Ordinance No. 80-83 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE No. 80-I
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9.04 OF THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO
EFFICIENT RESERVATION OF PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES FOR GROUP ACTIVITIES
AND FIXING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council declares their intent to exercise general supervision,
management and control of all public parks and associates facilities and equipment,
and to prescribe the necessary rules and regulations necessary to protect and preserve
such facilities for the convenient and safe use by the public.
Section 2: The City Council has become aware of problems in the area of park reserva-
tion and the rules pertaining to such reservation, therefore, the following amendments
to Section 9.04 Parks -- General Provisions are made.
Section 3: 904.020 Facility Reservation is amended to read as follows: In order to
provide for the convenience of advance reservation of park facilities, the following
procedures are adopted:
(a) Formal application must be made through City Hall to reserve any
public park and recreation facility for the exclusive use of a particu-
lar group.
(b) All applications shall include the name of the organization/group,
the facility requested, date and time requested, name, address and
phone number of person in charge, type of activity and any special
requests.
(c) A person in charge must sign the application or someone else can
sign for them.
(d) City of Tigard, School Dist. 23J, Tigard Little League and Tigard
Soccer Association sponsored programs shall be reserved through the
Tigard Field Use Committee.
Section 4: 9.04.030 Establishment of fees and crediting of funds is amended to read
as follows: The following fees shall be collected by. the City Administrator of his
delegate and place in the appropriate account:
a. A $10 application fee shall be required for all park reservation
requests, and shall be placed in an account to be expended for
administrative activities. (Exceptions made for community service
organizations).
b. A fee shall be collected for reservation of facilities in community
and urban parks, as defined in the adopted park standards and placed
in a fund to be expended for park maintenance, according to the fol-
lowing schedule:
r.
(1) For reservation of picnic areas: (See Section 5 for
definition of group classifications).
Group I Group II Group III
Group of up to 50 people No Charge No Charge $25
Group of 51 to 100 if $10 35
Group of 101 to 150 If15 50
Group of 151 to 250 30 75
Group over 251 " 50 100
(2) For reservation of special areas or services:
Ballfield $10
Special opening/closing 10 (each hour before/after regular park
rates)
For extended use of facilities, (i.e., several consecutive days
or weeks) the above fees will be charged as a weekly rate,
(3) Additional costs incurred by the City because of abuse or
excessive clean-up repair (as determined by Public Works
Department, i.e., $20 charge for cleaning of barbecue grates)
shall be charged to the reserving group creating the added
costs. All such excessive clean-up/repair shall be documented,
by Public Works including photographs, and filed at City Hall.
(4) Fees for special equipment and/or personnel unknown at the time
of application will be billed to the person in charge after the
activity when computation is accomplished.
(5) Use of Agency facilities for fund raising will be handled on an
individual basis. Groups or individuals desiring to conduct fund
raising activities should apply for a "Special Use Permit" on the
application form, and will be required to present their fee
structure for review.
Section 5: 9.04.050 Waiver of fees shall, be amended to read as follows: No waiver
shall be granted except by approval of the park board and the city administrator and
in accordance to the following standards:
(1) Fee Group Classifications
Group I No fees - City sponsored groups and programs, School District
23J, local youth groups. low income groups, Tigard Little League and
Tigard Soccer Association (ballfields only)
Group II: Fees as listed under Group II in Section 9.04.030 (b) here-
in all non-profit groupsincludingchurches, garden clubs, business
social clubs, fraternal organizations and government agencies;
r
Page ?
ORDINANCE No. 80- �
Group III: Fees as listed under Group III in Section 9.O4.030
(b), herein all other profit making groups including company or
... corporate sponsored activities.
(2) Fees for facility reservation (Group II and III) may be
waived (in whole or part) on a discretionary basis, for groups
submitting written request reasons for a denial. will be
forwarded to the applicant.
Section 6: This ordinance shall be effective on and after the 31st day after
its enactment by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED[ Ry vote of all Covinri I members pr s�.t after t
ei7g read
two times by number and title only this j Tn day of
1980.
/ r
( C i Vty Recorder - pro tem
APPROVED: By the Mayor this 7h day ofyJ���.�- , 1980.
Mayor
Page 3
ORDINANCE NO. 80