HomeMy WebLinkAbout2189 Amending City Code Chapter 240 to Establish Special Event Trail Hours for Designated Portion of Missouri Riverfront Trail for Events at Morton AmphitheaterBILL NO. 2026-055 ORDINANCE NO. 2189
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 240 OF THE RIVERSIDE CITY CODE TO
ESTABLISH SPECIAL EVENT TRAIL HOURS FOR A DESIGNATED PORTION OF
THE MISSOURI RIVERFRONT TRAIL FOR EVENTS AT MORTON AMPHITHEATER
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 240.010 of the Riverside City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 240.010. Park Rules and Regulations.
A. Applicability. These rules shall apply to all parks, trails, and recreational areas
owned or operated by the City of Riverside, including but not limited to EH Young
Riverfront Park, Renner Brenner Site Park, Waterfall Park, Homestead Park, and
City Trails.
B. Park Hours.
1. EH Young Riverfront Park: 5:00 A.M. -Midnight.
2. Renner Brenner Site Park: Dawn -10:00 P.M.
3. Waterfall Park and Homestead Park: Dawn -Dusk.
4. City Trails: Dawn -Dusk, except as otherwise provided in Section 240.040.
C. General Conduct.
1. All visitors shall respect other park users and behave in a courteous and non-disruptive manner.
2. The use of radios, amplified sound equipment, or other noise-emitting devices
shall be limited to a volume that does not disturb others.
3. City staff may request that any visitor violating park rules leave the premises.
D. Alcohol and Food Sales. Alcoholic beverages and food sales are prohibited unless
authorized by a special permit issued by the City.
E. Fires. Fires are permitted only in grills provided by the City at designated shelter houses.
F. Pets.
1. All pets must be on a leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length except within the
designated off-leash dog area.
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2. Owners must clean up after their pets.
3. Pets are prohibited from entering playground areas and designated playing
surfaces, unless otherwise posted.
G. Playground Use.
1. Adult supervision is recommended for all minors using playground equipment.
2. Playground features must be used only as intended and within designated age limits.
H. Environmental Protection.
1. Removal or destruction of vegetation, wildlife, or archaeological artifacts is strictly prohibited.
2. Visitors shall not disturb, remove, or damage plants, trees, or wildlife.
I. Trash and Littering . Trash shall be placed in containers provided or removed from
the premises. Littering is prohibited.
J. Vehicles. Motor vehicles must remain on designated roads and parking areas. Off-
road vehicle use in parks or on trails is prohibited.
K. Prohibited Activities.
1. The following are strictly prohibited in all parks and on all trails:
a. Fireworks and open fires.
b. Camping or overnight stays.
c. Use of bows, arrows, firearms, and any projectile devices.
d. Remote control vehicles, model airplanes, and drones.
e. Metal detecting or removal of artifacts.
L. Trail Etiquette and Safety.
1. Travel at a safe and controlled speed. Cyclists must yield to pedestrians.
2. Remain on the right side of the trail and pass on the left using an audible signal (e.g., "On your left!").
3. Users shall be mindful of children, seniors, and others with limited mobility .
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M. Enforcement. It shall be unlawful to violate any provision of this Section. City of
Riverside personnel are authorized to enforce these rules and may require any
person violating park regulations to leave park property.
Section 2. That Section 240.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 240.040. Special Trail Hours.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to provide for limited extended use of a
designated portion of the Missouri Riverfront Trail as an alternate means of
pedestrian and bicycle transportation to and from events held at Morton
Amphitheater.
8 . Special Event Trail Hours. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code
establishing park or trail closing hours, on any day on which an event is held at
Morton Amphitheater, if the event concludes after dusk, the portion of the Missouri
Riverfront Trail described in Subsection C may remain open for public use until
sixty (60) minutes after the conclusion of the event. The City Administrator, Chief
of Police, or their designee may extend or shorten such period when necessary for
public safety, crowd control, emergency access, weather, maintenance, or event operations.
C. Area of Permitted Use. The special event trail hours authorized by this Section
apply only to the segment of the Missouri Riverfront Trail beginning at the trail
access point connecting Morton Amphitheater to the Missouri Riverfront Trail,
continuing east along the Missouri Riverfront Trail generally parallel to the Missouri
River and south of Argosy Casino Parkway, and ending at the trail connection
located at the Fairfax Bridge/U.S. Route 69 bridge approach.
D. Administrative Map. The City Administrator, or his or her designee, is authorized
to maintain an administrative map depicting the portion of the Missouri Riverfront
Trail subject to this Section. The map may be used for public notice, wayfinding,
enforcement, and event operations, but the written description in this Section shall
control in the event of any conflict.
E. Limited Use. The extended hours authorized by this Section do not open any other
park, trail, public property, or adjacent property beyond the area described in
Subsection C, and do not authorize loitering, camping, vending, motor vehicle use,
or any other activity otherwise prohibited by this Code or other applicable law.
Except for the limited extension of trail hours expressly authorized by this Section,
all park, trail, conduct, safety, and enforcement rules set forth in Section 240.010 shall continue to apply.
F. Authority to Close or Restrict Use. The City Administrator, Chief of Police, or their
designee may temporarily close, restrict, or modify use of the trail segment
described in Subsection C during special event hours when necessary for public
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safety, weather, maintenance, crowd control, emergency access, or event operations.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only,
PASSED AND APPROVED by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by
the Mayor of the City of Riverside this 16th day of June 2026.
/s/ Kathleen L. Rose
Kathleen L. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
-/s/ Melissa McChesney
Melissa McChesney, City Clerk
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