IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 5000. and 5002., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to County Parks and the Rock Island Rail Corridor, and enacting, in lieu thereof, two sections relating to the same subject.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5216, April 23, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Tony Miller, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation and the Program Coordinator for the Rock Island Rail Corridor Authority recommend that chapter 50 of the County Code relating to County park regulations be revised to bring the corridor under the enforcement authority of the County’s park rangers; and,
WHEREAS, the adoption of the proposed revision will assist County staff managing the corridor and put in place a more uniform regulatory and enforcement regimen for all County recreational properties; and,
WHEREAS, the adoption of the recommended revision is in the best interest of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause.
Sections 5000. and 5002., Jackson County Code, 1984, are hereby repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to read as follows:
5000. Scope.
The provisions of this chapter govern the use and management of the Jackson County Park System, the Rock Island Rail Corridor and other County-owned properties used at least in part for recreations purposes.
5002. Definitions.
When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings. If any words and phrases are not defined by this chapter but are defined in the state laws regulating the use of parks, the state law definition shall apply.
5002.1 Waterway.
Any body of water, lake, pond, stream, or waterway owned or controlled by Jackson County. Jackson County waterways include, but are not limited to, Longview Lake, Prairie Lee Lake, Blue Springs Lake and Lake Jacomo.
5002.2 Rock Island Rail Corridor.
The non-parkland property acquired by Jackson County for use as common carrier asset and for transit facilities, economic development, and multi-modal transportation services, including bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 5216 introduced on April 23, 2019, was duly passed on May 6, 2019 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______9_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0______ Absent _____0_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No.5216.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive