waters Use is amended as follows:
A. No one shall fish,wade, swim, or bathe in any of the parks except the places designated for
such purposes: Eyeept, however-3 that ehildr-en of the age of thirteen (10)years and V
shall be peFmitted to fish within the present, OF beFeinefter-designated, bounder-ies o
Lithin rIL--except as otherwise authorized by a special use permit issued by the Parks
Director.
B. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter is subject to Section 1.08.020 of the
Ashland Municipal Code. Any violation of this section is a Class II violation. (Ord. 3137,
amended, 2017; Ord. 3026, amended, 08/03/2010)
SECTION 5. Sub-section 10.68.260 Swings Hammocks is amended as follows:
A. No swings oF, hammocks or other attachments to trees or structures shall be hung or
swung in any of the parks, except on the posts erected for the purpose:except as otherwise
authorized by a special use permit issued by the Parks Director.
B. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter is subject to Section 1.08.020 of the
Ashland Municipal Code. Any violation of this section is a Class IV violation. (Ord. 3137,
amended, 2017; Ord. 3026, amended, 08/03/2010)
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SECTION 6. Sub-section 10.68.330 Camping prohibited is amended as follows:
A. No person shall camp within the park limits within the City of Ashland, or on the park side
of any street adjacent to the parks:except for special events as otherwise authorized by a
special use permit issued by the Parks Director. Otherwise, Prohibited Camping is a Class
IV violati is subiect to the rules and enforcement outlined in Chapter 10.46.
B. Any per-son who violates any provision of this Chapter-is subjeet to Seetion 1.08.020 of
the Ashland Munieipal Code.Any violation of this seetion is a Class !V'Violati . (Ord.
3137, amended, 2017; Ord. 3026, amended, 08/03/2010)
SECTION 7. Severability. Each section of this ordinance, and any part thereof, is severable,
and if any part of this ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,the
remainder of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 8. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the City Code
and the word"ordinance"may be changed to "code", "article", "section", "chapter"or another
word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or re-lettered,provided however
that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions(i.e. Sections 3-5)need not be codified and
the City Recorder is authorized to correct any cross-references and any typographical errors.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X, Section
2(C) of the City Charter on the__,J�_day of Qoa�vt,� ,Q�/ ,2025 and duly PASSED
and ADOPTED this_Zj:� day of nin „ , 202�-
PASSED by the City Council this Z0 day of 2026.
ATTEST: AJIA A
A iss Kolodzinski, City ecorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this r day of , 2026.
Tonya GAham, Mayor
Reviewed form: --
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