HomeMy WebLinkAbout040 - 03/25/2003 - AMENDING THE CODE PERTAINING TO THE MISUSE OF PUBLIC BODIES OF WATER ORDINANCE NO. 040, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BY ADDING A PROVISION PERTAINING TO THE MISUSE OF
PUBLIC BODIES OF WATER
WHEREAS, City police officers have reported an increase in the number of incidents of
individuals bathing and swimming in fountains and other man-made bodies of water owned by the
public that are neither designed nor intended for such use; and
WHEREAS, such activity and other unintended uses of public waters,pollutes such waters
and create health risks and safety concerns and constitute a nuisance; and
WHEREAS, the City may incur substantial costs to clean up such polluted waters.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Chapter 17 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended by the
addition of a new Section 17-44 to read as follows:
Sec. 17-44. Misuse of public waters.
No person shall swim in,bathe in, wash dishes in,or otherwise use the waters of
any pool, fountain, or other man-made body of water in any public place or on
property belonging to the city or under the possession and control of the city,unless
such body of water is designed,intended and made available to the general public for
such use.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
March, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 25th day,of March, A.D. 2003.
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mayor
ArTTEST-
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 25th day of March, A.D,2003.
Mayor ` .
ATTEST:
City Clerk