[Ord. No. 2828,
Added, 9-1-2020]
The purpose of this article is to
regulate the use of the public access pedestrian easement within Block
137 in downtown Lake Oswego that was granted to the City of Lake Oswego
as provided in the August 13, 2013, Block 137 project development
agreement between the Lake Oswego Redevelopment Agency and Evergreen
Group, LLC.
[Ord. No. 2828,
Added, 9-1-2020]
For the purposes of this article,
the following terms shall mean:
The property in downtown Lake Oswego bordered by First and
Second Streets, A Avenue, and Evergreen Road, and described as "Block
137, Extension of the Oregon Iron and Steel Company’s First
Addition to Oswego, in Clackamas County, Oregon."
The area running east to west within Block 137, over which
a public access pedestrian easement, recorded at 2015-070926 Clackamas
County Official Records, has been granted to the City of Lake Oswego.
The area of the Block 137 Public Pedestrian Walkway is depicted on
Illustration 42-2.
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Illustration 42-2
Block 137 Public Pedestrian Walkway
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[Ord. No. 2828,
Added, 9-1-2020]
The following activities are prohibited
within the Block 137 Public Pedestrian Walkway:
1.
Driving or parking any motorized vehicle,
except vehicles in use for installation, maintenance or repair of
the walkway or public art, and except for motorized wheelchairs, mobility
scooters and other personal mobility vehicles used by people with
disabilities;
2.
Riding bicycles, scooters (except mobility scooters as allowed under subsection (1) of this section) or similar modes of transportation;
3.
Parking bicycles or other nonmotorized
vehicles, except vehicles in use for installation, maintenance or
repair of the walkway or public art;
4.
Skating, rollerblading, or skateboarding;
5.
Disposing, dumping, or otherwise storing
any materials, refuse, garbage or other waste other than in containers
placed in the walkway for such purpose;
6.
Using any firearms or weapons. Weapons
include spring or air-activated weapons, or weapons that propel projectiles
by use of a bow or sling, explosives, or jet or rocket propulsion.
Only authorized law enforcement officers, in accordance with their
official duties, may fire or discharge any firearm or weapon in the
plaza;
7.
Consuming alcoholic beverages, except as
served in outdoor seating areas operated by adjacent restaurants in
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations;
8.
Smoking;
9.
Engaging in any commercial activities except
for sidewalk cafes and displays by adjacent businesses as allowed
under applicable law and regulations;
10.
Playing amplified sound except by
the operators of outdoor seating areas operated by adjacent restaurants
as allowed under applicable law and regulations;
11.
Discharging fireworks, firecrackers
or explosives of any kind;
12.
Using equipment or engaging in behavior
that is hazardous or a nuisance to others or property;
13.
Operating motorized models, planes
and drones;
14.
Bringing or allowing dogs or other
pets within the Block 137 Public Pedestrian Walkway unless leashed
and controlled by the owner or keeper at all times. Owners or keepers
must promptly remove solid waste deposited by the animal;
15.
Entering or remaining in the Block
137 Public Pedestrian Walkway during times when posted signage states
the walkway is closed to the public.
[Ord. No. 2828,
Added, 9-1-2020]
Violation of any provision of this article shall constitute a civil violation enforced under the procedures, and subject to the penalties, established in LOC Article 34.04.
