SECTION 15-402. ENFORCEMENT SEPARABILITY AND PENALTIES.

   A.   The Columbus City Council shall issue all rules and regulations deemed necessary for the operation of the parks in the City.

   B.   The law enforcement authorities shall, in connection with their duties imposed by law, diligently enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and eject from parks, persons acting in violation of this Ordinance.

   C.   Should any section, subdivision, clause or other provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or of any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.

   D.   Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1, Section 1-109 of this City Code. In no case shall this penalty provision be interpreted to prohibit the City from seeking civil damages for damage or destruction to park facilities.

[SECTION 15-402 amended by Ord. No. 92-2, effective April 17, 1992, amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007.]

CHAPTER 15, added to Town Code by Ord. No. 85-1, effective October 4, 1985. History of ordinances affecting the text of Chapter 15 (since adoption of Ord. No. 85-1):
Ord. No. 89-2, effective March 31, 1989.
Ord. No. 92-2, effective April 17, 1992.
Ord. No. 05-03, effective December 1, 2005
Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007.
Ord. No. 09-02, effective March 5, 2009.
Ord. No. 09-04, effective March 19, 2009.
Ord. No. 10-04, effective April 1, 2010.

This Chapter has been updated through the date of the latest ordinance listed above.