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ORD 2349 3 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 Ordinance No . Page - 2 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 { Ordinance No . Page - 3 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 . { Ordinance No . Page - 4 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 Y Y 'e ,, , 2003 ./ V SIGNE Ma or r ATTEST , .,•f Clerk APPROVED as to form : City Attorney