Sec. 9-1003. - FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
The functions and duties of the Department of Parks and Recreation shall be to:
(a) Enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Raleigh by promoting the development and maintenance of a broad and comprehensive program of leisure recreational activities for all people; by developing and maintaining a system of parks and recreation facilities and open space areas; by establishing and maintaining a system of shade trees on City streets and boulevards, parks and public places; by establishing and maintaining the horticultural treatment of state streets within the City limits; by actively pursuing the conservation and protection of all natural resources; by promoting, developing, and maintaining a program of City-wide beautification; design, construction, maintenance, operation, and policing of the greenway system.
(b) Ensure the safety and well being of citizens using the City's park and recreation facilities.
(c) Maintain existing park areas and facilities, trees and shrubs on street rights-of-way and medians and develop and maintain new park areas as they are acquired.
(d) Operate and maintain the public areas of the three City owned cemeteries, City Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, and Tarboro Road Cemetery.
(e) Provide space for the indoor programs, including such activities as slimnastics, ceramics, modern dance, cooking classes, karate, youth and adult basketball, cake decorating, dog obedience, guitar, gymnastics, macrame, senior citizens, tennis, and other areas of interest.
(f) Administer cultural programs in a variety of areas for youth and adults.
(g) Provide leisure wholesome activities for senior citizens.
(h) Provide the citizenry of the City with an opportunity to participate in a wide range of competitive athletic activities for the purpose of: Fostering the values of physical fitness; promoting clean sportsmanship and fair play; and good conduct.
(i) Provide students from the senior high schools in the Raleigh area with an opportunity to plan, organize, and direct civic interest programs which are aimed at meeting the needs of the local youth.
(j) Sponsor after school intramural programs at the City's high schools and junior high schools.
(k) Provide organized activities, including sponsorship of instructional classes, tournaments, leagues and special events for all age groups.
(l) Provide custodial service for the municipal building, the annex, and other City properties determined by the City Manager; maintaining physical plant operations in the municipal building, the annex, and other City properties determined by the City Manager; providing assistance for physical plant operations to City facilities such as fire stations, park and recreation buildings, water and sewer plants.
(Ord. No. 1998-454, §13, 11-4-98; Ord. No. 2019-970, §1, 6-18-19)
