A. Mayoral Authority To Establish: The mayor may establish such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for the use, control, management and protection of the public parks, squares, playgrounds, stadiums, amphitheaters, golf courses, trails and other facilities of the city available for, or supporting, recreational or community activities or special events. Such rules and regulations shall be established by administrative order and shall become effective upon filing with the city recorder. Rules and regulations applicable to special events shall be consistent with the provisions of chapter 5 of this title.
B. Standards: The rules and regulations provided for in subsection A of this section shall be such as the mayor shall find and determine are necessary or desirable to provide for the maximum public use of and benefit from all grounds and facilities for both individual and group recreational or community activities commensurate with sound administrative practices and procedures and with the protection of the public property and the public safety, health and welfare, and the economical operation and maintenance of such grounds and facilities. By such rules and regulations, the mayor may impose reasonable limitations on the use of any or all such grounds and facilities and may require a facility use agreement or the issuance of a written permit for the use of the same by any public or private group, organization, body politic, corporation or association for the purpose of such organization. Such regulations may provide for the reservation for a reasonable time of a reasonable portion of such grounds or facilities for exclusive use of such group or organization when it appears that the same shall be in the public interest.
(1979 Code §§ 12.32.030; 12.32.040; 12.32.060; amd. 1999 Code; Ord. 2007-21, 5-22-2007)