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Ordinance No. 988
MEDINA CITY COUNCIL
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 12.24 TO ESTABLISH RULES AND
REGULATIONS RELATED TO USE OF PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Medina Municipal Code (MMC) 12.24 provides general rules applying to all
public parks in addition to rules applying to specific public parks; and
WHEREAS, MMC 12.24 only provides limited rules related to the use of the City’s public
tennis courts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish additional rules and regulations related
to the use of the City’s public tennis courts to ensure that they are available to the public on a
fair and equitable basis; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend existing MMC Chapter 12.24 to address
the foregoing situation and to establish rules and regulations related to the use of the City’s
public tennis courts as described in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment to MMC Chapter 12.24. Chapter 12.24 of the Medina Municipal
Code is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Corrections. The City Clerk and codifiers of the ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this Ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such invalidity
shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City and shall take effect and be in full force
five (5) days after publication.
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APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA ON THE 12TH DAY OF
OCTOBER 2020 AND SIGNED IN AUTHENTICATION OF ITS PASSAGE THE 12TH DAY OF
OCTOBER 2020.
PUBLISHED: 10/19/2020
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/24/2020
ORDINANCE NO. 988
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 12.24
PUBLIC PARKS
Sections:
12.24.010 Rules applying to all public parks.
12.24.015 Rules applying to all public tennis courts.
12.24.020 Rules applying to Medina Beach Park.
12.24.025 Rules applying to Medina Park and Fairweather Park and Nature Preserve
regarding pets.
12.24.030 Violation; Penalty.
12.24.010 Rules applying to all public parks.
The following rules shall apply and be enforced in all public parks:
M. No nontennis activities shall be allowed on a tennis court.
R. No dogs shall be allowed within the fenced perimeter of any tennis court.
12.24.015 Rules applying to all public tennis courts.
A. The following rules, along with all other rules applicable to Medina public parks, shall apply to
and be enforced at all public tennis courts:
1. Players shall observe posted tennis court rules and shall observe courtesies as
well as rules of good conduct on and around the courts.
2. Playing on the courts without tennis shoes is prohibited. A tennis shoe is a
heelless rubber-soled shoe.
3. No bicycles, skateboards, roller-skates, rollerblades or pets are allowed on the
courts. Food and beverages are restricted to use on the sidelines of the courts.
4. Only racquet sports are permitted on the courts. No ball sports, including but not
limited to basketball, soccer or baseball are allowed on the courts.
5. Whenever there are tennis players waiting to use the courts, the total play time of
the parties on the court shall be limited to 1 1/2 hours. Winners shall have no
prior rights to remain on the courts.