(A) Application for a permit.
(1) Any person requesting use of park land or park facilities for which a permit is required must apply for and obtain a valid permit before such use.
(2) Permits will be issued in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Division.
(B) Permit requirements.
(1) Permits for exclusive use of any park facility or part thereof may be issued by the Division Director or designee.
(2) Applications for permits shall be made on a form provided by the Division.
(3) The Division Director will determine whether the proposed use or activity is consistent with public health, safety and welfare.
(4) The Division Director will determine whether the proposed use or activity is consistent with the size, location and available amenities of the relevant facility.
(5) No permit shall be issued to anyone under the age of 18.
(6) The permit holder shall keep the permit in his or her possession and shall present the permit to a law officer, park official or Division Director upon request.
(7) The permitted activities shall be conducted in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit. It shall be unlawful for a person to violate any provision of a permit.
(8) The permit holder shall be responsible for the conduct and good order of the group participating in the permitted activity. It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to reimburse the Division for any and all costs incurred as a result of loss, breakage, destruction, and/or removal of park land property and/or recreational facilities as well as any excessive clean-up of the premises.
(9) Proof of insurance may be required for certain permits.
(10) The Division Director or designee may revoke a permit at any time for violation of any provision of the permit, law or regulations, including, but not limited to, failure to produce proof of insurance or the use of misleading or fraudulent information in order to obtain a permit. Revocation of a permit will result in the loss of all privileges granted as well as the forfeiture of all fees paid for the permit.
(11) Permits may be revoked by the Division Director or designee for any infraction of park rules and regulations at any time.
(12) The Division Director may assess charges against a permit holder to recover costs related to misuse of park land or park facilities.
(C) Certain activities by permit only.
(1) Any performance shall have a permit allowing such performance.
(2) No person shall place, construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind, whether temporary or permanent in character, or run or string any public service utility into, upon, or across park land, except by permit.
(3) Activities of “moon bounce” and animal rides or other similar activities shall have a permit allowing such activity.
(4) Use of park facilities for tournament play is by permit only.
(5) No person shall indulge in any exhibition, demonstration, parade, assembly, public meeting or any other public expression of view or carry out any performance without a permit issued by the Division.
(6) Advertising of sale of goods or services is prohibited except by permit.
(7) No person, in or on park land, shall dig or remove any soil, objects (submerged or not), rocks, stones, trees, shrubs or plants, downed-timber, or other wood or material, nor make any excavation by tools, equipment, blasting or other means or agency, except by permit.
(8) Other activities shall have a permit as deemed to require a permit by the Division.
(D) Certain activities prohibited on park land.
(1) Use of park land by any person for recreational activities which precludes use of the park by the general public.
(2) Any activity which is illegal under any federal or the State of Maryland law.
(3) Hindering or obstructing the use of any structure or facility on park land by other park visitors.
(4) Defacing, altering, injuring or disturbing any monument, park facility, boundary line, physical structure, land, sign, historic feature or ruin.
(5) Entering or exiting by vehicle, except at officially designated entrances and exits.
(6) Swimming in non-designated swimming areas.
(7) Boating in non-designated areas except by permit.
(8) Gaming or profit-making activities except by permit.
(9) Commercial use of utilities.
(10) Advertising of alcohol and tobacco products.
(11) Being nude, exposing him or herself or engaging in sexual intercourse or sodomy.
(12) Urinating or defecating in non-designated facilities or areas.
(13) Other prohibitions as deemed appropriate by the Division.
(1959 Code, § 30-18(c)) (Ord. 77-12-89, § II, 9-6-1977; Ord. 05-35-396, 10-25-2005; Ord. 07-23-463, 6-26-2007; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)