HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-12 Permits for the use of Public ParksAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 12-53 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO PERMITS FOR THE USE.OF
PUBLIC PARKS.,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF`COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1.'_.,. The City Council. of the City of Costa Mesa
does herebyfind as follows:
WHEREAS, it is the.desire of the City to provide fac'i.lities
for positive social interaction and for the enjoyment of groups
and individuals of all ages in a safe and healthy.environment;
And
- WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa provides for and has
.,''established parks., squares, avenues, grounds and recreation
facilities for the use and enjoyment of the citizens of.the
community; and
WHEREAS, the. parks,,--squares,,,--avenues, grounds and
recreational facilities are limited -in number and subject to
competing requests for exclusive use of an area of such .
facilities by groups of. citizens for parades, picnics, games or
other group functions -`for limited periods of time;.and,
WHEREAS, a permit system to reserve the,subject areas of
public facilities for exclusive use for a. limited period of time
will;:.(a) avoid hostility and keep the peace between groups of
persons who desire to -use the same area of a facility at the same
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time; (b) assure the proposed use will not cause damage, injury
or waste�to a public facility; and (c) prevent unlawful uses of.
public facilities.
Section 2. Section 12-53 of the.Costa Mesa Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 12-53. Permits.
(a) Any lodge,- society, social organization,.group,
sports league or team, social club or other
organization of persons having ten (10) or more members
or attendees desiring to use an area of any public
park, square, avenue, grounds or recreation facility'
for a parade, picnic, game, or other purpose and where
such use will exclude or ,interfere with use by other
members of the public from.such area shall obtain a
permit from the Director of Community Services or his
designee not -less than twenty-four (24) hours.or more
than one (1) year prior to such use. The Director and
other personnel of the Department.of Community Services
may take all reasonable measures to apportion the use
-of any park, square, avenue, grounds and other
recreational facilities fairly among individuals and
groups..desiring to use.them.'- A permit fee may be
charged to offset -costs,. Such fees shall be
established by resolution of -the City Council.
(b) The Director of:Community.Services shall issue
permits for the exclusive use of any public facility
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described in subsection (a) during certain times unless
one of the following grounds is found to exist :
1. 'The proposed use of a specified facility
for a certain time is in conflict with a
previously issued,permit for the same
facility.
2. The proposed use will have a significant
adverse' impact on -or present an eminent
threat of. damage or injury to the facility,
or to the public health, safety, and welfare.
--3. The proposed use violates the provisions
of this Article or any other State; County or
City -statute, ordinance.or regulation.
(c) Before making a determination on an application
for a permit, the Director shall allow interested
persons an opportunity to submit relevant information
either orally or in writing, and the Director shall
give notice of his decision on the application by mail -
within twenty-four (24),hours of his decision.. The
decision of ,the Director may be appealed to -the City
Council by any interested, person within -seven (7) days
of..the date on which the notice of the decision,
addressed..to the groups or organizations affected, is
deposited in the mail; provided, however, that the
decision shall remain in effect while the appeal is
pending.
Section 3. Publication.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be -in full force and
effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage and, before
the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, shall be
published once in the NEWPORT BEACH -COSTA -MESA PILOT, a newspaper
of general circulation printed and published in'the City of Costa
Mesa, or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be
published a summary of this Ordinance and a .certified copy of the
text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City
Clerk five (5) days prior to the date of adoption of this
Ordinance, and within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City
Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned summary and
shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of
this Ordinance together with the names of the members of the City
Council voting for and against 1the same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1992.
Mayor # the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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C ty Clerk of the City of Co a Mesa
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City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA_ )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinance No. 92-12 was introduced and
considered section by section at an adjourned meeting of said
City Council held on the 16th day of June, 1992, and thereafter
passed and adopted as a whole at a regular meeting of said City
Council_ held on the 6th day -of July, 1992, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: / i fd�
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I'have hereunto setipy hand and of ixed
the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this day of ,
1992.
Ci y Clerk and.ex-officio Cle-rid of
the City Council of the City
Costa Mesa
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