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2015-162 Adjusting Park Hours of Operation for Rec Facilities ORDINANCE NO. 2015-162 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13.01, SECTION 250.A OF THE MENIFEE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING AND ADJUSTING PARK HOURS OF OPERATION FOR RECREATION FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. On May 21, 2014, the City Council of the City of Menifee ("City") adopted Ordinance No. 2014-146 which added Chapter 13.01 the Menifee Municipal Code establishing regulations for park use within the City. SECTION 2. Since adoption of Ordinance No. 2014-146, it has come to the attention of the City that exceptions to the Park Hours of Operation for specific amenities within parks may warrant additional exception or restriction as needed. SECTION 3. Accordingly, Section 250.A of Chapter 13.01 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: "§ 13.01.250 PARK HOURS AND CLOSURE. A. Hours of Operation. All unlighted parks owned by the City of Menifee or to be hereafter owned by the City of Menifee, shall be closed from thirty minutes after sunset of one day and thirty minutes before sunrise of the next day except for those uses noted under Section C (Exceptions) below. All lighted sports fields shall be closed from 10:00 pm of one day and thirty minutes before sunrise of the next day. The City Manager or his/her designee may administratively modify use hours as needed for specific facilities and amenities within parks for the benefit of public health, safety, or general well-being; without reestablishment by Ordinance or Code amendment." SECTION 4. In all other respects, Chapter 13.01 of the Menifee Municipal Code remains unchanged and in full force and effect, permanently adopting the referenced provisions of law effective July 1, 2014. SECTION 5. This Ordinance No. 2015-162 is hereby adopted in accordance with all procedures set forth in Government Code Section 50022.2-50022.7 and in accordance with all other procedures required to adopt or re-adopt existing provisions of law by reference. SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the City of Menifee Ordinance No. 2015-162 Amendment to Park Hours and Closure Times remaining portions of this ordinance, it being expressly declared that this ordinance and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase thereof would have been adopted, irrespective of the fact that one or more other section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days from the date of its adoption or March 4, 2015, whichever is later. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause the same to be posted as required by law. PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 2015, by the following vote: �7 p AYES: Quo -�, v T"n�I �l/ Z �8 / J 4,4, NOES: ©)O� ABSENT: © 1� ABSTAIN: i Scott A. Mann, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: JWeroT. Melchieg, City Attorney CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, KATHY BENNETT, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Ordinance No. 2015-162 to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Menifee on February 4, 2015 and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the law. Date: —Z j 15 ,� Kathy Bennett, City Clerk 2