§ 20-22. Group meetings.

(a)

Public meetings, assemblies, music festivals, rock festivals, and political events involving an anticipated attendance of more than 20 persons are prohibited within the limits of any park unless a written permit from the park commission has been first granted and then only in areas designated by the park commission.

(b)

Prior to issuance of a permit, the applicant shall disclose the anticipated number of persons expected to attend, arrangements for sanitation and garbage disposal, whether an electrically amplified sound system will be used, and, if so, its output.

(c)

The park commission will review the application to determine whether such use can be accommodated after consideration of existing facilities, traffic access, parking availability, adequate sanitation and waste disposal, adjacent uses and the effects of the proposed use on other lawful users of the park.

(d)

The park commission may establish conditions for issuance of the permit, including reasonable security for costs which may result due to such use.

(Code 1981, § 9.17(4))