Section 13-146-53 - Group use permits(a) Any group larger than twenty-five members shall be required to obtain a group use permit to remain within the premises.(b) Group use permits may be denied to any person, group, organization, or association when space is inadequate to accommodate the group or as otherwise provided in 13-146-50.(c) Group use permits shall set forth the day and time the group shall be allowed to remain on the premises as follows: (1) Permits may be issued for hours between 7 a.m. and midnight of the same day, except for park areas that are normally closed before midnight.(2) An earlier starting time may be granted by the board or its authorized representative to accommodate special functions.(3) Minors below the age of eighteen may be allowed to remain on the premises on their own, if the adult who secures the permit for them will be responsible for them and also provided that their use is between the hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. of the same day. Minors staying beyond 7 p.m. in park areas that normally stay open past 7 p.m. shall be under the supervision of adults on a ten minors to one adult ratio. All minors from the same family, who are accompanied by at least one of their parents, shall be allowed to remain in the area past the 7 p.m. deadline, where permitted, without regard to the adult-minor ratio.(d) The board or its authorized representative may require the permittee at the permittees own cost, to provide licensed security services or protection in the interest of public safety and welfare and for the protection of property, when the number of persons under the permit is one hundred or more.[Eff 4/16/90; am and comp 6/08/99] (Auth: HRS § 184-5) (Imp: HRS § 184-5)