If the special event permit requires the use of city streets
or other city property for an event, the following conditions shall
be applicable:
(1)
No
permanent improvements of any kind shall be placed upon said property
by the applicant, and any temporary structures, such as barricades,
shall be removed upon termination of the license so that the property
licensed shall be returned to the city in the same condition as it
existed prior to the granting of the license by the city.
(2)
The
applicant shall maintain and keep the property clean of any unreasonable
accumulation of trash, or any other condition that would be a nuisance
to the city.
(3)
The
applicant shall submit a specific description of the property to be
used and the hours and dates to be effective. The applicant shall
not unduly deny or restrict access to any business or owner in the
area.
(4)
The
applicant shall only enter and exit the licensed property by ways
approved by the chief of police.
(5)
With
regard to streets, the applicant shall make arrangements to barricade
such licensed area from other areas available to the general public
and erect any safety equipment, including lighting, that is reasonable
and necessary and required by the chief of police and [as] assisted
by the department of public works.
(6)
The
applicant and its agents, employees and contractors shall perform
all acts in a safe manner and in compliance with all laws of the city,
state and federal government.
(7)
The
applicant shall provide liability insurance in a reasonable amount,
taking into consideration the number of people and the risk involved,
the time of the event, and the cost of the insurance, to cover the
activities licensed herein, and in a form and in an amount found to
be adequate by the director of risk management and naming the city
and its officers and employees as additional insureds. The applicant
shall also provide a certificate of insurance, showing such required
insurance, to the director of risk management within a reasonable
time prior to the scheduled event. If the applicant is of the opinion
that the amount or form is not reasonable, the applicant may appeal
to the city manager and then to the city council.
(8)
The
applicant shall obtain the consent and permission of any property
owner, if required by law, and indemnify the city, its officers and
employees from any claim filed by owners of property affected by the
closure of the streets or other city property.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-45)
The city shall have the authority, when reasonably necessary
as determined by the police department based on traffic safety, to
prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a street or highway
or part thereof adjacent to the site of the special event. The city
shall post signs, at the applicant’s cost, that it shall be
unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle in
such areas.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-46)
Trailers or other vehicles may be temporarily occupied as living
quarters at the site of such events provided the location is in compliance
with any required hookups or other sanitation requirements. Such vehicles
and trailers shall be parked not less than three hundred (300) feet
from any residential district and located so as to not impede vehicular
or pedestrian traffic.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-47)
Rides and/or attractions associated with special events shall
conform with the statutory rules and regulations set forth in chapter
2151 of the Texas Occupations Code, designated the Amusement Ride
Safety Inspection and Insurance Act.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-48)
Any special event which includes the use of a tent, canopy,
or temporary structure, including a stage, shall meet the requirements
in the fire code, except that a separate permit is not required when
a special event permit has been obtained. Fire lanes for emergency
equipment must be provided and the site prepared in a manner so as
not to be a fire hazard as determined by the fire chief. The tent
or temporary structure must also be properly anchored and supported
for purposes of public safety.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-49)
Where food service is provided, said operation shall be in compliance
with all provisions of the health and sanitation code.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-50)
The chief of police, and the director of parks and recreation
in park areas, with advice from the department of health, shall establish
the requirements for portable type sanitary facilities based on the
estimated number of people, other available facilities in the area
and the term of the event.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-51)
The applicant shall make arrangements to remove all waste from animals used in any such event from the grounds. Should animals be kept within the city limits at night, they shall be kept not less than three hundred (300) feet from any developed residential districts. Animals in parks are subject to park rules. Animals are also subject to chapter 2 of the city code.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-52)
Any special event or related activity desiring use of water
from the city water system must coordinate with the utility department
to obtain a temporary meter. The deposit for the meter and payment
for water used shall be in accordance with ordinances of the city.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-53)
The director of public works or solid waste superintendent shall
establish the requirements for solid waste dumpsters based on the
estimated number of people, the type of event, other facilities in
the area and the term of the event.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-54)
The use of loudspeakers and amplifiers for special events shall be in accordance with article 8-2 of the city code.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-55)
An applicant shall comply with the following special requirements:
(1)
Notify
any residents whose access to their own property will be limited or
restricted by reason of the special event; and
(2)
Meet
with the chief of police, or designated agent, on a timely basis prior
to the special event, at a time and place designated by the chief
of police.
(Ordinance 96-67, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/96; 1957 Code, sec. 15D-56)
