File #: O-2-24    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Public Hearing
File created: 1/26/2024 In control: Maritime Advisory Board
On agenda: 3/11/2024 Final action:
Title: Hours for Tolson Street Park and Tucker Street Park - For the purpose of limiting public access to Tolson Street Park and Tucker Street Park at night; closing those parks to the public between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; and generally related to public peace and order in City parks.
Sponsors: Karma O'Neill
Indexes: Public Safety Committee
Attachments: 1. O-2-24 First Reader, 2. O-2-24 Legislative Summary, 3. O-2-24 Fiscal Impact Note, 4. O-2-24 Staff Report, 5. 0-2-24 Maritime Advisory Board Referral Action Report, 6. O-2-24 Amendment 1 - O'Neill

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Hours for Tolson Street Park and Tucker Street Park - For the purpose of limiting public access to Tolson Street Park and Tucker Street Park at night; closing those parks to the public between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; and generally related to public peace and order in City parks.

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

 

Ordinance 2-24

 

Introduced by: Alderwoman O'Neill

Co-sponsored by:

 

Referred to

Public Safety Committee

 

AN ORDINANCE concerning

 

Hours for Tolson Street Park and Tucker Street Park

 

FOR                     the purpose of limiting public access to Tolson Street Park and Tucker Street Park at night; closing those parks to the public between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; and generally related to public peace and order in City parks.

 

BY                     enacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2023 Edition:

                     11.12.095

 

SECTION I:                     BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

 

Title 11 - PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE

Chapter 11.12 - Public Peace and Order

Section 11.12.095 - Street-end Park Hours

                     

A.                     Tolson Street Park. A person may not enter or be present on the City property known as Tolson Street Park, either on foot or by means of any vehicle, at any time between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. except for the purpose of attending or participating in an activity, program or event sponsored by or conducted under the auspices of the Department of Recreation and Parks.

B.                     Tucker Street Park. A person may not enter or be present on the City property known as Tolson Street Park, either on foot or by means of any vehicle, at any time between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. except for the purpose of attending or participating in an activity, program or event sponsored by or conducted under the auspices of the Department of Recreation and Parks.

 

SECTION II:  AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this ordinance shall take effect upon passage.