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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-10-035 - Amendment to Chapter 270 - ParksREPORT REPORT TO: Finance and Corporate Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: April 12, 2010 SUBMITTED BY: Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services PREPARED BY: Shayne Turner, Director of By-law Enforcement WARD(S) INVOLVED: All DATE OF REPORT: March 30, 2010 REPORT NO.: CRPS-10-035 SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 270 (PARKS) RECOMMENDATION: That a by-law be enacted to amend Chapter 270 (Parks) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code, with regard to housekeeping amendments outlined in Council Report No. CRPS-10-035. BACKGROUND: By-law Enforcement staff have reviewed Chapter 270 (Parks) and are recommending 2 housekeeping changes in order to assist with more effective enforcement in parkland areas. REPORT: The 2 recommended changes relate to: 1. Remove the reference to no parking in a park between the hours of 2:30 AM to 6:00 AM. This provision is no longer necessary, as parks are now closed between the hours of 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM. 2. Adding wording to the provision that prohibits having a fire in a park, in order to clearly identify what is prohibited. The draft by-law is attached to this report. í ó ï FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None identified at this time. COMMUNICATIONS: No Corporate Communications required. CONCLUSION: The recommended housekeeping amendments to Chapter 270 (Parks) will assist staff when enforcing the by-law provisions in parkland areas. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services Encl. í ó î BY-LAW NUMBER OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF KITCHENER (Being a by-law to amend Chapter 270 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code with respect to Parks.) WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend Chapter 270 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code as adopted by By-law 88-100; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Kitchener enacts as follows: 1. Article 3 of Chapter 270 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code is hereby amended by deleting section 270.3.1(k) in its entirety and reserving section 270.3.1(k). 2. Section 270.4.1(e) of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and following is substituted therefor: “270.4.1(e) light, build, use, maintain, or remain in close proximity to a fire except in a fireplace provided in an area specifically designated by the Board for such purpose and subject to obtaining a permit from the Fire Department;” PASSED at the Council Chambers in the City of Kitchener this day of , A.D. 2010. _____________________________________ Mayor _____________________________________ Clerk í ó í