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<br />2 | Page <br /> <br />Organized Use Park Regulations <br /> <br /> <br />The City of Elk River taxpayers invest in the development and availability of parks <br />and park amenities for residents of the community. Private organizations, groups or <br />individuals shall not profit, financially or other, at the expense of taxpayers. <br /> <br />Businesses, not-for-profit organizations, or individuals may be permitted use of City <br />of Elk River Park Property to conduct organized activities with an Organized Use <br />Permit. <br /> <br />Definitions of Organized Use of Park Property: <br />1. Organized use is defined as any activity conducted for commercial, fundraising, or <br />personal gain including private lessons, classes, or group activities where the lesson, <br />class, or activity has a fee or other monetary barrier to entry. Organized use also <br />includes any lesson, class, or commercial activities taking place on park system <br />property that is associated with any trade, occupation, profession, business, or <br />franchise. Organized use does not include activities conducted by the city or in <br />conjunction with the city. Examples of organized activity may include but are not <br />limited to boot camps, running clubs, and workout groups. <br />2. An Organized Use Permit denotes use of exclusive use or space for a specific time. A <br />permit is revocable at the city’s sole discretion. The permit holder does not have <br />exclusive use of park amenities unless so denoted and shall not block public access <br />to unpermitted park areas or amenities. <br />3. Activities must be recreational in nature, shall not restrict or impede access for the <br />public, conflict with city recreational programming, pose a safety risk to persons or <br />property, create an undue burden on the park system property. Examples of <br />authorized activities may include but are not limited to fitness camps and courses, <br />on-leash dog obedience courses and recreational group meetings. <br />4. Examples of unauthorized activities may include but are not limited to off-leash <br />obedience courses, mobile vehicle detailing, swim lessons, tennis lesson, etc. <br />5. River’s Edge Commons Park is not available for organized use. <br />6. Businesses or Individuals conducting business in a City park, without a permit will be <br />asked to cease such activity and leave the premises. <br />7. The City of Elk River reserves the right to accept or deny any Organized Use Permit <br />Application. <br /> <br />Organized Use Permit Applications must include the following: <br />1. Event date and application date <br />2. Name of organization, contact person, address, phone, e-mail, and Federal Tax ID <br />3. Park location, hours on site, the description of the service provided including <br />equipment and expected participation. <br />4. Application fees and certificate of insurance are due at least fourteen (14) business <br />days prior to the event. <br />5. Permit holder must provide a Certificate of Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 <br />per person per occurrence as well as a $2,000,000 aggregate. The City of Elk River <br />must be named as additionally insured. Permit holder agrees to indemnify and hold <br />harmless the City of Elk River, its officers, and employees for all claims arising out of