[R.O. 2011 § 255.210; R.O. 2009
§ 99.40; CC 1981 § 21-51; Ord.
No. 77-23, 6-1-1977]
A.
Required. A permit shall be obtained from
the Board or the Director by any person before participating in the
following park activities: sponsorship of a public picnic, public
celebration or event or concert; organized use of picnic grounds by
persons, schools, companies and the like, baseball or softball fields,
tennis courts, soccer fields, football fields and any other areas
or fields to be used for scheduled practice, league play, games or
tournament play.
B.
Application. A person seeking issuance
of a permit hereunder shall file an application with the appropriate
Director. The application shall state:
1.
The name and address of the applicant.
2.
The name and address of the person
sponsoring the activity.
3.
The day and hours for which the permit
is desired.
4.
The park or portion thereof for which
such permit is desired.
5.
An estimate of anticipated attendance.
6.
Any other information which the Director
shall find reasonably necessary for a fair determination as to whether
a permit should be issued.
C.
Standards For Issuance.
1.
The Director shall issue a permit
when he/she finds:
a.
The proposed activity of use of the
park will not reasonably interfere with or detract from the general
public enjoyment of the park.
b.
The proposed activity and use will
not reasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public
health, welfare, safety and recreation.
c.
The proposed activity or use is not
reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct.
d.
The proposed activity will not entail
unusual, extraordinary or burdensome expense or Police operation by
the City.
e.
The facilities desired have not been
reserved for other use at the day and hour required in the application.
2.
In the event the Director finds he/she
is unable to issue a permit due to the circumstances involved, he/she
is to submit the request to the Board for determination.
D.
Appeal. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of an application, the Director shall apprise an applicant in writing of his/her reasons for refusing a permit and any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal in writing within ten (10) days to the Board which shall consider the application under the standards set forth in Subsection (B) of this Section and sustain or override the Director's decision within thirty (30) days or at the next regular meeting of the Board. The decision of the Board shall be final.
E.
Effect Of Permit. A permittee shall be
bound by all park rules and regulations and all applicable provisions
of this Code and any other ordinance of the City fully as though such
were inserted in such permit. The permittee agrees that all persons
involved in the presentation of the event will observe the terms and
conditions of the permit, when issued, and will comply with requests
of park officials concerning traffic arrangements, crowd control measures,
use of park facilities and sound that may unduly disturb other patrons
of the park or citizens of the City.
F.
Liability Of Permittee. The person to whom
a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury
sustained by any person whatever by reason of the negligence of the
person to whom such a permit shall have been issued.
G.
Revocation. The Board or the Director shall
have authority to revoke a permit upon finding of violation of any
rule, code or ordinance provision or upon good cause shown.
[R.O. 2011 § 255.220; R.O. 2009
§ 99.41; CC 1981 § 21-52; Ord.
No. 77-23, 6-1-1977; Ord. No. 88-147, 7-20-1988; Ord. No. 90-168, 6-21-1990]
A.
Enforcement Officials. The Director, Police,
Park Security, Park Police, Park Patrol, Park Ranger or any security
service personnel employed by the Board and any supervisory park employee
or attendant shall, in connection with their duties imposed by law,
diligently enforce the rules and regulations.
B.
Arrest Or Ejection. The Director, Police,
Park Security, Park Police, Park Patrol, Park Ranger or any security
service personnel employed by the Board and any supervisory park employee
or attendant shall have the authority to have arrested or to eject
from the park any person acting in violation of park rules and regulations
or any code or ordinance provision governing the parks of the City.
C.
Seizure Of Property. The Director, Police,
Park Security, Park Patrol, Park Ranger or any security service personnel
employed by the Board and any supervisory park employee or attendant
shall have the authority to seize and confiscate any property, thing,
animal or device in the park used in violation of these rules and
regulations.
