Policies:

·Anyone wishing to place a cache on City Property is required to have the cache approved. (Refer to “Requesting Approval” section below.)

·The City of Norco is required to inform the applicant of any areas that have been recognized as “off limits” for placing caches.

·No digging, disruption of the groundor dismantling of a facility is permitted while placing a cache.

·Caches are not to be placed in an area that could potentially cause danger to visitors trying tolocate the cache. For example, climbing on cliffs, underwater in flood areas, or in trees.

·When hiding and seeking caches, do not compromise the safety of other patrons. For example, hiding a cache on steps or in the middle of a soccer field.

·People of all ages hide and seek caches, so think before placing an item into a cache. Explosives, ammunition, knives, drugs and alcohol should not be placed in a cache. Respect the local laws.

·Food items are not allowed in the caches. Animals have better noses than humans, and in some cases caches have been chewed through and destroyed because of food items in a cache.

·If at anytime the guidelines are violated, the City of Norco has the authority to remove the cache from its location and notify the owner that the cache has been removed.

Requesting approval to place a "Cache":

Send an email to jhochderffer@ci.norco.ca.us with “Geocache Request” in the Subject Line.

Please include the following information in the body of the email:

1. Name, address and phone number of the owner.

2. Include the name of the cache to be displayed on the City website.

3. Coordinates of the cache location and any steps that will need to be taken to get to the cache.

4. Name of the area where the cache is to be hidden.

5. Include a description of the cache container (Tupperware, film canister, bucket, etc.)

6. If you include a parking suggestion, include this in the request.

7. Include if the cache is already existing or new cache.

8. Include 1-2 sentences describing where the cache is hidden to be used as “hints”.

9. Signed liability release form should be sent as an attached .pdf document or delivered to the Parks and Recreation Office at 2870 Clark Avenue, Norco. Geocaching Liability Release Form.

Once approval has been granted, you will begiven a flyer to place in the cache. The City of Norco Parks, Recreation and Community Service Department cannot assume any liability for any Geocaching placement. Geocachers place caches on City property at their own risk; this includes damage, destruction, and loss occurring to any geocache placement.