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<br />(12) The ability of the Parks and Recreation Department to provide services, staff,
<br />or equipment necessary to support the request;
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<br />(13) Overall, whether the requested use is restricted or non-restricted, and how
<br />such proposed use may have an adverse effect on the use of the park, park area,
<br />park related facility, or rental facility by the public,
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<br />Sec.50-14 PERMIT PROCESS Any person eighteen (18) years or older may
<br />request a special use permit for any park, park area, park related facility, or rental
<br />facility in the City of La Porte parks system by submitting a written request or by
<br />submitting an applicable application to the Parks and Recreation Administrative Offices
<br />at 1322 South Broadway in La Porte, Texas (P,O. Box 1115, La Porte, TX 77572-1115)
<br />during regular business hours, The Director of Parks and Recreation will review the
<br />special use permit request, utilizing the review criteria herein stated, and respond in
<br />writing within five (5) working days. The written response will indicate the approval of
<br />the permit, or the reasons why the permit request was denied, based on the review
<br />criteria, Approved permits for special use of parks system facilities and areas are
<br />subject to written rules and regulations on file at the Parks and Recreation Department
<br />offices, A copy of pertinent rules and regulations are furnished to the requestor upon
<br />approval of the permit.
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<br />Sec. 50-15 SPECIAL USE PERMIT A PRIVilEGE A special use permit granted by
<br />the Director of Parks and Recreation is for a temporary and interruptible use of a park,
<br />park area, building, facility or part thereof. Such permit is a privilege granted by the City
<br />of La Porte and not a right, and does not and shall not be construed to convey any legal
<br />or equitable interest whatsoever to any park, facility or part thereof,
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<br />Sec.50-16 PERMIT NON-TRANSFERABLE A special use permit is issued in the
<br />applicant's name as an individual, or a representative or agent of a company,
<br />organization or other entity for a specific purpose, at a particular park, park area, park
<br />related facility, or rental facility, or part thereof, and for or during a specific date(s) and
<br />time(s). Such permit cannot be assigned, sold, lent, leased or otherwise transferred
<br />even though the name of the requestor, or name of the company, organization or other
<br />entity represented by the requestor may change.
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<br />Sec.50-17 TEMPORARY CLOSURE, CHANGE IN OPERATING HOURS The
<br />Director of Parks and Recreation may from time to time order the temporary closure or
<br />change in operating hours of parks, park areas, buildings, or facilities in the parks
<br />system, Such temporary closure or change in operating hours may be required as a
<br />result of renovation and construction projects, a safety, health or weather emergency,
<br />or other operations situation, and shall not be considered a permanent change in
<br />operating hours unless such change is filed by rule,
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