(a) Any person, persons, corporation or association desiring to use a public park, street or other public property of the City of Port Clinton to hold an activity or event shall first obtain from the City Director of Public Safety and Service a permit authorizing the holding of the activity or event in a public park, street or other public place of the City.
(b) A person, persons, corporation or association seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an application with the Director of Public Safety and Service. The application shall state:
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The name and address of the person, persons, corporation or association sponsoring the activity, if any.
(3) The date and times for which the permit is desired.
(4) The park, street or other public property or portion thereof for which such permit is desired.
(5) A description of the event and the activities which will take place as a part of the event.
(6) An estimate of the anticipated attendance.
(7) A policy of public liability insurance, if the event or activity will have food services, in an amount of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), naming the City as an insured party, and if alcoholic beverages are to be sold as a part of the event, a policy of general liability and/or liquor liability insurance in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) naming the City as an additional insured party.
(8) Any other information which the Director shall find reasonably necessary to make a fair determination as to whether a permit should be issued hereunder.
(c) The Director of Public Safety and Service shall issue a permit within fifteen days of receipt of the application when he finds:
(1) That the proposed activity, event or use of the park, street or public property will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park.
(2) That the proposed activity, event or use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and recreation.
(3) That the proposed activity, event or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct.
(4) That the proposed activity, event or use will not entail unusual, extraordinary or burdensome expense or police operation by the City.
(5) That the applicant has submitted the proper insurance policy documents to the City.
(6) That the facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at the day and hour requested in the application.
(d) Within fifteen days after receipt of an application, the Director of Public Safety and Service shall advise an applicant in writing of his reasons for refusing a permit, and any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal in writing within thirty days to the City Council, by filing the appeal with the Clerk of Council. City Council shall consider the appeal at its next regular meeting held five days after filing the notice of appeal and shall either sustain, modify or overrule the decision of the Director of Public Safety and Service. The decision of City Council shall be final.
(e) A Permittee hereunder shall be bound by all park rules and regulations and all applicable City Ordinances, State statutes and State administrative code as though the same were inserted in said permits.
(f) The person or persons to whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any property or by any person whatever by reason of the activities or negligence of the person, persons or their agents or employees, to whom the permit shall have been issued.
(g) The Director of Public Safety and Service shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of violation of any rule, ordinance, state statute or misrepresentation in the application, or upon good cause shown.
(Ord. 4-95. Passed 2-14-95.)
(h) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.