HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2007-087-O-07Effective date: October 9, 2007
8/27/2007
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 7-11-4 of the City Code
to Clarify the Hours of Operation of City Beaches
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 7-11-4 of the Evanston City Code of 1979,
as amended, "Beach Hours," is hereby further amended to read as follows:
7-11-4: SWIMMING HOURS AND BEACH HOURS:
(A) Swimming Hours: When signs have been erected giving notice thereof, no
person shall enter the water from the city beaches except during the period
beginning at ten thirty o'clock (10:30) A.M. of the first Saturday following the
close of the regular school year for School District 65, and ending as set forth
below, subject to the exception set forth in subsection (C) of this section:
Clark Street 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31.
Beach 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. August 1 until and including Labor Day.
Greenwood 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31.
Street Beach 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. August 1 until and including Labor Day.
Lee Street 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31.
Beach 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. August 1 until and including Labor Day.
Lighthouse 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31.
Beach 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. August 1 until and including Labor Day.
South 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31.
Boulevard Beach 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. August 1 until and including Labor Day.
(B) Beach Hours: No person shall use, occupy, play in, lounge about or loiter in any
beach or building or structure therein at times other than the hours of six o'clock
(6:00) A.M. to eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. daily, except to fish from the north and
south walkways at the Church Street boat ramp from five o'clock (5:00) A.M. to
eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. during the months of April, May, June, July, August,
0 September and October.
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(C) The city manager or his/her designee may, based upon existing weather
conditions and/or beach attendance, extend the aforementioned schedules in
subsections (A) and (B) of this section. Conversely, when weather and/or staffing
capabilities negatively affect public safety, the city manager or his/her designee
may decrease the scheduled hours, reduce the swimming area, or close all
beaches and beach facilities, including the dog beach, launch facilities, and the
beach office. In addition, the city manager or his/her designee may set the
annual schedule for the beaches.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed. -
SECTION 3: That if any provision of this ordinance 87-0-07 or
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance
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invalid provision or invalid application of this Ordinance is severable.
SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced:' 10 , 2007 Approved:
Adopted: a Ll, 2007 ���`�`"`- 2—S , 2007
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orraine H. Morton, Mayor
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Attest: Approve: as to form
Mary M r i ity Clerk CorpoYaon Counse
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