Any person,
entity, or organization desiring to hold any event, including but
not limited to a concert, race, walkathon, fair, carnival, festival,
celebration, show, or other similar event in or upon any public grounds,
park or road in the City must first apply for and obtain a permit
from the City of Cape May Department of Civic Affairs/Recreation in
accordance with the requirements of this chapter. Any such concert,
race, walkathon, fair, carnival, festival, celebration, show, or other
similar event, which is likely to require the expenditure of City
resources in the form of the Police Department, Fire Department, Department
of Public Works, Recreation Department and/or Emergency Medical Services
salaries, wages, or other expense, shall constitute a special event.