The city manager may, subject to provision for the position in the annual budget, appoint a director of recreation. The director of recreation shall plan a comprehensive community recreation program, provide supervision over such program, utilizing municipal park and playground facilities and public school and other facilities available, and coordinate such recreation program with programs provided by other agencies within the city. Such programs shall be adapted to appropriations adopted by city council. (Amended during the 2003 reformat; Code 1985, § 19-1; Code 1964, § 17-8.1).
*Charter reference – Authority of council relative to parks and recreational facilities, § 11(5). |
Cross references – Dogs to be leashed when in city park or playground, SCC § 6.10.200; littering in parks, SCC § 8.30.020; damaging park property, SCC § 9.05.070; prohibited conduct in parks generally, SCC § 9.05.080; taking or offering drink of alcoholic beverage in park, SCC § 9.05.120; meetings, parades, etc., in parks, SCC § 9.05.130; speed limits in parks, SCC § 10.15.020; reservation of land in subdivisions for park purposes, SCC § 17.15.230. |
State law reference – Authority of city to establish and maintain parks and playgrounds, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1806. |
The city manager may appoint an officer or director of recreation and parks and playgrounds of the city. Such appointee shall serve at the pleasure of the city manager. (Amended during the 2003 reformat; Code 1985, § 19-12; Code 1964, § 17-9).
The director of recreation, parks and playgrounds shall have general supervision of all city parks and shall be charged with the enforcement of all rules and ordinances adopted for the regulation and government thereof.
(Code 1964 § 17-11; Code 1985 § 19-13)
The director of recreation and parks and playgrounds shall have police power. (Amended during the 2003 reformat; Code 1985, § 19-14; Code 1964, § 17-10).
The director of recreation and parks and playgrounds may direct that the entrances to the city parks may be closed at any time. (Amended during the 2003 reformat; Code 1985, § 19-15; Code 1964, § 17-12).