(A) Park hours. City parks shall be open daily to the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. No person shall occupy or be present in any park during the hours it is not open to the public, provided that city personnel, police officers on official duty, or other city officers, or employees on park duty, or other persons with special permits from the Parks and Recreation Department who are conducting city business are not so restricted.
(B) Closed areas. Any section or part of any park may be declared closed to the public by the Director at any time, and for any interval of time, either temporarily, or at regular and stated intervals (dally or otherwise), and either entirely, or merely to certain uses, as the Director shall find reasonably necessary.
(C) Authority for use of facilities. Any organized club, school, association, or recognized group desiring the exclusive and/or scheduled use of specific areas of any park, such as picnic areas, athletic fields and court areas, or park shelters, must file an application with the Parks and Recreation Department, and shall not use said area until said permit is granted. The use of the park shall be in the capable limits of the park.
(1) Special permits, agreements and contracts. Any organized club, school, organization, association. or recognized group desiring the use of a portion of the park system for money-raising affairs, whether to cover the cost of operation or for profit, shall file an application with the Parks and Recreation Department, and pay to the Department as required by the Parks and Recreation Commission, such fees, charges, rents, or percentages as required by the Department for such activities and events. The application, among other information, must designate the portion of the parks desired, where ticket sales will be set up, or money is to be collected, and how much per person or other unit of measurement, the location of which shall be under control of the Parks and Recreation Department. Any fees for the permit may be waived or refunded at the discretion of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
(2) Exclusive use of park. No permit shall be issued for the exclusive use of any park and no permittee shall exclude the public from the park, charge any admittance fee, sell tickets or otherwise require anyone to pay any fee for entering any park except as provided in division (C)(1) hereof.
(3) Granting of permits. The authority for granting permits shall be with the Parks and Recreation Department.
(4) Cleanup by permittee. All permits shall require the permittee to clean up the park area after the activity has terminated and all applications for permits must give the name, address, and phone number of the permittee responsible for the necessary policing thereof. The permittee shall be required to pay a security deposit for cleaning up the area.
(5) Honoring special permits. All persons shall honor any special permits issued by the Parks and Recreation Department for certain areas, days, and times to clubs, organizations, teams, or any other groups, including but not limited to picnic grounds, ball diamonds, skating rinks, and stadiums, provided such permit is presented on official Parks and Recreation forms.
(Ord. 748, passed 5-24-93; Am. Ord. 1068, passed 5-10-21)