Rule 08 - Rules Relating To The Use Of Park Facilities (Effective Date 12-3-15)

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Public meetings, assemblies, gatherings, demonstrations, parades and other expressive activities are permitted within park areas on lands, which are open to the general public, provided a permit issued by the Director shall be required when the public meeting, assembily, gathering, demonstration, parade, or expressive activity involves seven!ty-five (75) or more persons. I As used in this, section, "expressive activities"' means speech or conduct, the principal object of which is the expression, dissemination,, or co mim uin !cation by verbal, visual, literary, or audiitory means of political, religious, philosophical, or ideological opinions, views, or ideas and for whiich no fee is charged or required as a condition of the participation in or attendance at such activity. Expressive activity generally would not include sports events, fundrais,ing events, beauty contests, commercial events, cultura,l celebrations or other events where! the principal purpose is entertainment. a. To expressive activities organized or planned fewer than twenty (20) days in advance of such expressive activity in response to news or affairs coming into public knowledge in which case the organizer shall provide written notice to the County as soon as practicable prior to such expressive activity; or b. To students, when constituting a part of their educational activities and under the immediate direction and supervision the proper school authorities or to any governmental agency within the scope of its functions. I CCommercial activity without a permit is prohiibited; provided, that this section shall not apply to transactions with, authorized concessionaires, Commercial activity includes, but is not limited to, the exchange of buying and selling of commodities; the providing of services related to or coninected with the trade, traffic or commerce in general; anyactivity performed by the commercial operator or its employees or agents in connection with the delivery of such commodities or services. Commercial activity does not include commercial speech or the, distribution of handbills.