The following definitions shall apply herein:
"AMC"
means Anchorage Municipal Code.
"Aircraft"
means any device designed to travel through the air.
"Campground"
means that portion of a park containing campsites and designated for camping.
"Camping"
means the use of space for the purpose of sleeping or establishing temporary living quarters, including, but not limited to, erection of a tent or other shelter.
"Campsite"
means an individual area designated by the director for camping.
"Concession"
means any temporary or permanent installation or service which dispenses food, drink, merchandise and/or provides other services and which is located in a municipal facility managed by the department of parks and recreation.
"Department"
means the department of parks and recreation.
"Director"
means the director of the department or the director's designee.
"Diving"
means underwater activities, including skin diving, free diving and scuba diving.
"Executive manager"
means the executive manager for public services.
"Facility"
means any developed park, undeveloped parkland or water body or building administered, operated or managed by the department including sports and athletic facilities, community centers and trails.
"Park"
means any developed or undeveloped land or water body managed or administered by the department.
"Public assembly"
means any gathering of 50 or more persons in a park or facility organized by particular persons for a particular purpose.
"Sledding device"
means any object other than a ski or skate used for sliding across snow or ice.
"Use area"
means all or part of a park or facility.
"Watercraft"
means any device designed to travel on or beneath the surface of the water.
(AO No. 83-72)
The director shall administer these regulations. An aggrieved person may appeal a decision of the director to the executive manager in writing within ten days of the decision of the director. The executive manager shall accept written argument from the aggrieved party and make a written decision based on the standards provided in these regulations.
(AO No. 83-72)
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, in a duly issued use permit, or as posted at a park, all parks shall be open daily between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
B. 
Hours for facilities other than parks shall be those posted at each facility or as otherwise indicated in a duly issued use permit.
C. 
Any use area posted as "closed" or "prohibited" shall be closed to the public at all times.
(AO No. 83-72)
A. 
A use permit is required to operate a concession in a park (section R25.10.006 of these regulations) for the use of a campsite (section R25.10.007 of these regulations) to hold a public assembly (section R25.10.008 of these regulations) or for the exclusive use by a group or an individual of any facility managed by the department. A group or an individual not holding a use permit may be displaced from any facility by a group or individual holding a duly issued use permit.
B. 
Anchorage Municipal Code section 25.10.090 requires a permit for the consumption of alcoholic beverages on municipal property. A person or group wishing to consume alcoholic beverages in a municipal facility managed by the department may submit an application to the department which will forward the application to the municipal manager for action pursuant to Anchorage Municipal Code section 25.10.090.
(AO No. 83-72)
A use permit must be obtained from the director before a concession may be operated in a facility managed by the department. A person wishing to establish a concession in a facility shall submit a letter of request to the director in a form approved by the director. If consistent with the purposes for which the facility is managed, the director shall arrange for competitive procedures and award of the concession in accordance with Anchorage Municipal Code title 7. The person awarded the concession shall, upon proper application to the director, be issued a use permit. A concession for food service must also comply with the requirements of Anchorage Municipal Code title 10 and Anchorage Municipal Code chapter 16.60.
(AO No. 83-72)
A daily use permit is required for the use of any campsite in a park. The director may establish a fee schedule and a procedure for the acquisition of a daily use permit for a campsite. The director may specify the size, type and arrangement of camping shelters and the maximum number of persons and/or vehicles permitted to use any campsite at any given time. A person or group of persons shall be allowed a permit for no more than seven consecutive days at any one campsite and for no more than 14 days at any combination of campsites.
(AO No. 83-72)
A public assembly use permit is required for the use of any facility by a public assembly. If permitted by section R25.10.010 of these regulations, the director shall issue a public assembly use permit designating a reasonable time and place for a designated activity to be conducted while allowing normal public use of the facility and protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public.
(AO No. 83-72)
A person may apply for a permit to use a facility requiring a permit by submission of an application form to the director. An application must be received by the director no less than 14 days before the proposed activity date, except that an application for use of a swimming pool must be received at least 30 days in advance. The deadlines contained in this section may be waived by the director when he or she finds it is in the public interest to do so.
(AO No. 83-72)
A. 
The director shall issue a use permit if he or she finds that:
1. 
The proposed use is lawful under municipal, state and federal law; and
2. 
The proposed use is compatible with the use for which the facility is designed or managed; and
3. 
The proposed use does not conflict with a previously scheduled activity to be conducted at the same site or nearby at the same time as the proposed use; and
4. 
The proposed use does not endanger the public health, safety and welfare; and
5. 
The information contained in the permit application is correct and complete in all material details; and
6. 
The applicant has paid the fee required by these regulations; and
7. 
The applicant has not violated a term or condition of a previously issued permit.
B. 
No permit shall be issued for an activity designed for minors unless the permittee demonstrates the availability of adult supervision to the satisfaction of the director. For underage dances permitted under AMC section 25.10.100, adult supervision shall be at least at a ratio of 1 adult per 45 minors anticipated to attend.
(AO No. 83-72; AO No. 2003-55, § 7, 4-8-2003)
Use permit fees shall be reviewed annually and modified by the director. Increased or newly established fees will be made available for public inspection and comment in conjunction with public hearings on the municipal operating budget in the fall of each year. A complete schedule of use permit fees shall be available for inspection at the director's office. Use permit fees may be waived by the director when he or she finds it is in the public interest to do so.
(AO No. 83-72; AO No. 2003-152S, § 28, 1-1-2004; AO No. 2010-81(S-1), § 43, 12-7-2010; AO No. 2015-111(S-1), § 12, 1-1-2016)
A. 
The director shall issue use permits upon written terms and conditions consistent with these regulations and efficient public use of the facilities.
B. 
All permits shall be subject to revocation by the director. The director shall state in writing the reasons for revocation. In the event of revocation pursuant to this subsection, the municipality may refund any fee paid by the permittee.
C. 
The director may require the permittee to pay the appropriate fee before the period of use. All fees shall be described in the permit at the time of issuance.
D. 
A permittee shall use a facility only in accordance with the permit.
E. 
A permittee shall leave a facility in a clean and orderly condition at the end of each period of authorized use.
F. 
The director may require the permittee to provide a bond, letter of credit, deposit or other insurance certificate in a form designated and approved by the municipal risk manager to guarantee the permittee's financial ability to cover possible damage, maintenance fees and other costs associated with the permitted use.
G. 
The permittee shall remove all construction, sets, decorations or other materials placed in the facility by the permittee at the end of the authorized period of use, unless the director expressly extends that time on the face of the permit. If the permittee fails to comply with this subsection, the municipality may remove the materials. The permittee shall be responsible for all actual costs of such removal, including Anchorage's overhead charges. All items removed by the municipality that remain unclaimed after one week shall become the property of the municipality.
H. 
A permittee shall be liable for all facility damage which results from the permittee's use thereof, as well as the cost of trash collection.
(AO No. 83-72)
A permittee may cancel a use permit at any time. A fee paid in accordance with section R25.10.013 of these regulations shall be refunded only if the permit has been cancelled in a timely fashion. A permit issued at the expense of a regularly scheduled activity may be cancelled in a timely fashion up to 14 days before the scheduled use. Any other permit may be cancelled in a timely fashion up to 48 hours before the permitted use.
(AO No. 83-72)
Upon a written finding by the director that a person has violated a provision of these regulations or a permit issued pursuant to these regulations, he or she may, in addition to any other remedy available to the municipality:
A. 
Revoke any permit issued to the violator pursuant to these regulations; and/or
B. 
Refuse to issue or renew any permit sought by the violator for a period not to exceed six months from the date of the violation.
(AO No. 83-72)