For purpose of keeping the city sports complex and facilities assets clean while reserving their value and keeping their operational cost as a priority the following policies are adopted:
(A) All agencies, individuals, groups, businesses or schools who by a usage, verbal or written agreement that uses any city-owned sports facility or complex or any adjacent buildings and grounds owned by the city shall be responsible for the maintenance, cleanliness and responsible operational cost controls of the facility or complex while under their use.
(B) All agencies, individuals, groups, businesses or schools shall be responsible for following all city rules and regulations. Failure to do so shall result in a violation and that organization shall be cited not to exceed the maximum penalty under § 93.99
and may subject the violator(s) with ejection from the sport complexes.
(C) When using a city complex or facility as described above the organization shall be responsible for the following. Failure to comply shall result in a violation and that organization shall be cited not to exceed the maximum penalty under § 93.99
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(1) No damage occurs to the facility due to negligence or irresponsible actions from any member, coach or player while an organization is utilizing a city complex or facility.
(2) All trash and clutter is cleaned up after each use and placed in proper containers. No personal items or effects are to be left on the fields or any part of the complex after each use.
(3) Bathrooms, locker-rooms or any other building, grounds or parking areas are clean after each use, are free of all trash and organized.
(4) All city fixtures, equipment or supplies are placed back into their original permanent location.
(5) All storage areas are clean, organized and free of trash.
(6) All lights and electrical components, that are not fixed fixtures are unplugged or turned off.
(7) The city facilities are not altered from their original state in any way without written consent from the city.
(8) Stadium lights are permitted to be on no earlier than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the arrival of a person in charge of an event and must be off no longer than thirty (30) minutes after a practice or one (1) hour after a scheduled game. The city and schools shall be the only agencies that control the stadium lighting system. The Athletic Director of each school shall be responsible for adding or deleting personnel from their schools user list by contacting the Parks Director or City Manager. Any user that violates this policy may lose entitlement to the system and their school or organization shall be cited not to exceed the maximum penalty under § 93.99.
(9) No unauthorized use of equipment, vehicles, foods, materials or tobacco product of any kind is permitted to be on or near the fields at any time. No sunflower seeds, chewing gum, confetti cannons or other food, devices, or activities that as a result of their designed use, produces litter or other waste materials shall be permitted within the Hambley Athletic Complex or Bob Amos Sports Complex at any time.
(10) Organization is permitted to be on the fields only during times that are scheduled with the city. Unauthorized use is not permitted and shall be in violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 0-2012-07, passed 3-26-12; Am. Ord. O-2022-17, passed 10-24-22)
Penalty, see § 93.99