Ord 2021-074/amending Chapter 58 Public Facilities, Parks and Recreation of the San Marcos City Code, making amendments to Section 58.042 prohibited items in a City Park or Natural Area by inserting possession of a weapon as defined in Section 58.026 def

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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-74 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 58 PUBLIC FACILITIES, PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE, MAKING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 58.042 PROHIBITED ITEMS IN A CITY PARK OR NATURAL AREA BY INSERTING POSSESSION OF A WEAPON AS DEFINED IN SECTION 58.026 DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 58.068 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE THAT PROHIBITS POSSESSION OR SHOOTING OF A SPEARGUN BY ANY PERSON WHILE IN OR UPON THE SAN MARCOS RIVER WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 58, Public Facilities, Parks and Recreation, Section 58.042, prohibited items and Section 58.068, possessing of or shooting spearguns in San Marcos River, of the San Marcos City Code are hereby amended (Inserted text is indicated by underlining and Deleted text is indicated by str-i ,edffettg ). Sec. 58.026. Definitions. In this article: Weapon means any device from which a shot, projectile, arrow, or bolt is fired by the force of an explosion, compressed air, gas or mechanical device. Weapons include but are not limited to the following: rifle, shotgun, handgun, air rifle, pellet gun, longbow, cross bow, sling shot, blow gun, or dart gun. Sec. 58.048. Prohibited items. (a) In a city park or natural area the following items are prohibited: (1) Styrofoam products including but not limited to coolers, ice chests, cups, plates, toys, floats, kickboards, rings or swimgear. (2) Portable tables, or any type of table unless the department authorizes an event organizer to temporarily erect or install such tables as part of an approved event permit. (3) Tents, tarps, shelters, or umbrellas, other than hand-held umbrellas, except as provided in subsection (c) or when the department authorizes an event organizer to temporarily erect or install such items as part of an approved event permit.