1993-08BILL N0. 1993-8
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 840 OF THE CITY
CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD; REQUIRING PERMITS
FOR ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC PARKS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
I. Subsection 840.03 of the Richfield City Code is amended to
read as follows:
840.03. Activities permitted after closing. The following
activities may continue in the public parks after the parks
have closed:
(a) use of the indoor ice arena and use of the
miniature golf course;
(b) city sponsored and supervised activities, which
because of the nature of the activity, cannot be held
during the time when the parks are open;
(c) activities sponsored by any other group,
association or organization which has applied for and
received a permit for such activity pursuant to subsection
840.05; and
(d) custodial or maintenance by city and Hennepin
County authorized personnel who must perform their services
during the times when the parks are closed.
II. Subsection 840.05 of the Richfield City Code is amended to
read as follows:
840.05. Permits. Subdivision 1. Prohibition. No person
may engage in an organized activity in a public park unless
the group association or organization sponsoring the
activity has obtained a permit as provided in this
subsection For purposes of this subsection, an "organized
activity" means a planned recreational or sporting activity
involving more than 10 persons that is sponsored by a
group association or organization, the time and location
of which are advertised in advance of the activity to the
group-, association or organization members, and which
activity makes exclusive use of a portion or all of a
public park Examples of organized activities include,
without limitation, class reunions, sporting tournaments or
league sporting events
Subd. la. Procedure. A group, association or
organization wishing to sponsor any organized activity
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e1eleek-g-~--aid-519A-eseieek-a-~- shall apply to the city
manager or the manager's designee not less than hex-days
two weeks before such p~ar3rled organized activity for a
permit to conduct the activity. The application shall be
on forms prepared by the manager. Fees will be determined
annually during the budget process. No permit may be
issued unless the city manager determines ~13a~-eke-g~egeseel
ae~}e~~Y:
(a) if the organized activity is proposed to use the
park between the hours of 11.00 p m and 5:00 a.m., that
the proposed activity could not be conducted during hours
when the park is open to the public;
(b) if the organized activity is proposed to use the
park between the hours of 11.00 p m and 5.00 a.m. that
the proposed activity will not be likely to disturb the
residents of property surrounding the park;
(c) that the proposed activity will not be likely to
cause or create crowd control or traffic or park
maintenance problems; and
(d) that the proposed activity will not interfere
with any other activities previously scheduled for the
park.
Subd.2. Activity: bond. The manager may limit the
time of the organized activity, the area in the park where
the organized activity will occur and may impose other
conditions upon the conduct of the proposed activity. The
manager may also require as a condition of issuance of the
permit an indemnity bond holding the city harmless from
liability of any kind or character and reimbursing the city
for any property damage or cleanup cost.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota on this 14th day of June, 1993.
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Martin J. ~i sch Mayor
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Thomas P. Ferber City Clerk
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City of Richfield
BII.L NO.1983-8
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 840 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF
RICi~rrr.n; REQUDZING PERMITS FOR ORGANIZED ACTTVITIEB IN PUBLIC
PARKS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
I. Subsection 840.03 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read sa follows:
840.03. Activities nern+itred ft r cl e'ng. The following activities may centinue in the pub
lic parks after the parka have closed:
(a) use of the indoor ice arena and use of the miniatur Qolfc_ oLrcQ;
(b) city sponsored and supervised activities, which because of the nature of the activity;
cannot be held during the time when the parks are open;
(c) activities sponsored by any other group, association or organization which has applied
for and received a permit for such activity pursuant to subsection 840.05; and
(d) custodial or maintenance by city and Hennepin County authorized personnel who must
perform their services during the times when the parks are closed.
II. Subsection 840.05 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as follows:
840.05. Permits. Subdivision 1. Prohibition. No nPlROn may onvanc ;n on ,,.~a,,..,ea e,..:..:...
A group, association or organization wishing to sponsor
arty. shall apply to the city manager or the manager's d~~iQnee not less than ie~-days 11Ya
weelL before such $lenae~ organized activity for a permit to conduct the activity. The appli-
cation shall be on forms prepared by the manager. Fees will be 1etPrmGnad „n~„Any during
the budget nrocecs. No permit may be issued unless the city manager determines il~ei-tlw
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(a) if the organized activity is psposed to ice the park betty nth ho n of 11 00 p m and
5:00 a.m.. that th~pro~,nsed a~_c_,._„w could not be conducted during hours when the park is
open to the public;
(b) if the organized activity is nroooc~ to , A, park between the ho~r~ of 11 n m nd
5:00 a.m., that the nronosed actwity will not be liltely to disturb the residents of property sur-
rounding the park;
(c) that the praposed activity will not be likely to cause or create crowd control or trafric or
park maintenance problems; and
(d) that the proposed activity will not interfere with any other activities previously sched-
uled for the park.
Subd.2. Activity: bond. The manager may limit the time of the 4IYg-17~d activity, the area
in the park where the p~ggnjy~ activity will occur and may impose other conditions upon the
conduct of the proposed activity. The manager may also require as
a condition of issuance of the permit an indemnity bond holding the city harmless from liabil-
ity of any kind or character and reimbursing the city for any property damage or cleanup
cost.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota on this 14th day of June,
1993.
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Thomas P. Ferber
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Martin J. Kirsch
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