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ORDINANCE NO. 1669
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA
RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES, MUSEUM, AND
LIBRARY; REPEALING CHAPTER 21, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, ENTITLED LIBRARY, IN ITS ENTIRETY; REPEALING
CHAPTER 24, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED MUSEUM;
REPEALING CHAPTER 26, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
ENTITLED PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES; ADOPTING A NEW
CHAPTER, ENTITLED LEISURE AND RECREATION SERVICES;
PROVIDING DEFINITIONS AND DESIGNATING CITY PARKS,
RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES; AUTHORIZING USE
OF PARKS AND FACILITIES; ESTABLISHING RECREATIONAL
POLICY; PERMITTING MUSIC IN PARKS WITH CONDITIONS;
REGULATING BEHAVIOR AND CONDUCT IN PARKS AND
FACILITIES; REQIDRING ANIMAL CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON
BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. The authority for enactment of this Ordinance is Section 166. 021,
Florida Statutes ( 2004).
SECTION 2. REPEAL OF CHAPTER 21, LIBRARY. Chapter 21, Library, of the current City
Code of Ordinances, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
See. 21 I. PeRalty for yielatieRs.
Daless stated etherwise, vielatieRs ef this ehapter are p1:1Bishable as previded iH seetiea 1 g.
Code 1985, ~ 10g4. 99)
See. 21 2. EstablishmeBt; use by residents.
There is hereby established ill the eity a free pUBli~ library fur the use and eajoymeat of the residents of the
eity, 'Nhieh library shall Be kRevm as the Fort Waltea Beach Library.
Cede 1995, ~ 10g4. 01; Ord. Ne. IgO, 9 (j 55)
See. 21 3. Use by Remesideats.
a) The Fert "" alten Beaeh Library m.ay be used by persans v:he de net r-
eside iB the eity oa1y as
preseribed by reselutiea of the ee1:1Bcil.
b) ParseRS residing eutside the eity may be issued library eards 1:lf)OO payment ef fees as prescribed by
er4iBanee ar resolutien ef the eeHReil. Persoos must reside iB Oladaesa, Vi altaR er Santa R-osa Ce1:1Bties to
B cweerdaBee vdth sectioo 21 5(8).
be eligible ta pay sueh fees aHd m.ast she\': preof ef resideaee i:
Cede 1995, ~ 10g4J)2; R-es. Ne. 86 29, 7 8 81)
See. 21 4. Supervisiaa.
The Fert Walten Beaoo Library aRd any bFaRehes hereafter estaBlished er aequwed BY the eity shall be
1:
1Ilder the ef the librariaB, '::ha shall be respaasible te the assistant eRy maRager for eompliaaee
supervisiea
with this ehapter and sHeeessful operatieR of the library.
Cade 1995, ~ 10g4JB; Ord. Ne. 549, (j g 71; Ord. Ne. 549. 1, 10 2g 75)
See. 21 5. BvideRee ef resideaee.
a) The use efthe Fort 'A' altaR Beaeh LiBrary shall be aspr-esribed iB ether seetieBB efthis ooapter and
By reselutien ef the eeooeil. In addition to eempliaaee such seetiaas and resalutians, 8B)'applieaBt v:ith
whe desires to berra'. materials
v and be entitled to pay fees eharged to resideats of either the eity or the
5t sh0\
ee1:1Bty m.ll: Y satisfaetery e:o/ ideBee that Be is a resideat of the eity er the eeooty.
b) ~\Ry af the folo:o:: iBg is eensidered te be satisfaetory evideaee of resideaee:
1) ..\ er's lieease with aH
Florida dri~/ Ok-aleesa Cmmty address.
2) A '.vater deposit reeeipt er current water bill frem. either the city ar the aeooty shewing the resident' s
address.
3) fA gas deposit r-eeeipt ar eurre- at gas bill shevti'ag the resideat' s address.
4) ~\ telephoae eelBf'any deposit reeeiI* telepheae bill shewiBg the resideat' s address.
er e1:llTent
5) ~\ Gulf Power CelBf'any deposit reeeipt er eurrent Gulf Power bill shewiBg the resiaoot's address.
6) ~\ ooeekBaek vt'ith the Harne aHd heme address ef the r~sideBt printea eR the eheeks.
e) Pest effiee bex oombars are net aeeeptable for addresses.
Code 1985, ~ 1084. 04)
Sec. 21 6. R-egulatieas.
Regulat4eas far the use efthe Fert WalteR Beaeh Library shall be ooaeted by reselutieR efthe ee1:1Beil. Saeh
shall the iSSHaRee of library eards and borrewer' s eards; hal:lfs ef aperatiea; berrewiBg
regulatians gevem
proaedares and praetiees; eeBGaet inside the library; boek seleatien; gifts; fees; fInes; and sHeh other
matters as the effiffieil wishes ta regulate. Ne parsen shall vie late er fail to eemply ~.~: ith aRY sooh regalation.
