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In addition to any other requirements under this chapter, no
person or entity shall participate in, advertise for or in any way
promote, organize, control, manage, solicit or induce participation
in a block party, as that term is defined in this chapter, unless
a block party permit has first been obtained from the City. No person
or entity shall violate any terms of a permit issued for a block party,
nor join or participate in any permitted activity under this article
over the objection of the applicant or sponsor of the block party,
nor in any manner interfere with the progress or orderly conduct of
a block party.
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An application for a permit to hold a block party shall be made
by filing same with the City Chamberlain. The application shall contain
the following information:
(a)
The name, mailing address, telephone number (including cellular
telephone number) and email address of the person sponsoring the block
party. If the applicant is a corporation, organization, partnership,
limited liability company or other association, the title of the individual
completing the application, as so authorized by such entity, and acting
as the authorized representative of same.
(b)
The name of the person or persons in charge of organizing and
conducting the block party, and the name, title, mailing address,
telephone number (including cellular telephone number) and other contact
information of the person who shall be present at and with the operational
responsibility and authority to hold such block party. If the applicant
is a corporation, organization, partnership, limited liability company
or other association, the names, titles, telephone numbers and other
current contact information of the chief executive officer(s) and
other responsible persons in authority over same.
(c)
The date, or dates, and beginning and ending hours of such block
party.
(d)
The block or intersection in which said block party will occur.
(e)
The estimated number of persons who will participate.
(f)
The purpose of the block party.
(g)
Whether parking is requested to be restricted or prohibited
during such block party.
(h)
Whether any sound amplification equipment or live music is proposed to be used, and if so, the information describing the nature and type of the amplification and/or music. No sound amplification or music shall be used in any way contrary to the provisions of Chapter
13 1/2, Sections
13 1/2-6 and
13 1/2-7 of the City Code of Ordinances.
(i)
Whether or not charity, gratuity, or offerings will be solicited
or accepted, or sales of food, beverages or other merchandise will
occur.
(j)
Whether such block party will occupy all or only a portion of
the public street or intersection involved.
(k)
Such other information as the Chief of Police, Fire Chief and/or
Commissioner of Public Works deems necessary under this article.
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The applicant or sponsor of a block party shall provide and
remove such barricades and warning devices as are deemed necessary
by and are acceptable to the City. Upon request in the application
for block party permit, the applicant may seek the use of a barricade
from the City to be used during the block party. At the conclusion
of the block party, but no later than 24 hours thereafter, the applicant
or sponsor shall be responsible for the removal of all trash, garbage,
debris and litter caused by or arising out of the use of the public
street or intersection for the block party. As part of the application
for a block party permit, the applicant shall complete and execute
a written agreement consenting to the duties to be performed under
this section in a form approved by the City.