§ 13.36.080 — Permits—Issuance

13.36.080 - Permits—Issuance.

(A) Any person who desires to use any park, recreational facility or public plaza of the City for any demonstration or other organized assemblage of seventy-five or more participants shall first apply and obtain a permit from the Director. For purposes of this Subsection (A), "participant" means any individual who, along with others, is gathered for a common purpose under the direction, control or invitation of a person or group of people. (B) Any person who desires to use any park, recreational facility or public plaza of the City for any picnic, celebration, or similar event at which seventy-five or more persons are reasonably expected to attend shall first apply and obtain a permit from the Director. (C) In addition to the requirements of Subsections (A) and (B), the Department may establish a permit requirement and associated policies for the purpose of allowing the reservation and the reserved use of: (1) Designated picnic or recreational areas, including park pavilions; (2) Designated athletic fields or venues in connection with organized athletic events sponsored or operated by the Department or other organizations; and (3) Designated areas in connection with recreational activities made available to the public in indoor recreation centers. (D) An application for a permit under Subsections (A) and (B) must be filed with the Department at least five working days in advance. Applications under Subsection (C) must be filed at least two working days in advance. The Director may establish less restrictive deadlines or waive deadlines regarding particular classes of activities that the Director may designate. (E) In connection with a permit authorizing the reserved use of an area or facility under Subsection (C), persons not part of the reserving group do not have the right to the use of that area or facility and may be excluded therefrom. (F) Subsections (A) and (B) of this Section do not apply to any event which is sponsored by the City.

(Ord. No. 6226, § 2, 12-5-12)