Stonecrest, GA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Stonecrest Code § 19-29
- Apply to
- Parks and Recreation Department
- Fee source
- Schedule set by City Council, on file with City Clerk
- Fund-raiser extra step
- Secretary of State registration verification
- Permit denial grounds
- Public health, safety, welfare, property protection
Summary
In the City of Stonecrest, reserving a park area or picnic shelter for a group activity requires an application to the Parks and Recreation Department and a reservation fee set by City Council; using a facility without the fee and permit is a separate offense.
(a)Fees. The use of a City park area or picnic shelter may be reserved for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of group activities through application to the City and upon payment of a reservation fee in accordance with the schedule established by action of the City Council, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.(b)Application. All persons desiring to reserve a park area or picnic shelter shall make application to the Parks and Recreation Department, on a form prescribed by the City. ... (d)Refusal or revocation permit. The Parks and Recreation Department reserves the right to refuse or revoke permits. Such a determination shall be based on health, safety and welfare of the public and protection of City property.(e)It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any activity in City recreation facilities which requires a reservation fee, permit and/or a ticket without first paying said fee and obtaining a permit or ticket.
Full Breakdown
Stonecrest Code § 19-29 governs reserving City park areas and picnic shelters for group activities. Subsection (a) allows a reasonable period of park or shelter time to be reserved through an application to the City and payment of a reservation fee set by City Council action, with the current fee schedule on file in the office of the City Clerk. Subsection (b) requires anyone seeking a reservation to apply to the Parks and Recreation Department on a City-prescribed form. Subsection (c) adds a specific step for fund-raisers held at a picnic shelter: the organizer must follow the standard shelter-reservation procedure and also provide verification of current registration with the Georgia Secretary of State.
Subsection (d) gives the Parks and Recreation Department authority to refuse or revoke a permit based on the health, safety and welfare of the public or protection of City property. Subsection (e) makes it unlawful to engage in any recreation-facility activity that requires a reservation fee, permit or ticket without first paying the fee and obtaining that permit or ticket. This sits inside chapter 19, article II, alongside the alcohol permit in § 19-30 and the general park rules in § 19-31, and is enforced the same way as the rest of chapter 19: under § 19-2, an officer may cite, warn or order a person to leave, and § 19-3 applies the chapter 1 general penalty to any violation.
Violations & Fines
Using a City park area, picnic shelter or reservation-required activity without paying the fee and holding the permit or ticket violates § 19-29(e). An officer may cite, warn, or order the person to leave under § 19-2, and a conviction is punished under the chapter 1 general penalty, § 1-11, with a fine up to $1,000.00, up to 120 days imprisonment, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I reserve a Stonecrest park picnic shelter?
Can Stonecrest deny my park reservation?
Do fund-raisers at Stonecrest picnic shelters need anything extra?
Sources & Official References
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