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e e ORDINANCE NO. 98- 2281 ORIGINAL AN ORDINANCE ADDING PROVISIONS FOR PERMITTING THE SPECIAL USE OF PARKS, PARK AREAS, PARK RELATED FACILITIES, AND RENTAL FACILITIES COMPRISING THE CITY OF lA PORTE PARKS SYSTEM BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 50-10 THROUGH 50-17, INCLUSIVE, TO CHAPTER 50 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE IS HEREBY AMENDED, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 50-10 THROUGH 50-17, INCLUSIVE, TO CHAPTER 50 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, WHICH SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: Sec. 50-10 PARK USE PERMITS ESTABLISHED The City Council of the City of La Porte, hereby establishes park use permitting provisions regulating the issuance of park and facility special use permits for all City parks, park areas, park related facilities and rental facilities in the City of La Porte park system. Special Use Permits refers to the process required to conduct events, public gatherings, meetings, activities, rentals of facilities and other special uses of the parks system, Special Use Permits issued to the public for non-restricted use and restricted use of each park, park area, park related facility or rental facility in the City Park system shall be governed according to the provisions described herein, Sec. 50-11 PARKS, PARK AREAS, PARK RELATED FACILITIES, RENTAL FACll TIES, ADDITIONS Future addition of dedicated parkland, park areas, park related facilities, rental facilities to the City of La Porte Parks System, as approved by City Council, or placed under the control of the Parks and Recreation Department by executive order, shall be subject to and be governed by the provisions described herein. Sec.50-12 REGULATORY NATURE OF PERMITS The permit process shall be viewed as a regulatory function in which the requests for special use of parks, park areas, park related facilities, or rental facilities is evaluated against the provision or loss of basic recreational opportunities to the general public, (1) NON-RESTRICTED USE PERMITS DEFINED Non-restricted use permits shall include those special use permits issued for events or other uses of the parks system where public participation is a function of the intended special use,