Cede 1995, ~ 1084.( 5)
SECTION 2. REPEAL OF CHAPTER 24, MUSEUM. Chapter 24, Museum, of the current
City Code of Ordinances is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Sec. 24 1. Peaalty fer ' ielatiens.
Unless stated othenvise, '/ iolatieas ef this chapter are p1:1Bishable as previdea in seation 1 g.
Code 1985, ~ 1086. 99)
Sees. 24 2 24 25. Reserved.
See. 24 26. DefmitieRs.
AS ased iB this artiele, " muse1:llR" means a neBf)rofit, pefmaBellt establishmeat, Bet eKisting primarily fur the
J*lTPese of eonduetiBg exhibitions, exempt Hem federal iBeolRe taKes, opeR te the publie and
tempera}")'
admiBistered Ht the publie interest ror the p\iTf)ese af eooserviBg, preserviBg, smdyiBg, iBterpretiBg,
assembliBg eKhibiting te the pub lie, fer its iBstI1:lctien
and aRd eajoymoot, objeets and speeimeas of
eooeational and eulWral 'lame, induding artistie, seientifie, historieal aHa teeJ:melegical material.
Code 1995, ~ 10g6. 01; Ord. Ne. 548, 6 g 71)
See. 24 27. Supervisioa.
The Temple M: 01:1Bd leeated at the Indian TeHlf>
14Hse1:llR le M. e1:1Bd, and aHY ather museam hereafter
er estaBlished by the eity, shall be 1:
1Bder the supervisiea af the mase1:llR ater,
el:lf- v:he shall be
aeE}Hifed
respeasible to the assistaRt eity maBager for eomplianee v:ith this artiele aHa the sueeessful operatiea of
such museums.
Cade 1995, ~ 1086. 02; Ord. No. 548, 6 g 71)
Sea. 24 2g. Geyeming beard; funds for operatiea; eede ef ethies and peliey.
its af> eiBted
The ge': eming beard ef the Temple Mffiffid Museum shall Be the eeHBeil aadler f>
The geveming board shall previae fimds for the operatiea of the le
TelBf' M01:1Bd Mase1:HB.
rel3resentatiYes.
The eede of etlHes aRa poliey for operation, as reeommeaaed by the ~^.. meriean Asseeiatioa of M1:lseams,
shall apply.
Cede 1995, ~ 10g6J3> ; Ord. Ne. 54g, 6 g 71)
See. 24 29. R-egaltiens.
Regulatioas far the use of the TeIRf)le MOaBd Mase1HH aad any ether m.HSewB aequir.ad er established by
the eity shall Be eaaeted by resemtiea ef the eoooeil. SHeh regulatiens shall ge'/ erB admissiea fees; hears ef
eperatieR; reeovery ef artifaets; sale ef Beek-s, p~ h1ets and seu': eRir items; aeeeptanee ef deaations; and
suoo other mattefS as the e01meil'. vishes to regulate. Ne persea shall vie late er fail te eemply v:ith any suoo
regulatieR.
Code 1985, ~ IOg6. 04)
SECTION2. REPEAL OF CHAPTER 26, PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES.
Chapter 26, Parks and Recreation Services, of the current City Code of Ordinances, is hereby
repealed in its entirety.
See. 26 1. DefiBitieRs.
The fellewiBg \': er-as, terms and phrases, ,~:hen used in this ehapter, shall ha-':e the meaniBgs aseribed to
here the eontext elearly indieates a different meaning:
them in this seetiea, exeept ~.\'
pfN-ks get1erally serve aD area eReompassing several neighberheeds. The serviee area fer a
Cemllumit)'
ithin the ar-ea. The reeamHieaded size ef a eOIfHBHBity
eemmuBity park is desigaed to serve all eitizens ' l/
park is five aeres. These faeilities previded at a eeBmH:lBity park geaer-al y serve VariOHS types of athletie
aetil' ties and m.ay iBemde all ef these available at the neighbarheed level plas sem.e faeilities whieh are
usually Rot foood ill aeighberheod parks.
lini parks are the smallest types ef parks. The serviee radius for a m.iBi park is appreximately a quarter of
a mile. MiDi parks are loeated en small traeks ef land primarily serviBg the pUB lie '. yith tat let play
equipmeat and passi~/e reereatiaa areas.
ieed are de'/ eleped far the residellts ef a partieular aeighberhood with a general
lcighh8r-. parkj$ geaerally
serviee area betv:eea a quarter and a half mile. Neighberhood parl~ typieally are loeated in areas easily
aeeessible by Bieyele er pedestrian ways. NeighBerhaad parks may serve up ta seveml thausaBd peeple and
their m.iBimum area is geaerally twa aeres. The faeilities provided at neighberhaed parks- vary v:ith the size
of the park.
Special use semmunity pfJl'\ J are reereatiaBal fOOilities that geaeraUy serve speeial eveRt aetivities. They
i!
ean Be a faeility separated from ather
