It shall be unlawful for any person or business to set up or
operate any special event such as a carnival, circus, or tent event,
music concert, play, athletic or sporting event, or exhibition or
performance in the city unless and until such person or business has
first obtained a permit and paid to the city secretary a permit fee
in the amount established by city council. The provisions of this
division shall apply to any event which is being held for profit or
which is being held in conjunction with or in promotion for any other
activity which is held for profit. Any permit issued by the city for
the setting up or operating of any such special event shall be good
only for the specified term of such event or for a maximum of thirty
days. Any event lasting longer than thirty (30) days shall require
a subsequent reapplication pursuant to the terms listed in this division.
Additionally, a reapplication fee in the amount established by city
council shall be required.
(Ordinance 321-92, sec. I(A), adopted 5/19/92; 1993 Code, sec. 4.901; Ordinance adopting 2017 Code)
(a)
Any
person or business desiring to hold such special event shall first
file an application with the city administrator. Such application
shall be reviewed by the appropriate city staff and recommendations
shall be made to the city council for their review. The city council,
upon the recommendation of city staff, shall act upon the application
at the next appropriate city council meeting.
(b)
The
application shall state in detail the different component parts of
the event, including all concessions, shows, amusements, events, and
businesses, and the proposed location of the activity, the time it
is to run and the number of persons regularly traveling therewith
and a projection of those expected to attend. This application shall
give a full and complete plan of the proposed special event, and such
additional reasonable information as required by the city staff or
the city council shall be provided upon request.
(c)
Prior
to the issuance of a special event permit, the applicant may be required
to post a bond or deposit to offset any additional costs to the city
associated with the provision of services to protect the life, health,
welfare, and safety of the community. This amount shall be set by
the city administrator and reviewed by the city council when it reviews
the application.
(Ordinance 321-92, sec. I(B), adopted 5/19/92; 1993 Code, sec. 4.902)
Each person aiding or abetting the holding of any such special
event without a permit or in violation of a permit shall be guilty
of a violation under the provisions of this code.
(Ordinance 321-92, sec. I(C), adopted 5/19/92; 1993 Code, sec. 4.903)
Short-term events or activities sponsored solely by any church,
school, school organization, hospital, or charitable or nonprofit
organization, whose profits go only to such organization, shall be
required to pay the fees normally required under this division. However,
such organization may apply for an exemption from the required fees
in their application and the fees shall not be paid until such request
has been approved or denied by the city council. Such exemptions shall
extend only to the required application fees and/or bond. All applicants
must file a full application as required by the terms of this division.
(Ordinance 321-92, sec. I(D), adopted 5/19/92; 1993 Code, sec. 4.904)
