Sec. 29-1. - Naming and dedication of Huntington Park.

(a)

The tract of land containing 40.45 acres, more or less, in the city heretofore donated to the city by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company and the Old Dominion Land Company is hereby named "Huntington Park," by which title it shall be officially known and designated.

(b)

A deed of grant from the Old Dominion Land Company to the city, dated the fourth day of March, 1927, conveying to the city 1.93 acres of land adjoining the property known as Huntington Park on the southwest is accepted, and such land is hereby dedicated as and for a part of Huntington Park.

(Ord. No. 172, § 1; Code 1961, §§ 26-1, 26-2)

Sec. 29-2. - Dedication of Block 49, Points of Pines and Lakeville, as park.

The hereinafter described property heretofore purchased by the city from Louise Lake Collier and Francis Collier, her husband, by their deed dated the tenth day of July, 1923, and of record in the clerk's office of the circuit court for the city, in Deed Book 93, page 381, is hereby dedicated as and for a public park for the use of the residents of the city, subject to the right-of-way now existing across such land connecting Parish Avenue with the cemetery property. Following is a description of such property: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the city, known and designated as block number 49, on a certain map showing property of J. B. Lake estate, Points of Pines and Lakeville, and designated as "Plat "C" filed in the commissioner's report in the partition suit of John B. Lake, Jr., et ux, et al., plaintiffs, v. C. W. Lake, in her own right, etc., et al., and the said land being described in the partition deed recorded in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the city, in Deed Book 55, page 50 et seq.

(Ord. No. 172, § 1; Code 1961, § 26-2)

Sec. 29-3. - Establishment and composition of department of parks, recreation, and tourism.

There is hereby established a department of parks, recreation and tourism, which shall consist of the director of parks, recreation and tourism and such other officers and employees, organized into such bureaus, sections and other units, as may be provided by ordinance or by the order or directive consistent therewith. Whenever the phase "parks and recreation" is found in the City Code, it shall mean "parks, recreation and tourism."

(Ord. No. 2789-81; Ord. No. 6203-06; Ord. No. 6278-06)

Charter reference— Authority of city to create departments, § 4.02(B).

Sec. 29-4. - General responsibilities of department of parks and recreation.

The department of parks and recreation shall be responsible for:

(1)

Organizing and conducting recreation programs for all age groups in various parts of the city;

(2)

Operating all public parks, grounds, playfields and playgrounds of the city, both within and without its boundaries, except those under the jurisdiction of the school board;

(3)

Operating all city cemeteries;

(4)

Operating and maintaining nurseries for flowers, vines, shrubs and trees for use in the public parks, grounds, streets and ways of the city;

(5)

Planting and care of all flowers, vines, shrubs and trees in the public parks, grounds, streets and ways of the city;

(6)

Operating all buildings, museums, gardens, monuments, lakes, swimming pools, rest rooms, restaurants, refreshment stands and other facilities and establishments situated in the public parks and grounds under the jurisdiction of the department;

(7)

Promoting, sponsoring and managing public concerts, entertainment and other recreational activities; and

(8)

Exercising and performing such other powers and duties as may be assigned to the department by ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2789-81)

Sec. 29-5. - Appointment, qualifications and general powers and duties of director of parks and recreation.

(a)

The director of parks and recreation shall be appointed by the city manager. The director of parks and recreation shall be the head of the department of parks and recreation, and such director shall be a person trained and experienced in recreation activities with experience in the administration of public recreation or parks.

(b)

The director of parks and recreation shall have general management and control of the several bureaus, divisions and other units of the department of parks and recreation.

(Ord. No. 2789-81)

Sec. 29-6. - Rules and regulations of director of parks and recreation.

(a)

The director of parks and recreation shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the operation and use of, and conduct in, parks, squares, playgrounds, recreation buildings and other recreation areas owned or operated by the city. When such rules and regulations are approved by the city council, it shall constitute a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions thereof.

(b)

The director of parks and recreation shall also have the authority to make rules and regulations, consistent with the Charter and ordinances of the city, for the conduct of the business of the department of parks and recreation.

(Ord. No. 2789-81)

Sec. 29-7. - Use of park facilities; charges for use of such facilities and admission to recreation activities; sale or exchange of surplus nursery products.

When authorized by the council and upon such terms and conditions as it may provide, the department of parks and recreation may allow use, on a short term basis, of facilities or activities at such facilities in the public parks and grounds under its jurisdiction, fix and collect charges for the use of its facilities and services, fix and collect fees or charges for admission to concerts, entertainments and other recreational activities sponsored by it, and sell or exchange the surplus products of the city nurseries. The city manager is hereby authorized to establish and modify such fees and charges to ensure that the fees and charges remain in a competitive posture with regard to the market for such facilities, services, activities and products.

(Ord. No. 2789-81; Ord. No. 6697-10, § 1)

Editor's note—

Ord. No. 6697-10 shall be in effect on and after July 1, 2010.

Sec. 29-8. - Use of school property for recreational purposes.

The department of parks and recreation may utilize grounds and buildings under the jurisdiction of the school board at such hours and on such days as they are not in use for educational purposes, subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the school board may establish, and provided that the department of parks and recreation shall be responsible for any damage or extra expense arising from its use of the school grounds and buildings.

(Ord. No. 2789-81)

Sec. 29-9. - Repair of buildings, drives and walks in parks.

The repair of all buildings, drives and walks in parks and grounds under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation may, when so directed by the city manager, be performed by the department of public works.

(Ord. No. 2789-81)

Cross reference— Department of public works, § 2-386 et seq.

Sec. 29-10. - Leased property.

The provisions of sections 29-6, 29-7, 29-26, 29-27, 29-30 and 29-46 of this chapter shall not apply to any portion of a park or recreation facility that is one (1) acre, or more, in size and is leased from the city for a period of twenty (20) years, or more, during the time such lease is in effect. The exemption provided herein shall cease whenever such lease expires or is terminated. Nothing herein shall be construed as restricting the power of the city council to amend, modify or repeal this section.

(Ord. No. 3389-85)

Secs. 29-11—29-19. - Reserved.