HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 170 1993 0602ORDINANCE NO.170
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.16 OF TITLE 12 OF THE
MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO PARKS, BY REVISING
SECTION 12.16.130, VEHICLES AND HORSES, RIDING ANIMALS,
AND OTHER CONVEYANCES.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 81 was adopted on October 6, 1986, creating
Chapter 12.16 of the Moorpark Municipal Code, providing for the
regulation and use of public parks and recreation facilities
within the City of Moorpark; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to revise and update the rules and
regulations governing the use of City parks and facilities in
public parks, the amendment to Chapter 12.16 is now considered
necessary for the immediate preservation and regulation of City
parks and facilities for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of
Moorpark.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Moorpark,
California, does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: The Moorpark Municipal Code is amended by
revising Chapter 12.16.130 to read as follows:
Section 12.16.130 VEHICLES AND HORSES, RIDING ANIMALS, AND OTHER
CONVEYANCES.
No person shall operate, ride, or drive an automobile, bicycle,
motorcycle, truck, trailer, wagon, motor scooter, animal, or other
conveyance on other than roads or paths designated for that
purpose in any public park, open space or recreation grounds.
Only City authorized vehicles are allowed to use the maintenance
roads in City parks and properties, unless said road is designated
for that purpose. A bicyclist may wheel or push a bicycle over
any grassy area, or trail or path reserved for pedestrian use. .
No motor vehicle, animal, or other conveyance shall be parked or
fastened in other than an established or designated parking or
hitching area in any public park, open space or recreation
grounds. No person shall roller- skate, roller -blade or skateboard
on other than sidewalks or paths designed for pedestrians. No
person shall roller- skate, roller- blade, or skateboard on court
surfaces intended for other sport activities such as tennis courts
or basketball courts, unless specifically designated and posted by
the City for that purpose. All conveyances shall at all times be
operated, driven, or ridden with reasonable regard to the safety
of others in any public park, open space or recreation grounds,
and furthermore engage in said activity at their own risk.
SECTION 2: If any section, sentence, clause, phrase, part or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have
this Ordinance and each section, sentence, clause, phrase, part or
portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, sentences, clauses, phrases, parts or portions be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30)
days after its passage and adoption.
SECTION 4: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance, and the City
Clerk shall attest and certify to the passing and adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by
law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
ATTEST:
`— Lillian E. Ha e
City Clerk
2nd day of
JUNE , 1993
CITY OF MOORPARK
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Paul W. Lawrason
Mayor
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MOORPARK
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Lillian E. Hare, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark,
California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 170 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a meeting held on
the 2nd day of JUNE , 1993, and that
the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS MONTGOMERY, PEREZ, WOZNIAK AND MAYOR LAWRASON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER HUNTER
ABSTAIN: NONE
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 4th day of JUNE 1993.
Lillian E. Hare
City Clerk
PAUL W. LAWRASON JR SCOTT MONTGOMERY PATRICK HUNTER BERNARDO M PEREZ JOHN E WOZNIAK
Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Counalmember Counalmember Counalmember
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