153.02 CITY RECREATIONAL AREAS.

   (a)   Upon application duly made and filed with the Recreation Director and approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission, applicants may use such portions of the recreational areas of the City as the Parks and Recreation Commission may direct, subject to the regulations set forth herein.

   (b)   Each organization making application for the use of the recreational areas of the City must agree to the following:

      (1)   Smoking will be permitted in designated areas as specifically approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission. The use of spirituous beverages shall be governed by the provisions of Section 931.07 of the Codified Ordinances.

      (2)   If in the judgment of the Parks and Recreation Commission police protection is necessary, the applicant shall be responsible for obtaining and paying for such police protection;

      (3)   That the applicant accepts full responsibility for the repairs or replacement to the buildings, their contents, grounds, trees, shrubs and equipment if such is damaged or stolen during the applicant’s use of the premises;

      (4)   That the applicant agrees to assume full liability for all injuries and claims arising from any of its activities related to the use of the recreational areas of the City, and the applicant further must agree to indemnify and hold the City harmless from all demands and suits arising out of the applicant’s use of the premises; and

      (5)   Each application for use of such recreational areas shall be limited to one date unless, good cause is shown to the satisfaction of the Parks and Recreation Commission that, more than one date or meeting is required because of special circumstances.

   (c)   All applications for use of the premises shall be filed with the Recreation Director prior to the regularly scheduled monthly Commission meeting, and each applicant shall state clearly the purpose or purposes of the use desired of the grounds and buildings. The Parks and Recreation Commission may revoke its permission to use such building whenever it feels that the function is not for the best interests of the community or that the applicant is planning to deviate from the use stated in the application.

(Ord. 93-95. Passed 11-21-95.)