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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 15
"PARKS AND RECREATION" BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 15-10 PROHIBITING
POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN 100 FEET
OF A PLAYING FIELD; DESIGNATING THE POSTING OF SIGNS, CALLING FOR
ENFORCEMENT, DECLARING A PENALTY, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I
That Chapter 15 "Parks and Recreation" is hereby amended by
adding a new Section 15-10 "Possession and Consumption of Alcohol
Prohibited" which hereafter shall read as follows:
"Section 15-10 POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
PROHIBITED
(1) Within the limits of any public park within the City
of Denton, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to possess
or consume any alcoholic beverage within 100 feet of any portion of
any playing filld except if such possession or consumption is inside
a motor vehicle located upon a designated parking area Playing
field is hereby defined as a marked field area or the enclosure
surrounding or setting apart a designated field area, including but
not limited to a fence, for the purpose of conducting or engaging
in an athletic game or activity Such activities would include but
not be limited to football, baseball, softball, soccer, rugby,
lacrosse, field hockey, tennis and basketball
(2) The Director of Parks and Recreation shall cause signs
to be erected at the playing fields within the various public parks
notifying the public of the provisions of this ordinance
(3) The Director of Parks and Recreation, Parks Attendants
designated by the Director, and the Police Department, shall, in
connection with their duties imposed by law, diligently enforce the
provisions of this ordinance, and they shall have the authority to
e3ect from the park any person acting in violation of this ordinance
SECTION II
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00) Each
day such a violation shall continue or be permitted, shall be treated
as a separate offense
SECTION III
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person
or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite
any such invalidity
SECTION IV.
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen days from
the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to
cause the caption of this ordinance to be published twice in the
Denton Record -Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton,
Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED This the 5th day of December, 1978
JCZ MITCHEELL, MAYOR
TY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
BROMS HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED�D AS TO LEGAL FORM
PAUL C ISHAM, CITY AT ORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS