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Kittitas County park area <br />Any area under the ownership, management, or control of Kittitas County. <br />(Ord. 99-09, 1999; Ord. 95-4, 1995). <br />9.50.020 Purpose. <br />The park playgrounds, passive use areas, special use areas, roads, paths, trails, activity centers and other <br />park facilities of the department are established by law for public recreation purposes. Public recreation <br />consists of passive use, appropriate to the facility, initiated by individuals, families or small groups with <br />or without reservations and permits; or, large group activities planned by groups and brought under the <br />control of the department when authorized by and conducted under reservation, permit, agreement or <br />contract with the department. (Ord. 99-09, 1999; Ord. 95-4, 1995). <br />9.50.030 Hours. <br />The director of public works shall establish for each Kittitas County park area according to existing <br />conditions, times and periods when the park area will be open or closed to the public. Such times and <br />periods shall be posted at the entrance to the Kittitas County park area affected and at the park office. <br />Park hours are subject to current conditions and may vary by season. Park front gates and offices may be <br />open during normal business hours but the park area may be closed to public use when so posted. No <br />person shall enter or be present at a Kittitas County park area after closing time, or when the park area is <br />closed, except persons camping in a designated camping area who have paid the applicable use fee; or <br />persons who have a reservation or are associated with the person or persons having a reservation at a <br />department facility. (Ord. 99-09, 1999; Ord. 95-4, 1995). <br />9.50.040 Park facilities - Liability. <br />A person or persons using facilities by reservation or agreement may be required to protect and save <br />Kitdtas County, its elected and appointed officials and employees while acting within the scope of their <br />duties as such, harmless from and against all claims, demands, and causes of action of any kind or <br />character, including the cost of defense thereof, arising in favor of the persons, employees or third <br />parties on account of personal injuries, death or damage to property arising out of the premises, or in <br />any way arising out of the acts or omissions of the person and/or his agents, employees or <br />representatives. Users of any and all Kittitas County park facilities or areas do so at their own risk. Kittitas <br />County assumes no liability or responsibility due to accidents or injury through authorized or <br />unauthorized use of department facilities. (Ord. 99-09, 1999; Ord. 95-4, 1995). <br />9.50.050 Park facilities - Liability insurance. <br />A person or persons using facilities by reservation or agreement may be required to obtain and maintain <br />during all periods of use public liability insurance acceptable to the county and/or other insurance <br />