City of Colorado Springs - File #: 17-984

• File #: 17-984
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 5/3/2017
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/10/2018
• Final action: 4/10/2018
• Title: Ordinance No. 18-24 amending Section 104 (Discharge of Weapon) of Part 1 (Dangerous and Deadly Weapons), of Article 7 (Dangerous Weapons and Substances) and multiple sections of Article 9 (Parks Offenses) of Chapter 9 (Public Offenses) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to Park Offenses Presenter: Karen Palus, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/10/2018	1	City Council	finally passed	Pass
3/27/2018	1	City Council	approved on first reading	Pass
3/12/2018	1	Council Work Session	referred

Title
Ordinance No. 18-24 amending Section 104 (Discharge of Weapon) of Part 1 (Dangerous and Deadly Weapons), of Article 7 (Dangerous Weapons and Substances) and multiple sections of Article 9 (Parks Offenses) of Chapter 9 (Public Offenses) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to Park Offenses

Presenter:
Karen Palus, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director

Body
Summary:
The proposed ordinance implements updates to the park and public offenses provisions of the City Code to provide further definition and clarification regarding damage to park property including cultural, archaeological, geological, and paleontological resources; metal detecting; mechanical gold panning; litter; animal defecation; domestic animals at large; hoofed animals; park water activities; picnic areas; fires and fireworks; fishing limitations; games and athletic activities; and discharge of firearms. Please refer to Attachment A to review the proposed changes. Staff did make additional updates regarding section 9.9.406 per Council Member Knight's question.

Previous Council Action:
The only official City Council action to date was a recommendation to assign City Councilmembers to each Department to assist with their respective code revisions. City Council President Merv Bennett assigned City Councilmember Pro-Tem Jill Gaebler and City Councilmember Tom Strand to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department.

During City Council Park briefings all City Councilmembers have received the draft versions for review and comment.

We have met twice with our assigned City Councilmembers and their input has been reflected in the proposed revisions.

Background:
The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department began Code revision discussions in 2014 to update terminology and current practices as it applies to our governance and operations. Staff reviewed each applicable code section line by line. In addition, staff me...