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<br />Section 16: Organizer Responsible for Preserving Order <br /> <br />It is the intention of this ordinance to put the burden of preserving order upon the organizer of the <br />outdoor mass gathering, and if any outdoor mass gathering in the County is not being operated in <br />accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed in this ordinance and as set forth in state law, <br />the organizer shall be subject to revocation of the permit, and the organizer or other individual <br />responsible subject to such other sanction as the law and this ordinance provide. <br /> <br />Marion County Ordinance 1230, Section 16 is satisfied as a condition of approval. <br /> <br />Section 17: Enforcement. <br /> <br />(1) The Organizer shall keep a reasonable count of persons and vehicles entering and leaving the <br />outdoor mass gathering. <br /> <br />(2) If at any time during the outdoor mass gathering held under a valid permit, the number of <br />persons or vehicles attending the outdoor mass gathering exceeds by 10 percent or more the <br />number of persons or vehicles estimated in the permit application, the Sheriff, or any Sheriff’s <br />deputy, has the authority to require the Organizer to limit further admissions until a sufficient <br />number of individuals or vehicles have left the site to bring the actual attendance down to the <br />number estimated by the Organizer. <br /> <br />(3) For any outdoor mass gathering held under a valid permit, the County Sheriff has the authority <br />to order the crowd to disperse and leave the outdoor mass gathering site if the Organizer <br />cannot maintain order and compliance with all applicable state and local laws or refuses to <br />maintain order and compliance with state and local laws or refuses or is unable to adhere to <br />the terms and conditions of the permit. <br /> <br />(4) In addition to state law provisions in ORS Chapter 433, including ORS 433.770(1), Marion <br />County Legal Counsel may maintain an action in any court of general jurisdiction to prevent, <br />restrain, or enjoin any violation of ORS 433.745. <br /> <br />(5) If the organizer fails to remove all debris or residue from the event site or adjacent property <br />within 72 hours after termination time of the event, or fails to remove all temporary structures <br />within three weeks after the termination time of the event, any county code enforcement officer <br />may issue citations to any organizer of the event. The county code enforcement officers may <br />also issue citations to any persons who have left behind debris at the site or on adjacent <br />property. <br /> <br />(6) In addition to any other remedies provided, if the outdoor mass gathering site is not restored to <br />its previous condition, or better, the County may arrange for clean up of the site, and then file <br />an action for damages against the organizer and the landowner or successor landowner. <br /> <br />(7) If any organizer violates any provisions of this ordinance, the Board may immediately revoke <br />any permit for an outdoor mass gathering and may seek any legal remedy available. <br /> <br />Marion County Ordinance 1230, Section 17 is satisfied as a condition of approval. <br /> <br /> <br /> 8 <br /> <br />