It is the intent of the City to encourage special events, such
as parades, races, runs, walks, on or in a part of the right-of-way,
as they express pride in the City and support for community organizations.
The City supports such events to the degree they create and maintain
a safe, clean and maneuverable environment for participants and the
citizens of the City. However, it is the City's desire that such events
do not detract from normal City operations and services provided to
the citizens-at-large. These special events need to pay for their
impacts on City services in order not to hinder or cause a drain on
the City's limited resources.
(89-18)
The following words and phrases are defined for use in this
chapter:
"Block party"
means a one-day social gathering of neighbors in which the
associated residential street is temporarily closed.
"Director"
means Director of Community Development and the Director's
designee.
"Person"
is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, or organization of any kind.
"Special event"
means any parade, march, race, walk, procession, or gathering
of any kind or similar display that necessitates the exclusive temporary
use and/or closure of a public right-of-way, publicly-owned parking
lot, or other public place in the City, excluding parks and parking
lots adjacent to parks
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Each special event permit shall state the conditions of approval,
the starting and ending time of the event, the portions of the streets
to be traversed that may be occupied by the event, the maximum length
of the event, and such other information as the Director shall find
necessary to the enforcement of this chapter.
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Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the Director's
decision on a special event permit (approval, denial, alternative
route) to the City Council by filing a notice of appeal with the City
Clerk within five calendar days after the action. The appeal shall
be placed on the next regular City Council meeting after the appeal
is filed and the City Council's determination shall be final.
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The director, in denying an application for a special event
permit, may authorize the conduct of the event on a date, at a time,
or over a route different from that named by the applicant. An applicant
wishing to accept an alternate permit shall file a written notice
of acceptance with the City Clerk within five calendar days after
notice of the action. An alternate special event permit shall have
the effect of a special event permit under this chapter.
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Immediately upon the issuance of a special event permit, the
Director shall send a copy of the permit to the City Manager, Chief
of Police, Fire Chief, and the Director of Community and Human Services,
the City Engineer, each public transportation system whose vehicles
will be affected by the route of the proposed special event, and any
other public officials the Director wishes to notify.
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No person shall tamper, obstruct, or interfere with any special event or assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in the special event. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising the special event when the vehicles or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a special event. If the City Engineer has posted temporary signs restricting the parking, operation, or standing of vehicles in the area pursuant to Chapter
10.32 of this Code, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate, park, or leave standing any vehicle in violation of such posted signs.
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The Director shall have the authority to revoke a special event
permit if the event and/or participants are not complying with the
conditions of the permit.
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No permit shall be required for funeral processions, school
field trips or block parties.
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