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Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks and Recreation," by adding a new Chapter relating to parks and playgrounds and by providing for the hours of operation of certain parks and playgrounds, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance sets hours for parks and playgrounds owned or controlled by the City. Most may be used from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; tot playgrounds have seasonal hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from October 1 through March 31 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. from April 1 through September 31, unless the Recreation Department extends hours for a City-sponsored or approved event. The rules do not apply to parks and playgrounds under the Fairmount Park Commission.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 12, 2007
Sponsors
Carol Ann Campbell
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 15. PARKS AND RECREATION.

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CHAPTER 15-600. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS.

§ 15-601. Parks and Playgrounds- Hours of Operation.

(1) No person shall be in any park or playground owned or controlled by the City, other than those playgrounds regulated by subsection (2), except between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., unless the Recreation Department extends such hours in connection with any particular facility because of a City sponsored or approved event or activity.

(2) No person shall be in any playground designed as a tot playground for the use of children under six (6) years of age except between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. from October 1 through March 31 or between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. from April 1 through September 31.

(3) Exception: The provisions of this Section shall not apply to parks and playgrounds under the jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission pursuant to Section 15-201.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

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indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Amended

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on final passage calendar for next meeting.

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  6. Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

    Hearing notices sent

  7. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred