ORDINANCE 5067

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2023-08-17)

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ORDINANCE NO. 5067 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
CHAPTER 31 BY AMENDING SECTIONS 31-3 AND 31-5; AND ADDING A 
SECTION 31-5.1, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF COMMUNITY 
SERVICES CODE PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF 
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. 
WHEREAS, in accordance with Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 9-240, the City Council may adopt by 
ordinance any change or amendment to the regulations and provisions set forth in the Chandler 
City Code; and 
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the Chandler City Code to permit civil 
enforcement of violations and to correct an error in the prohibition on fireworks.  
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, 
Arizona, as follows: 
Section 1. 
That the Chandler City Code Sections 31-3 and 31-5 are hereby amended and 
Section 31-5.1 is hereby added, to read as follows (additions in ALL CAPS, 
deletions in strikethrough, omitted text indicated by ellipses as “…”): 
I.
31-3. Community Services Director.
In addition to those functions, powers and duties given to the Community 
Services Director elsewhere in this chapter and/or in other provisions of the 
Chandler City Code, the Community Services Director shall:  
… 
H.
ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS, RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER BY CIVIL INFRACTION PURSUANT
TO CODE SECTION 1-8.7.
II.
31-5. Prohibited uses and activities.
Except where such use is conducted by the City or by others pursuant to a City 
organized program or Community Services Department issued permit, for 
maintenance or as specifically authorized in this chapter, the following activities 
are prohibited in parks and facilities:  
A.
Fireworks. Discharging any firearm, firecracker, bomb, torpedo, rocket,
or other fireworks PURSUANT TO ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES,
SECTION 36-1601, ET SEQ.

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III.
31-5.1.  ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY.
A.
THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, DESIGNEE, POLICE
OFFICERS AND PARK RANGERS SHALL, IN CONNECTION WITH
THEIR DUTIES IMPOSED BY LAW, ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER.
B.
ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
CHAPTER SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CIVIL INFRACTION PUNISHABLE
AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 1-8.7A OF CHAPTER 1 OF THIS CODE
UNLESS SUCH VIOLATION CAUSES SUCH PERSON TO MEET THE
DEFINITION OF A "HABITUAL OFFENDER" SET FORTH IN SECTION 1-
8.7B OF CHAPTER 1 IN WHICH CASE THEY SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
CLASS I MISDEMEANOR.
Section 2. 
Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. 
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this 
ordinance, or any parts hereof, are hereby repealed. 
Section 3. 
Providing for Severability. 
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is 
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of 
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining 
portions thereof. 
INTRODUCED AND TENTATIVELY APPROVED by the City Council of the City of 
Chandler, Arizona, this          day of                                   , 2023. 
ATTEST: 
CITY CLERK  
MAYOR 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, this 
_____day of  
, 2023. 
ATTEST: 
CITY CLERK  
MAYOR

Ordinance No. 5067 
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CERTIFICATION 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 5067 was duly passed 
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on 
the 
day of  
, 2023, and that a quorum was present thereat. 
CITY CLERK 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
____________________________ 
CITY ATTORNEY