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Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. B14-51.4. Conditions of approval.

(a) Upon granting any permit or reservation, the Director may attach reasonable conditions thereto respecting the time, place, manner, frequency, duration and maximum number of persons who may attend any meeting, assembly, activity or event to be held in any County park or park facility pursuant to said permit or reservation.

(b) The Director is specifically authorized to attach reasonable restrictions and conditions to permits for special events, including but not limited to restrictions on fire, amplified sound, consumption of alcoholic beverages, dancing, sports, the use or presence of animals, the use of equipment or vehicles, the number of persons to be present, the location of any bandstand or stage within a specific park area, or the creation of any sounds, smoke, light, smell or any other thing which appears likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm or substantial annoyance to any person using the park or to the public, or damage to any public or private property. Violation of any of the terms and conditions of any permit issued under this section by the permittee, or any invitee, agent, servant or employee of the permittee, shall be cause for immediate suspension or revocation of the permit by the Director, and forfeiture of all fees and deposits paid.

(c) The Director is specifically authorized to attach reasonable requirements and conditions to permits for special events in connection with any use permit or reservation, including but not limited to, requirements that the permittee provide adequate law enforcement or security, insurance and indemnification of the County, additional sanitary facilities and refuse receptacles, bond/security for post-event clean up, based on the type of activity for the special event.

(d) The Director shall refuse to grant a permit or reservation where conditions cannot be met or are not accepted. The applicant must agree to provide a means of informing all of the persons participating in the proposed activity of the terms and conditions of the use permit, if any.

(e) No permit or reservation for use of any facility in a County park shall be transferable without the expressed written consent of the Director. The permittee shall not assign or sublease any portion of the premises, or any rights under approved permit without prior approval of the Director. Any such assignment or sublease shall be void, and the County shall have the right to exclude any and all persons from the facility attempting to exercise any right or privilege under such assignment or sublease.

(f) Entrance to the reserved facility or area shall be allowed at the time specified in the approved reservation or permit, and users shall leave at the time specified. Additional time required for preparation or cleanup activities will be charged on an hourly basis and may be deducted from required deposits.

(g) All activities open to the public or charging admission and selling alcoholic beverages shall be required to provide proof of a State of California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) permit. All caterers engaged in serving or sales of alcoholic beverages shall be required to provide a copy of their ABC permit for that activity. It is the responsibility of the permittee to obtain copies of the ABC permits and submit them with the application for a reservation or event permit. The County is not responsible for fees, fines or charges for ABC permits or requirements.

(h) Minors are not eligible to reserve a facility. Groups comprised predominately of participants under 18 years of age (minors) must be under the supervision of a person 21 years of age or older at a ratio of one such supervisor to ten minors.

(Ord. No. NS-702.89, § 2, 12-18-01; Ord. No. NS-702.91, § 23, 9-25-07)

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