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ORDINANCE NO .
AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 12 . 32 of the
Camas Municipal Code by adding a definition of
Park , prescribing park hours , and designating certain
prohibited activities .
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS .
Section I
There is hereby added to the Camas Municipal Code a new section to provide as follows :
12 . 32 . 005 D . finition -
For the purposes of this chapter , " Park" shall include all recreational properties and
facilities within the City of Camas including , but not limited to , parks , trail systems , conservancy
zones , recreation centers , outdoor pools , sports parks , and recreational fields .
Section II
Section 12 . 32 . 010 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows :
12 , 32 - 010 - I�Cours
A . I'_u� s The public parks in the City of Camas have been for several years past and
are now subject to occupancy and use at nighttime hours and in such a manner as to disturb and
interfere with the right of quiet enjoyment and use of the private residential properties in the
vicinity of the various City parks . The unregulated occupancy and use of public parks ,
particularly during nighttime hours , constitutes a public nuisance , such that the preservation of the
public health , comfort , safety , order and general welfare requires that the use , occupancy and
congregations of persons in public parks be subject to the hours herein imposed .
Be Desia_n_ated Hours . No person or vehicle shall remain upon the property in a City park
between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise the following morning , except as may
be otherwise designated by posting authorized by the City Administrator for the specified hours .
For the purposes of this section, " sunrise/ sunset" shall be defined as the times prescribed for
sunset and sunrise in Camas , Washington by the Director of the Nautical Almanac at the United
States Observatory at Washington , D . C . It is unlawful for any person to enter upon any portion of
park land or waters which has been designated as closed to public use or entry . The hours
established by this section shall not apply to :
1 . Persons involved in a recreation program conducted or authorized by the Parks
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and Recreations Department for the period that said program is programmed or
scheduled .
2 . Parking lots serving the immediate area of any City recreation building during
the time said building is being used for activities authorized by the Parks and
Recreation Department ,
3 . Any activity specifically permitted by application issued pursuant to
Section 12 . 32 . 180 .
Section III
Section 12 . 32 . 070 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows .
12 . 32 . 070 - Reserved .
Section IV
Section 12 . 32 . 080 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows .
12 . 32 . 08 - Reserved
Section V
There is hereby added to the Camas Municipal Code a new section to provide as follows :
_12 . 32 . 145 - Personal Conduct
It is unlawful for any person to :
A . Be under the influence of intoxicants in any park ;
B . Engage in any violent , abusive , loud , vulgar , obscene or otherwise disorderly
conduct , or to disturb or annoy park patrons in any park .
C . Practice or play golf, or any other game of like character , or operate any radio
or remote - controlled model airplane or self-propelled boat, or any model rocket
within a park , except in areas specifically designated and posted for such use .
D . Appear in a nude or naked condition in any park .
Section VI
Section 12 . 32 . 180 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows .
Section 12 . 32 180 - Procedure for Obtaininz Permit :
A . Any person desiring to utilize a city park for an exhibition , performance , assembly ,
display or other similar activity shall submit an application for a permit to conduct such activity to
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the Parks and Recreation Manager .
B . The application shall contain the following information :
1 . A request for use of a specific area of a specific park .
2 . The date or dates for the proposed activity .
3 . The starting and ending time of the event and the number of people attending .
4 . The sponsor ' s written guarantee that all litter and debris will be picked up
following the event .
illing to mingle with and monitor the group
5 . The signatures of persons who are w
to insure that all rules , laws , and regulations are obeyed , including rules and regulations relating to
alcohol consumption , use of drugs , and disorderly conduct .
6 . At the discretion of the Parks and Recreation Manager , the application shall
also include a waiver of liability , and proof of liability insurance coverage naming the City of
Camas as an additional insured .
C . So long as the proposed activity is legal , is in compliance with the provisions of this
chapter , and does not unduly interfere with the rights of others to use park facilities , the
application will be granted and the requested area or an alternate area will be assigned by the
Parks and Recreation Manager .
D . Outdoor music festivals as defined by RCW70 . 108 . 010 shall be prohibited in all parks
except :
1 . Any charitable or non-profit organization may apply to the city council for a
permit to hold a dance or concert , the attendance at which will be limited to less than one thousand
persons .
2 . Such permits shall be for one day only , and shall designate the area of the park
which may be used for such dance or concert , and shall specify the hours for such activity .
3 . The sponsor must provide signatures of persons who are willing to mingle with
and monitor the group to insure that all rules , laws , and regulations are obeyed , including rules
and regulations relating to alcohol consumption , use of drugs , and disorderly conduct .
4 . The volume of music at such dance or concert shall not exceed eighty decibels
or interfere with the activities or other park users .
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5 . Any fee for admittance to any such dance or concert shall be specified in the
application to the city council .
6 . Such application shall include a waiver of liability , and proof of liability
insurance coverage naming the City of Camas as an additional insured , all as may be deemed
appropriate by the city administrator .
7 . Such applications must be made sixty days prior to the event .
Section VII
Section 12 . 32 . 220 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as follows :
12 . 32 . 220 - Penalty0.
A . It is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $ 1 , 000 . 00 and/or ninety days
incarceration in the county j all to commit any act made unlawful under Camas
Municipal Codes Section 12 . 32 . 020 , 12 . 32 . 130 , 12 . 32 . 140 , 12 . 32 . 145A ,
12 . 32 . 145B , and 12 . 32 . 150 .
B . All other violations of any provision of this chapter are deemed a non-traffic
infraction for which a notice of infraction may be issued . Any person found to
have committed an infraction under this chapter shall be assessed a monetary
penalty not to exceed $ 250 . 00 .
Section VIII
This ordinance . shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days from and after its publication
according to law .
PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by e thMayor this da of
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Clerk
APPROVED as to form :
City Attorney