No person shall temporarily close any portion of a public street or alley to vehicular or pedestrian traffic for the purpose of conducting a street dance, neighborhood party, commercial promotional activity or special event, or for any other purposes without first obtaining a permit from the City Manager, or designee, as hereinafter provided. The requirements of this chapter shall not be applicable to governmental agencies.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)
Applications for street closure permits shall be accompanied by the fee set forth in Section 3-7.1904 and shall be filed not less than 30 days prior to the event, with the City Manager on forms which shall contain the following information:
(a) 
The name, address and telephone number of the sponsoring individual(s) or organization;
(b) 
The exact locations of the streets or alleys which applicant requests permission to close;
(c) 
The date and hours for which the permit is requested;
(d) 
The purpose of the activity or special event;
(e) 
Such other information as the City Manager may require in order to evaluate the application.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)
The City Manager may issue a permit if he or she determines that the granting of the application for the time and location requested will not unreasonably inconvenience the public, create unusual traffic or policing problems, or interfere with the peace and quiet of the surrounding neighborhood. If the City Manager determines not to issue a permit, he may either deny the same or refer the application to the City Council for a decision. The City Manager shall notify the applicant in writing by personal service or by certified mail of his or her decision and of his or her right to appeal said decision to the City Council.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)
If the City Manager issues a permit, he may impose such conditions in connection with its issuance as he deems reasonably necessary to insure that the activity or special event will be conducted in an orderly manner with a minimum of inconvenience to the public, and in accordance with all laws, rules and regulations. In addition, the City Manager may require that the permittee provide:
(a) 
Liability insurance for the protection of the public which names the City, its elected officials, officers, employees, and members of boards and commissions, as an additional assured with specified minimum liability amounts to be determined by the City Manager;
(b) 
The execution of an indemnity agreement;
(c) 
A cash deposit to cover City costs or services requested by the permittee or reasonably foreseeable because of the nature of the event.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)
There shall be a fee for the issuance of a street closure permit. Such fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)
If an applicant is aggrieved by an action or failure to act upon the part of the City Manager in issuing, failing to issue, suspending or revoking any permit under this chapter, such applicant may appeal to the City Council by filing with the City Clerk a statement addressed to the City Council setting forth the facts and circumstances regarding the action or failure to act on the part of the City Manager. The City Clerk shall notify the applicant in writing by certified mail of the time and place set for hearing his or her appeal. The City Council at its next regular meeting held not less than five days from the date on which such appeal shall have been filed with the City Clerk shall hear the applicant, the City Manager, and all relevant evidence and shall determine the merits of the appeal. The City Council may sustain, overrule or modify the action of the City Manager, and the decision of the City Council shall be final.
The right to appeal to the City Council from the denial, suspension or revocation of any permit required by this chapter shall terminate upon the expiration of 15 days following the deposit of a certified letter in the United States Post Office advising the applicant of the action of the City Manager and of his or her right to appeal such action to the City Council.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)
Where a closure is directed pursuant to Section 3-7.1903, the Police Department shall cause signs, stanchions, barriers, vehicles, or other devices to be placed at a location or locations which will give notice to the public indicating that such highway, street or public way or portion thereof is closed to vehicular traffic. Any traffic control devices or markings installed upon traffic barriers shall conform to the uniform standards and specifications adopted by the Department of Transportation pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21400.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)
No person shall operate a vehicle upon a highway, street, or public way, or any portion thereof, closed pursuant to Section 3-7.1903.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)
Unless directed otherwise by the City Council, the Police Department shall cause the highway, street, public way or portion thereof closed pursuant to Section 3-7.1904 to remain available open for use by public transportation vehicles having designated routes, and/or public safety or emergency vehicles.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in Section 1-2.01 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 2668 c.s., eff. August 20, 1992)