Applications for a park permit/user agreement shall be filed with Director of Activities/Facilities not less than five days or more than 90 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct any such activity. The application shall state:
(A) The name, address and phone number of the person or organization that will be responsible for the activity and in whose name the permit/user agreement will be issued. If the applicant is an individual, his or her social security number and motor vehicle driver’s license number. If the applicant is a corporate entity, its federal identification number.
(B) The date when the activity is to be conducted.
(C) The type of activity to be conducted.
(D) The pavilion or portion of the park, sports complex, or swimming pool for which the event is desired.
(E) An estimate of the anticipated attendance.
(F) The hour when such activity will start and terminate.
(G) Whether alcohol will be served at this activity. The Director of Parks and Recreation Facilities shall grant and issue the park permit/user agreement:
(1) The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general enjoyment of the park;
(2) The proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and recreation;
(3) The facilities desired have not been reserved for other use the same day and hour required in the application;
(4) The conduct of the activity will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of traffic;
(5) The conduct of and activity will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the City to properly police the activity and the areas contiguous thereto, as to prevent normal police protection to the city; and
(6) The conduct of the activity is not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property or incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct.
(H) As a condition to the grant and issuance of the park permit/user agreement, where the sale of alcoholic beverages has been approved by park permit (and only in that situation), the city shall require that the applicant furnish to the city evidence of liability insurance with bodily injury limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and require applicant to execute and deliver to the city an indemnification and hold harmless covenant, the form of which shall be on file with the civic center and shall be furnished to the applicant at the time of his or her request for an application for a park permit/user agreement.
(I) The city shall treat each application for a park permit/user agreement in a just, fair and non-discriminatory manner bearing in mind that the time, place, duration and manner of use of the park shall be subordinated to the public safety, comfort and convenience, the maintenance of order and avoidance of congestion.
(J) The civic center shall act upon the application for a park permit/user agreement within five days after the filing thereof. If the civic center does not approve the application, they shall notify applicant within ten days after the date upon which the application was filed, a notice of their action stating the reason for his or her denial of the park permit/user agreement. Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the denial of the park permit/user agreement to the City Council. The Council shall hear same as soon as it can be scheduled by City Secretary.
(Ord. 1059, passed 11-5-1992; Ord. 15-1128, passed 2-5-2015; Ord. 19-1228, passed - - )