(A) Issuance of permits. Permits for special events and/or for the use of alcoholic beverages in the park and recreational areas shall be obtained by application to the Park Director or to his or her designee in accordance with the following procedure:
(1) A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file a written application stating:
(a) The name and address of the applicant;
(b) The name and address of the person, persons, corporation or association sponsoring the activity, if any;
(c) The day and hours for which the permit is desired;
(d) The park or portion thereof for which the permit is desired;
(e) Any other information reasonably necessary to determine whether a permit should be issued thereunder;
(f) Variances required from the park rules and regulations.
(2) A Pleasant Township resident seeking issuance of a special permit hereunder shall pay a fee of $75 for the pavilion at the time the application is made, and a fee of $75 for the gazebo at the time the application is made, and A non-township resident seeking issuance of a special permit hereunder shall pay a fee of $85 for the pavilion and $85 for the gazebo at the time the application is made. Any person seeking the issuance of a permit for the use of alcoholic beverages shall pay an additional fee of $25. The fee shall be non-refundable in the event that the permit is not canceled by the applicant and its reservation of the park area so specified 90 days in advance of the event for which the permit was issued.
(3) Standards for issuance of a permit shall include the following findings:
(a) That the proposed activity for use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public’s enjoyment of the park;
(b) That the proposed activity will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, safety, welfare and recreation;
(c) That the proposed activity or uses that are reasonably anticipated will not include violence, crime or disorderly conduct;
(d) That the proposed activity will not entail extraordinary or burdensome expense or police operation by the town;
(e) That the proposed activity shall not be made by any organization known to the Park Director to discriminate against any person or persons on account of sex, skin color, race or national origin, provided that this provision shall not prevent a reservation or permit to be issued on behalf of church, league or other religious organization;
(f) That the park facility desired has not been reserved for other use on the date and hour requested in the application.
(4) The Park Director may issue a conditional permit imposing certain restrictions, limitations or conditions of special fee designed to address any public health, safety or welfare concerns raised by the application, including special fees to reimburse the town for additional and extraordinary cost and expenses of the activity allowed by the granting of a permit, such as police and security personnel and equipment, fire protection, utility costs, solid waste disposal, clean-up and repair of town property, administrative and legal expenses associated with the permit.
(B) Appeal. Within ten days after the receipt of an application, the Park Director shall inform the applicant in writing of its decision to grant or deny a permit. In the event of denial, the notification shall include the reason for the denial. Any person shall have the right to appeal a denial of a permit to the Town Council by serving written notice thereof on the Clerk-Treasurer within five working days of notification of the denial and the reason therefore. A copy of said notice shall also be served on the Park Director within the time specified and the Park Director shall immediately forward the application and the reasons for its refusal to the Town Council. The Town Council shall consider the applicant’s appeal at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The decision of the Town Council shall be final.
(C) Rules and regulations. A permittee shall be bound by all park rules and regulations and all applicable ordinances as though fully were inserted in said permits. The Park Director is authorized to establish any other rules or regulations, provided the same are not inconsistent with this chapter.
(D) Insurance. An applicant for a permit may be required by the Park Director to submit evidence of liability insurance covering injuries to the general public arising out of such permitted activities and such amounts and in such form as made from time to time be determined prior to the commencement of any activity or the issuance of any permit.
(E) Revocation. The Town Council shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon the finding of a violation of any rule or ordinance or for other good cause shown.
(`77 Code, § 25.16) (Am. Ord. 1997-2, passed 3-17-97; Am. Ord. 2001-1, passed 7-16-01; Am. Ord. 2014-6, passed 8-18-14; Am. Ord. 2017-5, passed 10-16-17)