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USE PRIORITIES AND FEES FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
The City Council Chambers and City Hall Annex Conference Room, in addition to
those recreation buildings, park and playground areas under the jurisdiction
of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department are public property, and as
such are available for the use of any person or group.of persons in accordance
with the following specifications:
PURPOSE OF USE:
The foregoing facilities and equipment therein shall be used for meetings
and activities which are recreational, social or civic in character, and
offer services of interest or need to the community.
PROCEDURE:
Any person(s) desiring to use said facilities shall make application on forms
provided by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department and shall provide
such additional information as may be required by the Department to assure
compliance with these specifications. Applicants may be required to satisfy
the Department that meetings or activities will be conducted in an orderly
manner and that such person(s) are financially able to respond in damages
in the event of any personal injuries or property damage arising therefrom.
Prior to the use of any facility, the application must have been approved by
the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Director or his designated representative.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE:
Permission to use the facilities will not be granted to an individual or a
group representing a single political party. In the interest of civic enlighten-
ment and public education, a reservation may be granted for a political meeting
provided two or more opposing factions are invited and /or represented at the
given meeting.
Permission will not be granted for church services, Sunday School classes or
formal religious meetings. Reservations may be granted to religious groups
or organizations wherein the nature of the meeting will be of recreational or
social nature and will not involve ecclasiastical doctrine.
PRIORITY OF USE:
1. All official Parks, Beaches and Recreation /City of Newport Beach initiated
and /or conducted activities.
2. All official Parks, Beaches, and Recreation co- sponsored groups and /or
activities. The aforementioned are community groups and activities which
are nonprofit, self - governing, privately organized and of a recreational
nature which may be brought under the sponsorship of the Parks, Beaches and
Recreation Department.
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3. Recreational, social or civic activities and /or groups (resident)
promoted and sponsored by local nonprofit organizations which are
open to the public and have 50% or more of memberships consisting of
Newport Beach residents.
4. Official School District sponsored programs and activities with which
the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department has reciprocal facility —use
agreements.
5. Individual Newport Beach residents.
6. Official public agency sponsored programs and activities not included in
the above categories.
7. Recreational, social or civic activities and /or groups (nonresident) promoted
and sponsored by nonprofit organizations which are open to the public, not
qualifying under Priority X13.
Note:
A. In the City Council Chambers and City Ball Aimee Conference Room, the
following groups shall supersede all the above regarding priority of •
use:
1. City Council
2. City Boards, Commissions and Committees
3. City Staff
4. Joint public agencies (any organization involiing the mutual
participation of the City of Newport Beach and other governmental
jurisdictions or agencies)
B. Youth activities will take precedence over adult activities at the
Community Youth Center.
C. Senior citizens' activities will take precedence at the OASIS Center.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CIVIC AND SOCIAL GROUPS:
1. Fees, donations or admissions charged by the groups, must be limited to
essential expenses of the group. The group treasurer will be required to
submit a financial report following each activity when any of the above
is collected.
2. The group must be nonprofit. A copy of the constitution or bylaws or •
rules and regulations governing the group will be required.
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3. Activities shall not involve individual gain or be in the nature of a
commercial enterprise.
4. Membership and meetings or activities must be open to the public.
FEES AND DEPOSITS:
Refer to current Fee Schedule.
Adopted - January 22, 1962
Amended - March 9, 1970
Amended - May 28, 1974
Amended - February 13, 1978
Amended - February 12, 1979
Amended - May 14, 1979
Amended - November 26, 1979