CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-24-56 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ren?e Grout
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Amending The Parks Ordinance, ROA 1994, Sections 10-1-1-1 Et Seq. (Grout)
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WHEREAS, The City provides children's play areas at parks throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, Playground structures exist for the purpose of providing a place for children to play and engage in recreation; and
WHEREAS, This equipment and the immediately surrounding areas are sometimes misused for other purposes such as sleeping, camping, and storing personal items; and
WHEREAS, This misuse can prevent residents from utilizing these areas as they are intended; and
WHEREAS, The Council wishes to address this issue by limiting the use of playground equipment solely to its intended play and recreation-related uses during park operating hours; and
WHEREAS, The presence of large items such as shopping carts in parks hinders the general public's pride in and enjoyment of these neighborhood spaces; and
WHEREAS, Every year, the Parks & Recreation Department spends $10,000 per acre maintaining grass areas for all users to enjoy, and grass is damaged by placement of personal belongings for extended periods of time; and
WHEREAS, It is the City's responsibility to preserve the natural beauty of the City, support more use of City parks, encourage responsible use of parks, maintain a clean and safe environment, and protect the health and welfare of the residents of the City.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. The Parks Ordinance, ROA 1994, Sections 10-1-1-1 et seq., is hereby amended as follows:
"? 10-1-1-1 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of ?? 10-1-1-1 et seq., the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMAL. Any vertebrate member of the animal kingdom other than huma...
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