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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 25 of 2001
(Amending Park and Playground Rules for Camping)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15.08.080, SALT LAKE CITY CODE,
RELATING TO PARK AND PLAYGROUND RULES FOR CAMPING.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 15.08.080, Salt Lake City Code,relating to park and
playground rules for camping be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:
15.08.080 Camping:
A. No person shall camp, lodge, or pitch a tent, fly, lean-to, tarpaulin or any other type of
camping equipment in any park or playground except:
1. In cases of local emergency as declared by the Mayor of the City.
2. Youth groups the majority of whose members' ages are at least eight years of age, but
no more than 17 years of age, under the following conditions:
a. The youth are accompanied by adult leaders in the ratio of 2 adults for every 10
youth at all times while the youth are camping in a City park.
b. The youth group provides adequate police and fire security to insure the safety
of the campers and garbage removal and cleanup. The sponsor shall submit a plan along
with an application for a Special Events Permit to the City which shall be reviewed and
approved by the Public Services Department director, the Fire and Police Chiefs, or their
designees, who will forward a recommendation to the mayor as to whether or not the
request for camping should be granted . Application for the Special Events Permit shall
be made directly to the Special Events Coordinator who shall forward all accompanying
information to the appropriate departments.
c. The youth group files a bond in the amount of$10,000 to compensate the City
for any damage to the park caused by the youth group during their camping activities.
d. The youth group files a certificate of insurance in the aggregate amount of one
million dollars, which names the City as an additional insured.
e. No camping is allowed in any one park for more than 48 continuous hours in
any 30 day period.
f. The youth group shall comply with all Ordinances and Park Regulations
relating to City parks.
g. No more than 60 people shall be allowed to camp at one time.
B. The Public Services Department Director shall issue rules and regulations for the use of parks
and parking lot areas for camping and parking of vehicles. Said rules shall specify which parks
camping will be allowed, whereon the location camping may be allowed and restrict activities of
campers with regard to noise, fires, attaching structures to the ground, and specifying
qualifications for security personnel.
C. It is unlawful for any person, unauthorized or authorized, to fail to remove any camping
equipment from any City park or playground for more than five minutes after being requested to
do so by any City official or police officer.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date of its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah this 5th day of June ,
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CHA Ir 'ERSON ;:
ATTEST:
HIEF DEPUTY CITY ORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on 6/5/01
Mayor's Action: I Approved. Vetoed.
AYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM
ATTEST: Salt Lake City Attorneys Office
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