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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Conaway
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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City Parks - Amateur Sports Practice
FOR the purpose of requiring the establishment of a program that allows non-profit, amateur sports teams to use City parks for practices; providing for the adoption of rules and regulations to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of participants and others and to safeguard park property; and generally relating to City parks and recreation.
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BY adding
Article 7 - Natural Resources
Section(s) 51-4
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 7. Natural Resources
Subtitle 51. Department Jurisdiction
ยง 51-4. PARK USE FOR AMATEUR SPORTS PRACTICE.
(A) DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM.
THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CITYWIDE PROGRAM BY WHICH NON-PROFIT AMATEUR SPORTS TEAMS MAY USE CITY PARKS FOR PRACTICE DURING DAYTIME AND EVENING HOURS.
(B) RULES AND REGULATIONS.
(1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THIS PROGRAM.
(2) THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY OF SPORTS TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM;
(II) MEASURES NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO PROTECT THE HEAL...
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