The CHARTER Township of ORION OrdainS:

SECTION 1 of Ordinance

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF TOWNSHIP PARKS; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE; CREATION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION AND SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEES; PROVIDING FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE OPERATION, PROGRAMS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND OVERSIGHT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

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Section 3 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. Definitions.

For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:

1. Approved Bartending Service. Any entity or individual/s with whom the Township has a valid contract for providing bartending services for an hourly rate at the Orion Center, Camp Agawam or Wildwood Amphitheater.

2. Approved Caterer(s). Any licensed entity or individual/s whom the Township has a valid contract for catering or alcohol services at the Orion Center, Camp Agawam, or Wildwood Amphitheater.

3. Code Enforcement Officer. The official designated by the Township, charged with the responsibility of enforcing this Ordinance.

4. Committee. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) of the Charter Township of Orion.

5. Director. Parks & Recreation Director and/or their designee.

6. Motor Vehicle. Every vehicle which is self-propelled that is not operated on rails.

7. Park Staff. Any employee of the Township whose job functions include maintaining, repairing or supervising a park or whose job functions include enforcing this Ordinance, including park rangers.

8. Park. A park, playground, beach, recreation center/ building or any other area owned, used, leased by the Township and devoted to active or passive recreation.

9. Participating Agreement. A document that must be filled out and submitted to the Liquor Control Commission if the Township wants to add a Participating Partner to an existing Class C Liquor License. The addition of a Participating Partner to the Township’s license is contingent upon approval by the Liquor Control Commission and the Board of Trustees.

10. Participating Partner. A Bartending or Catering Company whom the Township has chosen to add to their license via a Participation Agreement.

11. Public Place. Any structure, building, alley, street, house, hall, room, or other place to which the public has access.

12. Vehicle. Any wheeled conveyance, whether motor-powered, animal-drawn, or self-propelled. Exception is made for baby strollers and vehicles in the service of the Township Building and Grounds Department.

13. Resident. Any person who resides within the corporate boundaries of Orion Township.

14. Special Events. An event scheduled through and sponsored by the Township Parks & Recreation Department.

15. Structure. Anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on or in the ground, or attached to something having a fixed location on or in the ground.

B. Park Operating Policy.

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4. Park Permits. Any organized club, school, association or group desiring the use of specific areas of any park, such as picnic areas, athletic fields, or pavilions, shall file an application with the Parks & Recreation Department, and shall not use said park or area until said permit is granted. The use of the park shall be limited to the capacity of the park. The Parks & Recreation Department schedules and permits all of the parks, the Orion Center, Wildwood Amphitheater, fields, Camp Agawam and other Park shelters, facilities and rentals.

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Section 4 – ACTIVITIES BY PERSONS IN PARKS

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E. Prohibited Behavior.

1. Intoxicating Beverages, Illegal Substances and the Sale of Alcohol. No person in a park may be under the influence of intoxicating beverages or controlled substances while on park property. No person shall possess, sell or consume beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages or illegal substances within any park property, except in conformance with a permit issued by the Township, for possession, sale or consumption of beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages in the Orion Center, Camp Agawam or the Amphitheater. All permits shall be issued only to adults who shall comply with all State and Federal laws, this Ordinance, any Township policy, and obtain all required licenses. Subject to Township Board approval, the Parks & Recreation Department shall develop rules and regulations regarding the sale, use and transportation of alcoholic beverages that may be permitted by this provision. Any other permit to possess or consume alcohol on Township property will be by application and approval of the Parks & Recreation Department.

2. The requirement of Orion Township Board approval as set forth in the preceding paragraph Section E(1), shall not apply to “APPROVED CATERERS,” an “APPROVED BARTENDING SERVICE, or a “PARTICIPATING PARTY”

3. Fireworks and Explosives. No person in a park shall bring in, or have in his/her possession, or set off, or otherwise cause to explode or discharge or burn, any firecrackers, rockets or other fireworks or explosives of inflammable material, or discharge them, or throw them into any such area from land, or highway adjacent thereto. This prohibition includes any substance, compound, mixture, or article that, in conjunction with any other substance or compound, would be dangerous from any of the foregoing standpoints, except for licensed and approved fireworks shows.

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A. Establishment; Composition.

There is established a Township Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) and Senior Advisory Council (SAC) appointed by the Township Board. These committees establish the bylaws and revisions which are approved by the Township Board.

Section 6 – VIOLATION AND PENALTIES

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Section 7 – SEVERABILITY

Section 8 – EFFECTIVE DATE

Penny S. Shults, Clerk

Charter Township of Orion

Publish: 05.08.19