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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/1991 B A K E R S F I E L D Conni Brunni, Chair Lynn Edwards Mark Sa]vaggio Staff: Lee Andersen AGENDA CONVENTION CENTER AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Tuesday, April 9, 1991 4:15 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1. Hardball Use in City Parks MEMORANDUM ADril 9, 1991 " TO: Dale Hawley, City Manager FROM: Lee Andersen, Community Services Manager SUBJECT: HARDBALL ORDINANCE As per your direction, I had staff contact several Recreation and Park Departments or Special Districts asking if they have an ordinance in place relating to ~ardball use in parks. The question asked was, "Do you have an ordinance in effect restricting hardball use in parks? The responses are as follows: 1. City of Fresno Contact Person: Blair Russell, Manager, Recreation & Community Services (209) 498-1117 They have no ordinance or regulations; However, their parks have Recreation Leaders year round who handle problems if any should arise. They also have several official sized baseball diamonds. 2. City of Sacramento Contact Person: Ron Kashiwagi, Recreation Supervisor (916) 449-5500 They have no ordinance. They have many baseball diamonds and conduct leagues year round for both adults and youths. They have security personnel to handle problems. 3. City of Stockton Contact Person: Itch Horror, Recreation Supervisor (209) 944-8313 They have no ordinance. They have several baseball diamonds on which they conduct leagues. 4. City of Seaside Contact Person- Tim Barry, Recreation Superintendent (408) 899-6270 They have no ordinance and they have had no problems. 5. North Bakersfield Recreation & Park District Contact Person: Bob Lerude, Director of Sports (805) 392-2010 They nave no ordinance. They nave nad complaints about adults playing on little league f'~elds and ndtt]ng balls over the fence. They also have security personnel to handle problems. 6. Greater Vallejo Recreation District Contact Person' Sidney Nickolas, Recreatfion Superintendent (707) 648-4600 They have no ordinance and have had no complaints. They do have some baseball diamonds. 7. City of Santa Barbara Contact Person- Eric Arneson, Sports Supervisor Recreation Director (805) 564-5418 They have no ordinance. Both baseball and softball playing require permits. Recreation staff monitors the various locations for violations. 8. City of Modesto Contact Person- Linda McDermott, Recreation Superin- tendent (209) 577-5344 They have a long list of ordinances governing use of parks. Section 12-4. 201. (x) Reads "To play or engage in any game or contest in any park except in such places, as are specially I provided or designated for that purpose." They post signs prohibited areas. When discussing this issue with the various agencies, the genera] feeling expressed was that we mi9ht have better control of ball playing if we were to specify and post signs in those particular portions of a park where hardball is not allowed, such as in picnqc or children's play areas, and not designate certain parks where hardball is allowed. dL'cr Attachment XXX. City Of Mo~esto Ordinances The following City of Modesto Ordinances pertain under Article ~. ~2, General Regulations Governing Use of Parks and Recreation -- Areas and Facilities, Section 12-~.~01'. A. To enter or ~respass in any area, building, or facility ~hich is fenced and locked or enclosed and locked. B. To ride or bring any horse or other similar animal or to propel a vehicle in Dr upon any area of a park, except those areas speci'fically provided and designated for such purposes, unless prior written permission is~obtained from the Director. C. To drive or operate any motor vehicle in any park in excess of fifteen (15) miles'per hour. D. To park any automobile or other vehicle in any park at any place other than designated parking .areas. Places where parking is permitted shall be designated by appropriate 'signs. E. To operate gasoline powered go carts, model airplanes, boats or midget cars in any park except on designated ar~as. F. To clean, wash, polish, or make other than emergency repair,s upon any automobile, motorcycle, or self driven vehicle in any park. G. To.carry or bring .any firearms, air guns, slingshot, firecrackers or fireworks into any park. H. To make a fire in any park other than in stoves, pits, or braziers provided by the City, unless prior written permission is obtained from the Director. ~ I. To bring into anY'Park ,any material Which .will, if spilled or spread, be injurious to ~the turf or plant growth. J. TD cut Dr remove any.wood, turf, rock, tree, flower, shrub, sand or gravel from any p'~rk unless