§ 18-10. Reservation of athletic facilities.

Groups may reserve athletic fields and tennis courts within town parks for exclusive use in accordance with this chapter.

(1)

A written request for such reservation shall be filed with the town no earlier than three months and no later than two weeks prior to the date of the proposed use.

(2)

The park and recreation committee shall issue a written permit for such use stating the time, date and facility covered by the permit along with pertinent rules covering such use. The holder of the permit shall have exclusive use of the facility described in the permit for the period covered by the permit as long as the rules governing the use are not violated.

(3)

Such exclusive-use permits shall be issued on a first come, first served basis with the exception that current holders of special-use permits have the right of first refusal in subsequent years provided they state their intent no later than three months prior to the next year's use.

(4)

At the discretion of the town administrative staff, after fulfilling obligations previously committed to, the facilities may be reserved on a first come, first served basis.

(Ord. No. 491, 4-28-2005)