Council to consider parks-code changes to clarify splash-pad rules and park behavior
Summary
An ordinance (10-64) to amend parks and recreation code language was introduced; parks and police staff said current enforcement relies on warnings and trespass rules and that the draft ordinance would clarify when splash-pad 'bathing' or other conduct is prohibited so parks can be kept usable for children.
The council introduced Ordinance 10-64 to amend charter chapter 40 (parks and recreation) and discussed enforcement of park rules, including behavior at the splash pad. Agency staff said parks are currently patrolled and violations are handled with warnings or trespass notices, but admitted it is difficult to define and enforce what constitutes "bathing" at a splash pad.
Staff and councilors discussed that the ordinance could provide clearer language to enable consistent enforcement so children can use parks safely. The agency official noted that, while the city can ask people to leave or warn them, it is not currently illegal in all circumstances to use splash-pad features for cleaning; the proposed code changes would clarify acceptable behavior and enforcement tools. No vote occurred because the meeting lacked a quorum.
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