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County seeks standard insurance rules for park rentals and commercial events
Summary
Legal counsel and staff proposed a standard county policy requiring insurance when parks or county facilities are used for commercial purposes; counsel will draft a policy and commissioners asked for signage and clearer rules before adoption.
Legal counsel recommended a simplified, standard policy requiring proof of liability insurance when a county park or facility is used for commercial purposes (events that charge admission or sell goods), while preserving ordinary access for private picnics. Counsel said commercial organizers should provide evidence of insurance and add the county as an additional insured for events that solicit the public.
Commissioners and parks staff discussed enforcement challenges for unsanctioned activities (for example, private parties with bounce houses that do not rent a pavilion) and recommended that legal prepare draft language and consider required signage in parks to inform the public of insurance requirements for commercial activities. The court directed counsel to prepare a proposed policy for later review and tabled further action until a draft is available.
