1989-0132344L
NO. ?9 -0 1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 "PARKS AND RECREATION" OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON AS AMENDED, AMENDING
SECTION 15-6 BY PROHIBITING THE TAKING OF AQUATIC LIFE FROM PARK
WATERS BY CERTAIN MEANS; PROHIBITING CERTAIN MOTORIZED VESSELS ON
CITY PARK BODIES OF WATER; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$500.00 THEREFORE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Section 15-6 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Denton is hereby amended by adding thereto new
Sections 15-6(k) and 15-6(1) which shall hereafter read as
follows:
(k) No person shall take any fish or other aquatic life
from park water areas by any means except a hook and
line using natural or artificial baits. All nets
and seines are prohibited.
(1) No person shall operate or cause to be operated on
any body of water in any Denton park, any vessel or
vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine
designed or altered to propel such vessel or vehicle
in water.
SECTION II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force
when the provisions of this ordinance become effective which are
inconsistent or in conflict with the terms or provisions
contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
any such conflict.
SECTION III. Any person who shall violate a provision of
this ordinance, or fails to comply therewith or with any of the
requirements thereof, or of a permit or certificate issued
thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each such person
shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every
day or portion thereof during which any violation of this
ordinance is committed, or continued, and upon conviction of any
such violations such person shall be punished within the limits
above.