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~~ ~~ <br />24 <br />DRAFT <br />Orange County Facilities Use Policy <br />1.0 Policy Statement. This policy is established to assure that facilities owned and <br />operated by Orange County are utilized in a manner that has a public purpose that <br />meets the needs and interests of the community, as well as to set clear policies, <br />procedures, regulations and fees regarding such uses. This policy supersedes all <br />other County and Department policies regarding the use of County facilities as defined <br />in this policy. <br />2.0 Definitions. For the purposes of this policy, the following definitions shall apply to <br />terms used herein: <br />2.1 Affiliated Group. A group with a public purpose who meets one or more of the <br />following: <br />2.1.1 Receives more than fifty percent (50%) of operating funds from the <br />County; or <br />2.1.2 Receives at least fifty percent (50%) of the group's governing board is <br />appointed by the County; or <br />2.1.3 Receives at least 50 percent (50%) of the group's membership is <br />appointed by the County. <br />2.2 Building. Enclosed climate controlled structure that may be divided into areas <br />for various uses. <br />2.3 County Department. An operational unit within County government whose <br />primary source of funding is from the County and who is supervised by the <br />County Manager, an elected County official, the Health Board or the Social <br />Services Board or a group recognized by the County and whose sole purpose is <br />to provide support and or resources to a County Department. <br />2.4 Grounds. Areas outside County buildings including lawns owned by the <br />County. <br />2.5 Non-affiliated Group. Any public purpose group not meeting the definition of <br />Affiliate. <br />2.6 Parks. Picnic shelters, playing fields, basketball courts, tennis courts and any <br />other amenities as identified in Attachment 1, County, Buildings and Grounds <br />Covered by Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference and may be <br />amended from time to time by County Staff. <br />2.7 Public Purpose Activity. An activity in which the action or direction concerns, <br />affects, or is of benefit to Orange County or the Orange County community. <br />2.8 User. An individual, group or organization using County buildings, parks or <br />grounds. . <br />3.0 In General. Except where noted in this Facility Use Policy, County facilities, parks and <br />grounds are limited to public purpose activities. <br />Draft Orange County Facilities Use Policy <br />Page 1 of 14 <br />