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A. Reservation for Park and Recreation Department Activities. The director shall be responsible for scheduling and controlling the use of parks, or portions thereof, for the maximum benefit and participation by interested persons and groups, both public and private. Activities sponsored by the park and recreation department shall be given preference in the use of city parks.

B. Reservations by Permits. The following procedures shall be followed by persons desiring to reserve park areas for gatherings or assemblies.

1. Applications for permits must be submitted in writing at the office of the city parks and recreation department, not less than five working days nor more than ninety calendar days in advance of the intended use.

2. The director may impose such reasonable conditions upon the issuance of the permit as deemed necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, including without limitations, conditions related to: time, place, frequency, duration, consumption of alcoholic beverages, maximum attendance, parking restrictions, use of amplified sound, and placement of permitted apparatus.

3. The director may also require the applicant to provide additional water and sanitary facilities and refuse receptacles as reasonably believed to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare in connection with the intended use.

4. The director may require the applicant to provide a designated number of approved security personnel for the purposes set forth by the chief of police upon such application.

5. The applicant shall agree to reimburse the city for any unusual cleanup and facility repair expenses incurred as result of the activity authorized by the permit.

C. Reservations by Formal Permits. The following procedures shall be followed by persons desiring to reserve park areas for gatherings or assemblies of fifty or more persons and by persons requested by the director to complete a request for formal permit under the provisions of subsection B of this section.

1. Applications for formal permits must be submitted in writing upon forms available at the office of the city park and recreation department, not less than five working days nor more than ninety calendar days in advance of the intended use.

2. The director may impose such reasonable conditions upon the issuance of the formal permit as he or she deems necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, including, without limitation, conditions related to time, place, frequency, duration, consumption of alcoholic beverages, maximum attendance, parking restrictions, and placement of permitted apparatus and equipment.

3. The director may also require the applicant to provide additional water and sanitary facilities and refuse receptacles as he or she reasonably believes to be necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare in connection with the intended use.

4. The director may require the applicant to provide a designated number of approved security personnel for the purposes set forth by the chief of police upon such application.

5. The applicant shall agree to reimburse the city for any unusual cleanup and facility repair expenses incurred as result of the activity authorized by the permit. (Ord. 1309 § 7, 1996; prior code § 4226.4)