2013-009 ORD AMENDING SECTION 31-29

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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-009 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 31-29, DRIVING OVER PUBLIC PLAYGROUND OF CHAPTER 31 TRAFFIC, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS TEXAS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, City parks, playgrounds and walking trails were not designed for use by motor vehicles or motorized vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris hereby finds and determines it to be in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens to amend Sec. 31-29 of Chapter 31 of the City Code of Ordinances to prohibit operation of motor vehicles or motorized vehicles on city parks, playgrounds and trails except under special circumstances. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That Section 31-29 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, replaced in its entirety to read as follows: "Sec. 31 -29. - Driving over public playgrounds, parks or trails. 1. No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorized vehicle on, along or across any public playground, park or trail which is owned, operated or maintained by the City, except upon designated roadways or parking areas therein. This section shall not apply to authorized vehicles used in the construction, maintenance or repair of such public playground, park or trail: or to public safety vehicles or emergency services vehicle responding to a call or patrolling the area. 2. Motor vehicle and motorized vehicle includes any motor driven or propelled vehicle in which transportation of one or more people is assisted by any form of electrical, internal combustion or other type motor (including, but not limited to motorcycles, mopeds, scooters, all-terrain vehicles, and golf carts). The term does not include any vehicle that is powered solely by the human being transported or that is designed specifically for personal medical or disability transport."