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include all natural areas owned or leased by the -City and managed for their natural resource <br />value by the City's Parks and Open Space Division of the Public Works Department. References <br />herein to "park," "park area," or "open space" shall be deemed to include, where applicable, any <br />facilities located thereon or recreational programs conducted therein or thereon. <br />1.002 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF RULES. <br />Responsibility for the acquisition, maintenance, use and operation of City parks, <br />park lands, open space areas, park facilities, and recreation programs has been delegated by the <br />City Manager as follows: <br />(1) To the Executive Director of the Public Works Department: <br />(a) The authority under Section -2.019 of the Eugene Code, 1971 to <br />promulgate park rules; <br />(b) The responsibility for the acquisition, maintenance, use and <br />operation of City parks, park lands, and open space areas. <br />(2) To the Executive Director of the Library, Recreational & Cultural Services <br />Department (ERGS) the responsibility for the administration, use and operation of park facilities <br />and recreation programs. <br />Therefore, references to "Executive Director," "City," .and "authorized City personnel" in these <br />rules shall be deemed to include the Executive Director of Public Works and personnel from that <br />department. It shall also be deemed to include- the Executive Director of LRCS and personnel of <br />that department when the use, conduct or authority involves recreation programs or activities, or <br />park facilities directly associated with those recreation programs or activities. <br />1.003. HOURS PARKS AND OPEN SPACE AREAS ARE CLOSED. <br />(1) Unless a specific exemption has been granted by the City Council, <br />between the hours of 11:00 p.m. of one day and 6:00 a.m. of the succeeding day, no person other <br />than law enforcement or authorized personnel shall be in a park or open space unless driving, <br />bicycling, walking, or otherwise moving through the park or open space on lawful business <br />within the public street right-of--way or officially-designated bicycle path or sidewalk, or <br />authorized to be in the park or open space by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee. <br />In addition to any closures or reductions in services dictated by budgetary constraints, the <br />Director of Public Works may temporarily close all or any portion of a park, open space; or <br />facility upon finding that conditions that threaten the`welfare or safety of nearby residents exist, <br />and the need to preserve their welfare and safety outweighs the public's right of access to the <br />park, open space, and/or facility. The Director of Public Works' determination shall be by <br />Administrative Order Na 58-OS-10-F -- Page 2 of 2 <br />C:\Documents and Settings\cewakjl\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK16C\OS Park-Open Space Rules - 2ao (00131337).DOC <br />