The purpose of this chapter is to recognize the significant
community benefits that can result from special events, and provide
a mechanism to help minimize and control the disruption to the affected
areas. The intent is to assure that the City has timely notice of
proposed events in order to give the City and its emergency service
providers the ability to ensure the adequate public safety, traffic
control, parking, sanitation, and any other unusual requirements can
be met to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for both citizens
and visitors.
The following terms and phrases, whenever used in this chapter,
shall have the following meanings:
"Applicant"
means any person or organization seeking a permit for a special
event.
"Permit"
is written authorization issued by the City of Blue Lake
authorizing the special event and any conditions relating to the special
event.
"Permittee"
means any person or organization issued a special event permit.
"Special event"
shall mean any activity on public or private property that,
due to the anticipated amount of attendees or the nature of the event,
is not compatible with the generally intended use of the property
for which it is proposed and is characterized by any of the following:
1.
Requires City services to ensure compliance with state or local
laws;
2.
Involves use of City-owned or managed property such as public
streets, sidewalks, parking lots, plazas or other City-owned or managed
open spaces;
3.
Involves closure, or partial closure, of any public right-of-way,
or requires traffic control procedures necessitating the involvement
of police or street maintenance personnel;
4.
Impairs emergency vehicle access or requires the attendance
of emergency personnel at the event; or
5.
Results in impacts to adjacent public or private property because
of, for example, the use of live or amplified entertainment or the
anticipated impacts on parking. Uses that are already permitted under
the zoning ordinance, such as nightclubs, banquet facilities and assembly
halls, are not included in the definition of special event, unless
the impact of an event is greater than the impact anticipated under
the permitted zoning.
Examples of special events include, but are not limited to,
marches, fun runs, roadway foot races, fundraising walks, bike events,
parades, carnivals, gymkhanas, exhibitions, pageants, farmers' markets
and other street fairs.
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No person or organization shall organize, conduct, or implement
a special event without first being issued a special event permit
by the City of Blue Lake.
When conducted entirely on private property, the following are
not considered special events:
A. Dances
and other events conducted by schools, churches or lodges on school,
church or lodge property;
B. Temporary
sales conducted by businesses, such as holiday sales, grand-opening
sales or anniversary sales when conducted entirely upon or within
the business' existing location;
C. Garage
and rummage sales on private property;
D. Lawful
picketing on sidewalks; and
E. Other events and activities which do not meet the definition of special event set forth in Section
9.20.020. Funeral processions are not special events.
In the event of a violation of any of the terms or conditions
of the permit, or if further conduct of the special event should for
any reason threaten the health and safety of the public, the City
may immediately revoke the permit. In the event that a structure or
obstruction relating to the special event threatens the public safety
or welfare, the City may order the immediate repair or removal of
the structure or obstruction. If the permittee fails to repair or
remove the structure or obstruction, the City will repair or remove
the structure or obstruction, and the cost and expense shall be paid
by the permittee, including any professional fees associated with
the enforcement of collection of the same. A notice of revocation
shall be delivered in writing to the permittee by registered or certified
mail. No permit shall be revoked, except in an emergency, without
giving the permittee a reasonable opportunity to be heard and present
evidence as to why the permit should to be revoked.
In addition to any other applicable provision of law, except
as may be expressly authorized by the permit, it is unlawful for any
person to engage in any of the following conduct at any event for
which a special event permit has been issued pursuant to this chapter
and that is located on or partially on public or City property or
is open to the public:
A. Any
conduct that substantially prevents any other person from viewing,
hearing or meaningfully participating in the event.
B. Any
conduct that substantially interferes with the free passage of event
participants or attendees by creating an obstacle at any entrance,
aisle, walkway, stairwell, ramp, esplanade, vendor booth, ride or
other area commonly used for public access, egress or ingress.
C. Using
any facility, structure, fixture, improvement or other thing within
the area covered by the special event permit in a manner contrary
to or inconsistent with its intended, designated or safe use.
D. Lighting
any fire unless expressly authorized in a special event permit.
E. Any
sexual conduct, including, but not limited to, any physical manipulation
or touching of a person's sexual organs through, over or under a person's
clothing or direct skin contact in an act of apparent sexual stimulation
or gratification, regardless of the person's subjective intent.
F. Operating
any bicycle, in-line skates, roller blades or other human-powered
form of accelerated propulsion, except in such places as the permittee
may provide or allow for such activities.
G. Entering
an area covered by the permit without consenting to an inspection
of personal belongings for the purpose of preventing the introduction
of prohibited items into the event. For purposes of this section,
"personal belongings" includes backpacks, duffel bags, sleeping bags,
purses, coolers, bulky apparel items and other personal items large
enough to conceal or contain prohibited items.
H. Bringing
into or possessing within the area covered by the special event permit
any prohibited item. For purposes of this chapter, "prohibited item"
includes any fireworks, laser light, laser pointer, sound amplifying,
producing or reproducing or audio or video recording equipment (except
as authorized by the permittee), glass bottles or containers, alcoholic
beverages (except as provided by the permittee in accordance with
the special event permit), furniture or fixtures (except as authorized
by the permittee), anything specifically designed for and presently
capable of causing, or carried with the intent to threaten or cause,
bodily harm to another (except for concealed handguns lawfully carried
by persons in accordance with valid concealed handgun permits), and
any item whose possession violates any other applicable provision
of law.
I. Entering
into or remaining in any area covered by any special event permit
for any event that is not open to the public without the consent of
the permittee, or entry into or remaining in any area covered by any
special event permit for any event that is open to the public only
upon the payment of an entry fee or charge, without first paying the
applicable entry fee or charge.
J. Selling,
vending, or soliciting in any area covered by a special event permit,
except in such places as the permittee may provide or allow for such
activities as specified in the special event permit.