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Coldwater council adopts update to parklands ordinance after public concerns about permits and prohibitions
Summary
The council approved amendments to Chapter 10.64 (Parklands) intended to modernize 1998 language and clarify enforcement; speakers raised concerns that provisions could require permits for auctions, banners, chalk drawings and picking flowers, and staff said officers retain discretion and the permitting route aligns with existing reservation processes.
Coldwater’s City Council on Jan. 26 adopted revisions to Chapter 10.64 of the municipal code governing conduct in city parks, a measure city attorneys said updates language from 1998 and clarifies which violations may be enforced criminally.
City Attorney Amanda O'Boyle told the council the changes are largely a cleanup of outdated text and add clarity about certain prohibited acts and the potential for some violations to be designated as misdemeanors so police can investigate alleged crimes. O'Boyle said the ordinance does not introduce many of the items that drew public comment; rather, “these were in…
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