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1. Ordinance 1492 - Skateboard Park Regulations - 1st ReadingC,ity of Kalispell Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 - Telephone (406)758-7700 Fax (406)758-7758 REPORT TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MEETING DATE: BACKGROUND: RECOMMENDATION: FISCAL EFFECTS: Respectfully submitted, Mayor Pam Kennedy and City Council Members Michael Baker, Director of Parks & Recreation Skateboard Park Regulations February 17, 2004 The Woodland skate park is completed and open for business. Our insurance carrier, MMIA, has agreed to insure skate parks in Montana based on certain compliance. Compliance criteria include meeting professional architectural and engineering design standards and specifications, and developing regulations to govern skate park operations and usage. The following are rules and regulations approved by MMIA for the safe operation of skateboard parks. We have also researched numerous public skate board facilities that are similar to ours and spoke with managers to determine what works well for them. The Kalispell Police Dept and City Attorney's office has reviewed these rules and regulations for enforcement and penalties. They have had an opportunity to comment and make changes as they deemed necessary. Approve Ordinance 1492 on first reading None !&A'B er, Director of Parks C'�� Chris Kukulski, City Manager Report Compiled February Il, 2004 ORDINANCE NO.1492 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-20 OF THE KALISPELL CITY CODE SETTING FORTH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE WOODLAND SKATE PARK AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Section 19-20 of the Kalispell City Code shall be and is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph: E. The rules and regulations of the Woodland Skate Park shall be posted in a clearly visible portion of the skate park, stating that the skate park is not supervised and participants shall skate at their own risk. The rules and regulations of the skate park are as follows: 1) All Participants must wear appropriate safety gear: CSA approved helmets and footwear are mandatory. Helmets must fit properly with straps fastened. Pads, gloves and guards are strongly recommended. 2) The surface is extremely dangerous when wet, the park will be closed during inclement weather or if surface and equipment are wet. 3) Alcohol, drugs and tobacco are prohibited in and around this facility. 4) All food and drinks are prohibited inside the fenced area. Please use trash containers to keep your park clean and safe. 5) No animals are allowed inside the fenced skate park area. 6) Skateboards, BMX bikes, and inline skates allowed only during designated times. 7) All BMX bikes must be equipped with protective covering on pegs. 8) Children under the age of ten years old must be accompanied by an adult. 9) Due to safety concerns, spectators who are not skating may not enter the Skate Park while activity is in progress and must remain outside the fence. 10) Hours of operation are from '/2 hour before sunrise to hour after sunset unless otherwise posted. The Department of Parks and Recreation reserves the right to change the schedule as necessary. (See posted hours of operation). 1.1) Vandalism, including graffiti and tagging is strictly forbidden. 12) Additional ramps, jumps or obstacles are not allowed in the park. No modifications to the skating surfaces or features are allowed. Skating is restricted to the park and its features specifically designed for that purpose. SECTION 11. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR THIS DAY OF 72004, Pamela B. Kennedy Mayor ATTEST; Theresa White City Clerk