No person shall use or permit to be used any type of light, commonly designated as a "searchlight," for the purpose of advertising, or for any other purpose, without first securing a separate written permit from the director of community development for each such location at which a searchlight is desired to be used or operated. This section shall not apply to any governmental agency.
(Prior code § 2051)
Any searchlight operated within the city shall comply with the following regulations:
(1) 
Searchlights may be used for grand openings and special occasions and not on a continuing basis for permanent advertising or identification purposes;
(2) 
Searchlights shall not be operated so as to constitute a traffic hazard or a nuisance to adjacent or surrounding properties;
(3) 
Searchlights shall be so operated so as to avoid directing the beam at any building;
(4) 
Searchlights shall be so operated that the beam is not displayed at an angle greater than forty-five degrees from the vertical;
(5) 
Equipment shall be kept on private property and shall not be allowed within the public right-of-way;
(6) 
Searchlights shall not be operated in violation of the provisions of Section 9000.03 of the Palm Springs zoning ordinance.
(Prior code § 2052)
No permit shall be issued for a period longer than seven days. A permit shall be renewable for good cause shown.
(Prior code § 2053)
Any permit issued by the director of community development may be revoked by him at any time in the event he finds that the owner or operator thereof has failed to operate the same in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.64.020.
(Prior code § 2054)
Any person desiring to operate or use a searchlight in the city shall file with the director of community development an application therefor on forms to be provided by said director of community development. Said application shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name and address of the person making application;
(2) 
The purpose for which the permit is sought;
(3) 
The location at which it is desired to use or operate a searchlight;
(4) 
The period for which a permit is desired;
(5) 
The hours during which the searchlight is to be operated;
(6) 
The name of the person who will be in charge of operating the searchlight.
(Prior code § 2055)
To defray the cost to the city of administering the provisions of this chapter, there shall be payable in advance to the city by each applicant a fee in such amount as may be established by resolution of the city council. Such fee shall be in addition to any other licenses, fees or taxes required by any other law of the city. No fee shall be required for a permit renewal at the same location at any time within fifteen days after expiration of a prior permit period. The director of community development shall issue the permit unless he determines that to do so would cause substantial injury to the public interest or welfare, or that in his judgment the applicable operating regulations prescribed in this chapter will not or cannot be complied with by the applicant. Any administrative action by the director of community development pursuant to this chapter is appealable by any aggrieved person to the city council whose action thereon after hearing, shall be final.
(Prior code § 2056; Ord. 913 § 7, 1971)
Any appeal pursuant to Section 5.64.060 shall follow the procedure provided by Chapter 2.05 of this code.
(Ord. 1226 § 11, 1984)
The applicant may be required to show evidence of insurability by having liability and property damage insurance in force at all times during the time a permit is in effect in sufficient amounts to protect permittee from liability, and to hold the city harmless from any damages, claims or causes of action, by reason of the issuance of the permit and operation of said searchlight.
(Prior code § 2057)