(a) Events and activities scheduled by persons or organizations or by the Department of Parks and Recreation shall have priority to the use of parks and recreational facilities. Otherwise, parks and recreation facilities are available for the use of the public on a first come first serve basis.
(b) The scheduling of events and activities and space and time, therefore, at parks and recreational facilities, shall be first approved by the office of the Director of Parks and Recreation. The Department of Parks and Recreation has the first priority in scheduling events and activities. The remaining priority for athletic fields, parks and facilities shall be outlined in the following policies.
(1) Any request in applying for special events and/or activities that are of a profit, nonprofit or entrepreneurial nature to be held in the city requires a permit as outlined in the City of Mason Special Event Policy. All events and programs in the parks require a permit, even if fees are not charged.
(2) Any request in applying for athletic fields and/or athletic complexes requires a permit as outlined in the City of Mason Athletic Complex Usage Policy. All requests for athletic fields require a proposal per the policy.
(3) The fee shall be as established and set forth in the fee schedule in Part One, Title Eleven, Chapter 205 of these codified ordinances.
(c) An organization utilizing a park recreational facility for a reserved or scheduled function shall, as a condition of the reservation and scheduling, be responsible for providing adequate control and supervision over members and guests utilizing the park or recreational facility. Organizations scheduling and reserving recreational facilities are thereby also ensuring that the park or recreational facility used is not damaged by the use of their members and guests at the function. Upon notice and hearing before the City Manager or a hearing officer designated by him or her, if it is determined that, by the exercise of adequate control and supervision, the organization could have prevented the violation or damage or substantially decreased the likelihood of same from occurring, the City Manager or hearing officer may thereafter refuse to schedule or reserve a park or recreational facility for the organization for a maximum period of 18 months.
(Ord. 87-125, passed 10-26-1987)