Amending Chapter 19 Entitled Public Parks

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SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. : 61-90 ORDINANCE NO. : i i a_q 0 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 3 , OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ENTITLED "PUBLIC PARKS" STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend has determined that it is necessary to prepare and provide for the increased use of the City park system anticipated as a result of the joint efforts of the states of Indiana and Michigan to facilitate the passage of salmon up the St. Joseph River thereby enriching the states' fishery, which efforts include the construction of fish ladders at Berrien Springs, Buchanan and Niles, Michigan and at South Bend, and which efforts are nearing completion. Such preparation shall include modification of the City' s park ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND that Chapter 19, Article 3 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend shall, and hereby is, amended as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-36 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is amended as follows: Sec. 19-36. Definitions. Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this article, the following terms shall respectively mean and include each of the meanings set forth: fiq} (a) Bathing area: "Bathing area" shall mean and include any area maintained for the use of bathers, including, but not limited to, water areas and land under water adjacent to the bathing beaches on Pinhook Park Lane, St. Joseph River, swimming pools, or any other area maintained or used for bathing areas, under the jurisdiction of the Board. fhi} (b) Bicycle path: "Bicycle path" shall mean and include any path, road or trail maintained for persons riding bicycles. fa} (c) Board: The word "Board" shall mean the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of South Bend, Indiana, or the Public Recreation Commission of the City of South Bend, Indiana. +k+ (d) Bridle path: "Bridle path" shall means and include any path or road maintained for persons riding on horseback. fb} (e) City: the word "City" shall mean the City of South Bend, Indiana. (f) Controlled substance: "Controlled substance" shall have the same meaning as set forth in I.C. 16-6-8-2, as amended from time to time. f } (g) Department of Public Parks or Park Department: "Department of Public Parks" or "Park Department" shall mean and include the Department of Pubic Parks of the City of South Bend, Indiana, or such department of said City as may now or hereafter be under the jurisdiction of said Board. f}} (h) Footpath or Trail: "Footpath" or "trail" shall means and include any path or train maintained for pedestrians. (i) Owner: "Owner" shall mean and include any person owning, operating of having the use and control of a vehicle, animal, thing or other property under a lease or otherwise.