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ORDINANCE NO 8 ~, ~~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27 "OFFENSES--
MISCELLANEOUS" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH TEXAS (1964) AS AMENDED BY
ADDING SUBSECTION (19) TO SECTION 27P19 'PARK
RULES--GENERALLY" PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION
OF ALCOHOL AT CERTAIN BASEBALL FIELDS PROVIDING
FOR THE POSTING OF SIGNS PROVIDING THAT THE
ORDINANCE WILL BE CUMULATIVE PROVIDITG A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING A PENALTY PRO-
VIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND PROVIDITG ATJ EFFEC-
TIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH TEXAS
ECTIO I
That Chapte 27 o th Code of the City of Fort Worth
Texas (1964) "Offenses -Misce aneous" be amended by adding
subsection (19) to Sectio 27-19 "Park Rules--Generally" such
subsection ad as follows
"( 9) It shall be nlawful for any person
t posse s alcohol wi 'in any portion of a base-
b 11 or oftball fi d which is totally enclosed
by a fe e in any ark in the City of Fort Worth
sign all be conspicuously posted at
each entrance to such baseball or softball field
prohibitin the possession of alcohol as follows
"P SESSIOT~ OF ALCOHOL WITHIT~1 THESE PREMISES
PR O IBITED UNDER SECTION 27-19 (19) OF THE
CODE F THE CITY OF FORT WORTH PERSOIIS IN VIO-
LAT N MAY BE FINED UP TO $200 00 "
SECTION II
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provi-
lions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth
Texas (1964) as amended except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such
ordinance and such Code in which event conflicting provisions
of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed
SECTIOI'1 III
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council tn.at the sections paragraphs sentences clauses and
phrases of this ordinance are severable and if any phrase '
clause sentence paragraph or section of this ordinance shall
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be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction such unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases clauses sentences
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance since the same would
have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation
of this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase clause
sentence paragraph or section
SECTION IV
That any person firm or corporation who violates dis-
obeys omits neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists
the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be fined not more than Two Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($200 00)
for each offense Each day that a violation is permitted to exist
shall constitute a separate offense
SECTION V
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth Texas is
hereby directed to publish the caption and penalty clause and
effective date of this ordinance for five (5) days in the official
newspaper of the City of Fort Worth Texas as authorized by the
TEX REV CIV STATS art 1176b-1
SECTION VI
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after the date of passage and publication as above specified
APPROVED AS TO FORNi AND LEGALITY
City Attorney
ADOPTED ~,,,~,.~~ ~ ~ 1
EFFECTIVE
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Proposed Ordinance Prohibiting PAGE
NUMBER Alcohol At Softball And Baseball Fields
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In recent months the Park and Recreation Department has noticed an increasing
use of .alcohol by spectators in the grandstands of ballfields in City parks
most frequently at major fields that are enclosed by a fence Coincidentally
there have been several incidents of rowdiness and fighting (sometimes with
knives and guns) at these softball and baseball fields These occurrences have
t;hx.eate.ned the safety of the ball players officials and spectators The Park
sand +T~ecreation Department staff is of the opinion that the consumption of
'.alcohol is a contributing factor to this type of conduct Attempts to control
this type of behavior have proven unsuccessful since no legal basis exists for
prohibiting the consumption of alcohol at athletic fields
At the request of the Park and Recreation Department staff the Department of
Law has prepared the attached ordinance which would prohibit the possession of
alcohol at enclosed softball and baseball fields As required by the ordinance
the following sign will be conspicuously posted at each entrance to the
ballfields
POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL WITHIN THESE PREMISES IS PROHIBITED UNDER
SECTION 27-19 (i9) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH PERSONS IN
VIOLATION MAY' BE FINED UP TO $200 00
The Park and Recreation Department staff feels that the. adoption of this
ordinance will enable the Police and Park Patrol to e.ffective.ly eliminate this
problem at enclosed ballfields
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve the amendment to Section.{2'7-19
of the Fort Worth City Code. to make unlawful the. possession of alcohol within
any portion of a baseball or softball field which is enclosed by fence in any
park
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APPROVED BY
CITY COJNCIL
DFC ~ 1980
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i ecretary of the
SUBMITTED FOR THE OL 1~OYt OT.t
DISPOSITION BY COUN~
PROCESSED BY
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE BY ^ APPROVED
ORIGINATING ^ OTHER (DESCRIBE)
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Charles Campbell ~~~~• ~p
% ~ ~~~~'s~.0 CITY SECRETARY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT Jack Ashworth, ext 7635 DATE