HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2016 3534 2016 0720 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-3534
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING LIGHTED PARK
FACILITY HOURS OF OPERATION
WHEREAS, Section 12.16.020, Hours of operation, of Chapter 12.16, Parks and
Open Space, of the Moorpark Municipal Code(MMC) states that parks and open space
shall be closed from sunset to six(6:00)a.m., unless otherwise approved by city council,
and that the city council may by resolution approve more or less restrictive hours of
operation for a specific park and for certain facilities or structures; and
WHEREAS, said amended hours of operation for the park or facility shall be
indicated by appropriate signage; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines that the hours of operation for
certain lighted park facilities shall be less restrictive than the hours of operation for unlit
park facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Lighted park facilities shall be defined as outdoor tennis, basketball, or
other hard surface courts with coin-operated lights, athletic fields or ballfields with field
lights, trails and walkways with lighting specifically designed for active night time use, and
park parking lots with parking lot lights at parks with other lighted facilities. Restrooms,
playgrounds, picnic pavilions, parking lots at parks without other lighted park facilities, and
other such facilities which may have security lighting are not considered lighted park
facilities for the purposes of this resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby determines that lighted park facilities shall
open at 6:00 a.m. and shall close no later than 10:00 p.m., with the condition that between
the hours of sunset and 10:00 p.m., a lighted park facility shall be closed when the lights
associated with said facility are off. Between sunset and 10:00 p.m., walkways and trails
without lighting specifically designed for active night time use may be used only to go to or
from a lighted park facility.
SECTION 3. The City Manager or his/her designee may modify the hours of
operation for lighted park facilities in accordance with Section 12.16.020, Hours of
operation, of Chapter 12.16, Parks and Open Space, of the MMC.
SECTION 4. Notice of lighted park facility hours of operation shall be posted at each
lighted park facility in accordance with Section 12.16.030, Signs, of Chapter 12.16, Parks
and Open Space, of the MMC.
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SECTION 5. This resolution shall become effective upon the effective date of
Ordinance 439 approving changes to Chapter 12.16, Parks and Open Space, of the MMC.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 2016.
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Ja 'ce S. Parvfn, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk "`'Y- i '1
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Maureen Benson, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2016-3534 was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of July,
2016, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 28th day of July, 2016.
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
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