Morrisville Code of Ordinances - publishing_20231101

(b)

Scheduled activities and facility rentals will be held at various times during and outside of regular hours of operation. Those activities or rentals sanctioned by the Town will hold priority to the use of the parks or recreation facilities over any other user or activity. It shall be unlawful for any person to be present on the premises of a Town park and recreation facility outside of the normal posted hours of operation, except for Town employees conducting Town business thereon, emergency personnel and law enforcement personnel on official business, and persons attending or participating in events sanctioned by the Town. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter any portion or area of a park that has been posted as closed or off limits by the Town due to weather conditions, maintenance, repair, flooding, potential hazards or any other factors as determined by the Town. No person, group of persons, organization, or team shall use a Town greenway, park space, or facility for any organized event without first obtaining the proper Town facility reservation authorizations and/or applicable permits (typically for special events) or rentals (for facilities). 1) For the purpose of this section, “organized event” is defined as any commercial activity, concert, entertainment event, fundraising event, game, meeting, practice, or other planned gathering, whether private or open to the public. 2) An organized event does not include one-time use by a family or group of persons known to one another, not exceeding 20 persons, gathering for a recreational or social purpose, including but not limited to a picnic, informal sport play (i.e. “playing a game for fun and relaxation”), or other non -intrusive (i.e. no damage or excessive wear caused) use of park open space. However, a one-time use must honor any reserved uses in a park. 3) A person or group of persons is not required to obtain a permit from the Town to engage in activities which are sponsored or co-sponsored by the Town. No use of a park space is allowed that would result in undue wear or damage to park grounds, amenities, and/or play surfaces. For the purpose of this section, “undue wear or damage” is defined as a use that results in repairs being necessary or wear occurring that is not consistent with typical recreational use and negatively impacts the long-term viability of the ground, amenity, or play surface.

(c)

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(e)

(f)

CD38:7

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