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P ARKS AND R ECREATION §15-50 Section 15-50. Picnic permit; reserved spaces. (a) Any group larger than fifteen members shall be allowed to reserve specified space and facilities within a public picnic area by obtaining a picnic permit from the administrative office of the department of parks and recreation in Hilo or from any official designated by the department to issue such permits. Each permit shall reserve the space or facility in the desired picnic area for use on the stated date requested. The means of requesting for a picnic permit and receiving confirmation of the same can be done by a direct visit to the above office or designated authority or by telephone or through the mail. (b) All permits shall be issued on a first-come, first-served basis but may be denied to any person when the use of the desired picnic area may be dangerous to the picnickers or unreasonably inconvenient to the department such as: (1) When the group is of an extraordinarily large size; (2) When severe weather conditions are threatening; (3) When there are inadequate facilities to meet the needs of the picnicker or picnickers; or (4) When repairs or improvements are being made to develop the picnic area. (1983 CC, c 15, art 5, sec 15-50.)15-50 Section 15-51. Hours of use. Permits for use of picnic areas shall be granted on requests for any particular day between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. An earlier starting time may be granted by the department to accommodate special functions. Requests for use of pavilions and shed facilities within picnic areas shall be for the same duration as above. (1983 CC, c 15, art 5, sec 15-51; am 1987, ord 87-132, sec 2.)15-51 Section 15-52. Picnic permit; minors; hours. All persons eighteen years or older shall be allowed to secure a permit on their own to reserve space in any of the picnic areas for their group. All minors below the age of eighteen shall be allowed to picnic in the picnic areas on their own if the adult who secures the permit for them will be responsible for them and also provided that their picnicking is done during the normal daylight hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Minors staying beyond 6:00 p.m. shall be under the supervision of adults on the same ten minors to one adult ratio as is required in camping. All minors from the same family, who are accompanied by at least one of their parents, shall be allowed to remain in the picnic area past the 6:00 p.m. deadline regardless of the ratio of supervision between parent and children. (1983 CC, c 15, art 5, sec 15-52.)15-52 Section 15-53. Display of permit. The holder of a picnic permit shall, upon request, show the permit to any law enforcement officer, park caretaker, or any personnel of the department. (1983 CC, c 15, art 5, sec 15-53.)15-53 15-15