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Alachua City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 28

PARKS AND RECREATION1


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State Law reference— Municipal Home Rule Powers Act, F.S. ch. 166.


Sec. 28-1.- Bonfires.

It shall be unlawful for any person to build any fire in parks owned by the City, except at such places built thereon by the City for such purposes.

Sec. 28-2. - Dressing or undressing other than in dressing rooms.

It shall be unlawful for any person to dress or undress, or change to or from a bathing suit except in such dressing rooms as may be erected thereon for that purpose.

Sec. 28-3. - Trash and garbage.

It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place, deposit, sweep, or scatter or cause to be thrown, placed, deposited, swept, or scattered, any paper, food, trash, fruit peeling, or other refuse in any park owned by the City.

State Law reference— Florida Litter Law, F.S. § 403.413.

Sec. 28-4. - Property and equipment—Use of.

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or occupy buildings, tables, chairs, or other property situated in or on property owned by the City, other than for the purposes for which the property was constructed and placed in, and intended to be used in the parks.

Sec. 28-5. - Same—Injuring.

It shall be unlawful to injure or destroy any of the buildings, tables, chairs, or other property situated in or on the public parks.

Sec. 28-6. - Depositing cigarettes and other debris in public toilets.

It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place, or deposit paper, cigarettes, cigars, or other substances of such nature, in the toilets and urinals situated in the buildings at public parks.

Sec. 28-7. - Dogs and pets.

It shall be unlawful to bring dogs, cats, animals or other pets into the parks owned by the city.

Sec. 28-8. - Schedule of fees.

(a)

Parks and recreation use fees. A schedule of fees for short term use of City facilities shall be established by resolution of the City of Alachua Commission.

(b)

The City Manager is authorized, directed and shall establish an application and other process necessary to properly administer a rental program. The City Manager or designee shall have the discretion and authority to waive any and all fees for any valid public purpose.

(c)

The fees established and authorized by subsection (a) shall be amended from time to time. Amendment shall be by resolution of the City Commission.

(Ord. No. 09-28, §§ 2—4, 10-19-2009; Ord. No. 12-15, § 1, 2-27-2012)