Marion County Park, 3 Shelter House

Rental Contract Agreement

Marion County Park Shelter Rental Agreement
By your agreement with these terms and conditions, you represent that you are 18 years or older (21 years of age if beer or wine will be present at your event) and that you are authorized to make the reservation on behalf of the group you have listed. You further agree to assume full responsibility for the acts, negligence or omissions of all visitors, occupants, activities or actions while utilizing said facilities.You also agree to indemnify and hold harmless Marion County, Marion County Conservation Board, all of its employees, Board Members, agent, and volunteers for any and all claims that may arise from the use or occupancy of this County facility.
Additionally, you agree that you have read and understand the CANCELLATION and REFUND POLICIES concerning this reservation for this FACILITY; which, are outlined at the bottom of this agreement.
RENTAL FEES
$25.00 per Day (Non-Refundable)
$4.00 Non-Refundable "Processing Fee" will be added to each shelter rental at time payment is submitted.
You are reserving a facility in a Marion County Conservation Board park. ALL COUNTY PARK RULES AND STATE LAWS ARE ENFORCED. Click on the RULES REGULATIONS link on the Home page to view a full listing of regulations for the Marion County Conservation Board. Contact the Park Ranger listed on your reservation confirmation email if you have any questions about park rules, policies or special requests.
Failure to clean up the facility or surrounding area as outlined, or failure to comply with park rules or state laws may result in enforcement action. Marion County Conservation may take any legal action necessary to recover damages to county property.
All personal items must be removed from shelter each day by 10:00 pm

MUSIC
Live bands or DJ's must be approved in advance by the Marion County Conservation Board, the MCCB Director or Park Ranger. The MCCB or its appointed representative reserves the right to control volume of any music or other sound emanations from the Shelter area.

TABLES
 8 picnic tables are provided in the Shelter. If a shelter renter chooses not to use the provided tables and instead opts to provide their own tables and chairs; be it known, that the Shelter renter will be responsible to remove the provided tables and replace them back in the Shelter at the conclusion of the renters function.
CLEAN-UP
Renters are required to clean up the facility and grounds and return them to the condition you received them. All decorations, temporary signs and the items used to attach or display them will be removed and disposed of properly. Plan to have the facility cleaned and people departed prior to the Marion County Park closing time.
VISITORS
All visitors must depart the park by 10:30 PM. Visitors camping in our campground are required to vacate the shelter by 10:30 PM.
SMOKING
Marion County is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is prohibited in all buildings.
PARKING
Parking is confined to designated parking areas. Parking or driving off roadways or parking areas is prohibited.
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS & DECORATIONS
Temporary, free standing directional signs are allowed – not to be attached to park furniture, signposts or other facilities. Small stakes for temporary signs may be used and must be removed at conclusion of the event. Decorations are allowed as long as they are free standing or not affixed in a manner that would damage any surface of the facility, floor of the facility or the facility itself (tape, tacks, staples that may cause damage to the facility are prohibited. The use of painters tape, scotch tape or string is recommended). Special care should be taken with balloons so that they do not “escape”; also, the intentional release of balloons, aerial luminaries or any other type of free floating aerial devices are prohibited.
BEER AND WINE
Only beer with an alcohol content of 5% or less by weight and wine with an alcohol content of 17% or less by weight may be consumed in county parks. Drinking of these beverages is not permitted on roads or in parking areas. Hard liquor and wine with alcohol content in excess of 17% by weight or other alcoholic liquors are NOT to be consumed in county parks. Keg beer is NOT allowed.
REFUSE
All refuse must be placed in the provided waste cans located nearest your reserved facility.
PETS
All Pets must be on a leash at all times, free roaming animals are prohibited (with exception of service animals).
RESERVATION MODIFICATIONS (INCLUDING DATE CHANGE)
In order to make any modification to an existing reservation, the request must be received 14 days prior to the original reservation date. If the request is a date change, the new date must be within 6 months of the existing date. A date change must be used for the same type of facility in a Marion County Conservation Park. All reservation modifications must be made by calling the Marion County Park Office.  A reservation holder has only ONE opportunity to reschedule their original reservation.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Consider this policy prior to purchasing a reservation.
Please understand at the time of booking your reservation you immediately prohibit other people from reserving and utilizing the shelter; therefore, they will go elsewhere to locate a facility for that date.
Name of person on the reservation will be the only person who can cancel or reschedule a facility reservation. All cancellations or requests to reschedule date of reservation cannot be done online and must be made by calling and /or emailing the Marion County Park Office, (641) 828-2214, at least 14 days in advance of the original event reservation date.
If a rescheduling of a reservation is needed, that rescheduled date must be submitted and approved by the Park Ranger at least 14 days prior to the original event reservation date.          A reservation holder has only ONE opportunity to reschedule their original reservation.
If a facility reservation is cancelled by Marion County Conservation Board due to a natural disaster or if by some means the facility is unusable, a full refund will be issued to the person that made the original reservation.
REFUND POLICY
Consider this policy prior to purchasing a reservation.
100% of the shelter reservation fee and Processing Fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.
PROHIBITED USES
Shelter may not be rented for solicitation of goods, yard sales, bake sales, food trucks, etc.

 

Cancellation Policy

Consider this policy prior to purchasing a reservation.
Please understand at the time of booking your reservation you immediately prohibit other people from reserving and utilizing the shelter; therefore, they will go elsewhere to locate a facility for that date.
Name of person on the reservation will be the only person who can cancel or reschedule a facility reservation. All cancellations or requests to reschedule date of reservation cannot be done online and must be made by calling and /or emailing the Marion County Park Office, (641) 828-2214, marioncopark@co.marion.ia.us at least 14 days in advance of the original event reservation date.
If a rescheduling of a reservation is needed, that rescheduled date must be submitted and approved by the Park Ranger at least 14 days prior to the original reservation date of arrival.     A reservation holder has only ONE opportunity to reschedule their original reservation.
If a facility reservation is cancelled by Marion County Conservation Board due to a natural disaster or if by some means the facility is unusable, a full refund will be issued to the person that made the original reservation.

 

Refund Policy

Consider this policy prior to purchasing a reservation.
100% of the shelter reservation fee and Processing Fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.