prior, written permission is obtained from the Director. K. To throw or dispose of in any park any bottles, tin cans, broken glass, paper, clothes, cast iron, rubbish, soil, tree trimmings, garbage,'ashes, or other debris of any kind except in approved containers provided by the City. L. To 'remove, damage, or destroy any athletic equipment provided by the City, normal wear and tear excepted. M. To move or remove from one location to another any part of parts of field equipment. N. To move or remove from one location to ano.ther any equipment used for park maintenance. ' O. To open or close .any valve pertaining to the ~ater 'mains or sprinkler systemOr ~to expose or interfere with any gas. pipe, hydrant, stopclock, sewer, catch basin, .back flow ice in any park preventer, or other similar dev' . P. To cu't, break or deface in any way buildings, equipment, grounds or other facilities of any park. Q. To wound, kill or catch any bird or other wild animal in any park.. R. To indulge in indecent or. riotous conduct or to otherwise .make 'noises in.such a manner as to disturb any picnic, meeting, concert, or e~hibition in any park. S. To operate a public address system without prior written permission of the Director. This prohibition shall not include the use of small portable radios when operated at such a volume as not to disturb Other persons present in the parks. · T. To disturb or interfere with any employee of the City of Modesto acting within the scope of his employment, o? to disturb~or interfere with any spectator or participant in any event or activity conducted in any park, or to enter any park for the purpose of committing any such disturbance~ or interference. U. To camp or lodge in or upon any park unless prior written permission is obtained from the Director. V. To sell refreshments, food stuffs, or novelties in any park or on any street immediately adjacent there to without the prior written permission of the Director or the City Council. W. To practice, carry on, conduct or solicit for trade, occupation, business or profession in any park without the prior written permission of the City Council. Xo To play or engage 'in any game o~_.contest~i.n~any~.~pa.rk_.except i n ~suc h'?pi a C es~ as'~'m r e'.~:~c'i:~'lt ~p~r 0 ~ i d e~'~d~i ~g n ~ t ~ d?~ o r that 'purpose. Y. To play upon any tennis courts wearing shoes other than those having vulcanized soles and heels, commonly known as tennis shoes. Z. To refuse to open any tennis court being used for Singles play. to doubles play at the end of the set being played ~- when other persons are waiting, unless prior written permission is obtained from the Director. AA. To refuse to relinquish any tennis court being used for doubles play at the end of the set being played when other persons are waiting, unless prior written permission is obtained from the Director. BB. To use any. tennis courts for tennis tournaments, team practices, or other special events of any kind without the prior written permission from the Director or the City Council. CC. To play or engage in hitting of golf balls in any park, except on driving ranges and golf courses. DD. To use any park facility or equipment which 'has been. reserved or which is indicated by an authorized or official sign to have been reserved without first having received the written permission of the Director. EE. To ride bicycles through any children's playground area. FF. To ~ade or swim in any pool in any park except when supervised. GG. ~To use any park facility for which a charge is now or hereafter made without first having.paid the fee requeSted and having received the required permit. HH. To enter any park facility for which a charge is made without first paying the full legal charge made4 for such entrance unless such entrance is by the consent or. permission of the person or persons in charge. '~----- II. To discard lighted or unlighted cigars or cigarettes in children's playground areas. -9- JJ. To use any park facility or equipment which has been reserved or which is indicated by an authorized or official sign to have been reserved without first having received the written permission of the Director. KK. To remove any authorized or Official sign indicating that any park facility or equipment is reserved. LL. For any male person to resort to any toilet set apart for women, and 'for any female person to resort to .any toilet set apart from men, provided that this prohibition shall not apply to children accompanied by their father, mother or guardian. MM. To loiter or remain in any park at any time between midnight and daylight of the following morning, unless prior written permission is obtained from 'the Director or the City Council.