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1.003 HOURS PARKS ARE CLOSED. <br />(1) Except for the Washington/Jeffersonbaskethall facility, no person other than <br />law enforcement officers, authorized personnel, or persons lawfully driving through the park may <br />enter or remain in any park area between the daily closing time of 11:00 p.m. and the daily <br />opening time of b:00 a.m. In addition to any closures or reductions in services dictated by <br />budgetary constraints, the Director may temporarily close all or any portion of a park or facility <br />upon finding that conditions that threaten the welfare or safety of nearby residents exist, and the <br />need to preserve their welfare and safety outweighs the public's right of access to the park and/or <br />facility.. The Director's determine ion shall be by Administrative Order, shall contain the required <br />findings, set forth the specific area that is closed to entry, the date of closure, and the date upon <br />which it will be reopened. Clearly visible signs shall be posted at park entry points and such other <br />locations deemed appropriate by the Director advising the public that entry is prohibited and the <br />penalty for violation. No person other than law enforcement officers. or authorized personnel may <br />enter or remain within a park or facility during the closure period set forth in the Director's order. <br />(2) In addition to a closure ordered under Subsection (1) of this Section, the <br />Director of the Public Works Department may restrict vehicular access to City parks during hours <br />that the parks are normally open upon fording that such restriction is necessary for the preservation <br />of the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the City of Eugene. Upon such a determination,: <br />the gates at park entry points may be closed, .and appropriate signs posted indicating the hours that <br />vehicular access is prohibited. A closure under this Subsection shall not limit .the public's right <br />of non-vehicular access. to a park between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. <br />2. That Park Rule 1.007(h)4.a. be amended to provide: <br />1:007 POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF MALT BEVERAGES AND <br />ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR. <br />Consumption of hard liquor, or possession of any receptacle containing any hard <br />liquor is prohibited in all park areas. Possession of any receptacle containing alcoholic liquor or <br />a malt beverage which has been opened or had the seal broken or the_contents of which have been <br />partially removed, or consumption of malt beverages and alcoholic liquor is permitted in all park <br />areas except within: <br />(h) The following specific facilities and pool. areas: <br />4. Prohibited throughout the following park areas: <br />a. Charnel Mulligan Park, Fairmount Park, Hendricks Park <br />(main garden section), Monroe Park, Owen Memorial Rose Garden (main <br />rose garden section), Scobert Park, Sladden Park, University Park, <br />Administrative Order Amending Park Rules - 2 9i9r9s <br />c: \data\rule\98prkr1lao.wpd <br />