HomeMy WebLinkAbout999 Amending Chapter 12.32 - Park and Recreation Facilities 07-28-2021ORDINANCE NO. 999
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
FIRESTONE, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.32 — PARK AND
RECREATION FACILITIES
WHEREAS, Section 12.32.060 Regulations; prohibited acts, of the Firestone Municipal
Code authorizes persons upon the prior approval of the Director (includes Director of Public
Works) to conduct business, commercial activities, or sales for profit in any park or recreation
facility subject to certain terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, to approve such uses the Director must develop administrative regulations
and forms and review such requests to determine if the requested use is appropriate; and
WHEREAS, commercial use of the Town's parks will impose additional costs upon the
Town including for example, the modification of maintenance and irrigation schedules, users
consumption of electricity and need for additional trash service along with associated
administrative duties; and
WHEREAS, to ensure that the Town recovers its costs for the commercial use of the
Town's parks and recreation facilities the Public Works Director recommends that the Town enact
a Park Use fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN
OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO:
Section 1. Section 12.32.060 A, Regulations; prohibited acts is amended to provide
as follows:
A. Conduct business, commercial activities or sales for profit in any parks or recreation
facilities (such as, by way of example and not limitation, races or events; filming movies
or commercials; or equipment demonstrations) upon prior approval of the Director and
payment of a monthly Park Use Fee in an amount determined by resolution of the Board
of Trustees. Request Form by the Director. Individuals engaging in still camera
photography are exempt from this prohibition.
Section 2. If any article, section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of
Trustees hereby declare it would have passed this ordinance and each part or parts hereof
irrespective of the fact that any one part or parts be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 3. Violations of this ordinance shall be punishable in accordance with Section
1.16.010 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Firestone, Colorado.
Section 4. All other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with
this ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or
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conflict.
INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN
FULL this 28th day of July, 2021.
ATTEST:
J ss' a Koenig,
Clerk
OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO
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Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
William P.
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