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ORDINANCE NO: <br />AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE REGARDING CITY PARKS HOURS OF <br />OPERATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES <br />WHEREAS, that the City of Batesville, in an effort to preserve public property and ensure the <br />safe usage of its parks; and <br />WHEREAS, the Council has determined this issue can be resolved by amending the city <br />ordinance regarding the park's hours of operations and the exceptions thereto. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: <br />SECTION 1: That Ordinance No. 2020-8-01, Sec. 1, codified as 12.12.06 is hereby amended <br />to read as follows: <br />Hours for Parks: All city parks shall be closed from 10:00 pm and reopened at 5:00 am <br />(Herein after referred to "Standard Hours of Operation".). That the Standard Hours of Operation shall <br />not apply to City sponsored or City approved events. That at the close of any City sponsored or City <br />approved events, participants shall have thirty minutes to vacate the parks. Said Parks hours shall also <br />not apply to the following activities: jogging, walking, boat ramp usage, and/or fishing. Appropriate <br />signage shall be placed on site to advise as to the time when the parks are opened and closed. That the <br />Mayor or his designee shall have authority to authorize usage of the parks during closed hours. <br />SECTION 2: That all ordinances and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to <br />the extent of such conflict. <br />SECTION 3: If any portion or portions of this ordinance are deemed or held to be invalid, <br />such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. <br />SECTION 4: EMERGENCY CLAUSE: That because the abuse of the Parks by certain <br />individuals is ongoing the need for this act to be enforced is immediate. Therefore, it is her found <br />that an emergency exists and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, <br />health and safety shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this dayof <br />, 2023. <br />ATTEST: <br />Denise M. Johnston, City Clerk <br />Honorable Rick Elumbaugh, Mayor <br />