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Home My WebLink About027-O-23 Amending Portions of Title 7, Chapter 11, “City Beaches and Boat Ramps” of the City Code27-O-23 AN ORDINANCE Amending Portions of Title 7, Chapter 11, “City Beaches and Boat Ramps” of the City Code WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council recently made changes pertaining to the Evanston beaches including making them free for Evanston residents; and WHEREAS, the following City Code updates several sections of the City Code to reflect current practices at the beaches and boat ramps; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston (the “City”) determines that it is in the best interest of the City to make these updates to the City Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: City Code Title 7, Chapter 11, Section 3 “Beach Tokens” of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 7-11-3. – BEACH ADMISSION TOKENS. Admission to the beaches named in Section 7-11-1 of this Chapter shall be by season tokens passes or daily fees or passes. Such tokens or passes shall be obtainable at offices designated by the Director of Parks/Forestry and Recreation or his/her designee; tokens passes shall not be transferable; tokens passes shall be presented for admission to the beaches. SECTION 2: City Code Title 7, Chapter 11, Section 4 “Swimming Hours and Beach Hours” of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 7-11-4. - SWIMMING HOURS AND BEACH HOURS. ~1~ Page 1 of 4 Doc ID: ec091729f9f22ecbc0b00b21f98c60b1173e8d49 27-O-23 ~2~ (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. on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend 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 Beach 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31. 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. August 1 until and including Labor Day Greenwood Street Beach 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31. 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. August 1 until and including Labor Day Lee Street Beach 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31. 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. August 1 until and including Labor Day Lighthouse Beach 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31. 10:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. August 1 until and including Labor Day South Boulevard Beach 10:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. through July 31. 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, September and October. (C) Exceptions. 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. Page 2 of 4 Doc ID: ec091729f9f22ecbc0b00b21f98c60b1173e8d49 27-O-23 ~3~ SECTION 3: City Code 7-11-7 “Regulations of City Boat Ramps, Boating Activities” of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amende d to read as follows: (A) Permit Required. Season permits are required for launching motorized craft from the Church Street boat ramp. Season or daily permits are required for launching nonmotorized craft from the Church Street boat ramp. Season or daily permits are required for launching from the Dempster Street boat ramp. (B) Boat Launching And Mooring. 1. Church Street Boat Ramps. Sailboats over fourteen feet (14') long and all motorized watercraft (including personal watercraft) shall launch only from this ramp. Launching shall occur only between five o'clock (5:00) A.M. and eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. 2. Dempster Street Launch Facility (Carry-In Ramp). Only sailboats fourteen feet (14') long and under, which are not motorized, all carry- in boats, and sailboards shall launch from this ramp only. 3. Nonpermit Holders. Permittees shall not provide access in any manner to the boat ramps to nonpermit holders for the purpose of launching any motorized watercraft, carry-in boat, sailboat, or sailboard for which a permit has not been issued. 4. Mooring Of Boats. Boats are prohibited from mooring within three hundred (300) yards of shore except where authorized. (C) Motorized Watercraft Restrictions. Overnight Docking. No overnight docking is permitted at the Church Street boat ramp. Except for vessels owned or operated by the City of Evanston and vessels performing emergency rescue operations. SECTION 4: City Code 7-11-9-1 “Beach and Water Rescue Squad Designation” of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 7-11-9-1. - BEACH AND WATER RESCUE SQUAD DESIGNATION. The Director of Parks/Forestry and Recreation or his/her designee is hereby appointed a member of the "beach and water rescue squad of the parks/forestry and recreation department," defined as parks/forestry and recreation personnel who The Evanston Fire Department shall provide immediate response to emergencies for first aid and rescue purposes for swimmers, boaters, and the general public using the beaches. Page 3 of 4 Doc ID: ec091729f9f22ecbc0b00b21f98c60b1173e8d49 27-O-23 ~4~ SECTION 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 6: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid application of this ordinance is severable. SECTION 7: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois. SECTION 8: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. Introduced: _________________, 2023 Adopted: ___________________, 2023 Approved: __________________________, 2023 _______________________________ Daniel Biss, Mayor Attest: _______________________________ Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Approved as to form: ______________________________ Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel May 8 May 8 Page 4 of 4 Doc ID: ec091729f9f22ecbc0b00b21f98c60b1173e8d49 May 10