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)