18-10 Amend 905.99 Create penalty for violation of any park rule

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 2/1/10, 2ND READING 2/16/10. ORDINANCE N0. is-io BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Madigan, Powers, Smith, Summers. AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 905.99, Penalty, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to create a penalty for violation of any park rule promulgated and posted pursuant to Section 905.98, Authority of the Director of Public Works. WHEREAS, Lakewood City Council is simultaneously considering legislation creating a pilot project that would permit leashed dog walking in Lakewood and Kaufman Parks; and WHEREAS, concern has been raised that rules regarding the walking of leashed dogs in the parks or any other posted rule are difficult to enforce without adequate penalties in place. Now, therefore, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Section 905.99, Penalty, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 905.99 PENALTY. (a) Whoever violates Sections 905.01 through 905.18 (with the exception of Section 905.07(b)), or fails to comply with the requirements thereof, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first offense. For a second or subsequent offense, such person shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both. (b) Whoever violates Sections 905.07(b) or 905.19 shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: 905.99 PENALTY. Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter, or fails to comply with any Rule established and posted pursuant to Section 905.98, Authority of the Director of Public Works shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Anyone found guilty of committing a second or subsequent offense within a twelve (12) month period shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.