[Adopted 4-17-2018 by Ord. No. 048]
A. 
Purpose. Maintaining the appearance of City parks and protecting City public spaces from damage and ensuring public access and safety is of paramount importance, and any activity implicating these interests shall require a permit. The purpose of permitting events and other uses of public property under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission is, among other things, to maintain the physical appearance and integrity of the City's parks and to ensure that public spaces remain available and open for use and enjoyment by all Beverly residents and the general public.
B. 
Permits.
(1) 
The Parks and Recreation Department shall maintain a uniform permitting process for all uses of public property and spaces within its jurisdiction and in its care. Events or activities that in any manner use City parks or spaces to the exclusion of or precluding other members of the public from engaging in routine and usual recreational park activities must obtain a permit from the Director of Parks and Recreation or his/her designee.
(2) 
Unpermitted activities that either intentionally or inadvertently transgress or interfere with any of the interests protected by this article shall be deemed a trespass. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall either issue a permit or take appropriate steps to terminate the activity in order to preserve the integrity of the park and to ensure the public's safety.
(3) 
Permit applications shall be made available through the appropriate City department. Permit applications shall be completed and filed with the Director of Parks and Recreation or his/her designee. Said application shall also require the approval of the Chief of Police pursuant to § 270-3 of the City Ordinances if there is a likelihood of traffic or streets being impacted by the permitted event.
A. 
Any demonstration, rally, event, activity, or other gathering either expected to or that may result in drawing a crowd that will in any manner or for any period of time preclude use of park property by other members of the public shall require a permit issued by the Director of Parks and Recreation.
B. 
The Director of Parks and Recreation shall not unreasonably withhold such a permit. In reviewing the permit application, the Director shall consider the impact of the proposed demonstration, rally, event, activity, or other gathering upon the physical condition and integrity of the public space, the number of people expected to participate, the duration of the proposed activity, the need for police details, traffic and parking concerns, any contemporaneous events planned for the same property and the nature of the activity in order to impose reasonable conditions on the issuance of the permit.
C. 
The Parks and Recreation Department may charge for the actual costs of a demonstration, rally, event, activity, or other gathering, including but not limited to the costs of processing permits, cleanup costs, and/or traffic control, and also may impose narrow insurance requirements. Permit holders shall also be responsible for any wear and tear that is anticipated based on the permitted use, excessive wear and tear that may or may not be anticipated, and/or any damage to property, including but not limited to the cost of restoration, replacement and/or repair.
Events including weddings, concerts, movie sets or other commercial activity engaged in upon public parks or other public spaces shall require a permit from the Director of Parks and Recreation or his/her designee. In addition, such events may require a license agreement in the discretion of the Director of Parks and Recreation in coordination with the Purchasing Department and in accordance with Parks and Recreation regulations or other City policy or practice.