Ordinance No. 95-99-72 v • ORDINANCE NO. 95-99-72
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 5, BEACHES AND PARKS, ARTICLE III, PUBLIC
PARKS, SEC. 5-31, HOWELL PARK USE PROHIBITED AFTER DARK,
TO PROHIBIT USE OF ALL PUBLIC PARKS AFTER DARK, PROVIDING
CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS THERETO, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
CTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Sec. 5-31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 5-31. Public parks use prohibited after dark.
It shall be unlawful for any person or groups of persons to congregate in or
about or traverse through any public parks
(a) between the hours of sunset and sunrise or 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.,
• whichever is later, except as follows:
(1) when using lighted public facilities in public parks, such as
ball fields and tennis courts, provided such use shall never be later than 10:00 p.m.;
or
(2) when an organized event has been approved by the Parks and
Recreation Department.
(b) when a park or parks have been officially closed by the City for
maintenance, construction, repairs, and the like, and has been so posted."
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this ',1,rvk. day of AIO Mry bee;
1999.
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PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this °- day of
• , 1999.
ATTEST:
MA EN KINGJO 1'� ► ERVE
City Clerk Mayor, ' - • • g Officer
Ap, oved as to form and correctness:
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