"Community event"
means any organized activity, including, but not limited to, amusement attractions, athletic events, carnivals, circuses, parades, concerts, public dances, fairs, fireworks displays, fund raising events, marathons, walkathons, triathlons, other running events, bicycling events, trade shows, or other events (not construction related) which result in or require any modification to traffic flow patterns or traffic parking regulations.
"Community event area"
means the location of the community event, including, but not limited to: assembly area, route, and dispersing area.
"Community event permit"
refers to the permit approved or sought to conduct the community event.
(Ord. 5033 § 3, 2015)
A. 
Community event permits are required for each community event. Certain community events require temporary use permits in accordance with Chapter 17.75 of the zoning code, including, but not limited to, the following: amusement attractions, carnivals, circuses, and fairs. Fireworks displays are permitted in accordance with section 17.225.260 of the zoning code.
B. 
Applications submitted for use permits, use of city parks or recreation facilities, or pursuant to city policies, ordinances or similar existing permit systems shall be deemed equivalent to community event applications for the purposes of this chapter.
(Ord. 5136 § 4, 2023)
No person described in Section 5.52.020 shall engage in any activity described therein:
A. 
In any manner or location which obstructs the orderly flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on or about the community event area on the day of the community event;
B. 
From any street constituting or adjoining the community event area from fifteen minutes before the start of the community event until the community event has ended.
(Ord. 5033 § 3, 2015)
A. 
If an application for a community event permit is denied, a written appeal from the denial may be filed by the applicant with the city clerk not less than 10 days after the denial. The matter will be scheduled for hearing before the city council at a council meeting within 30 days after the appeal is filed. The city council shall determine whether the community event permit applied for shall be issued. The hearing rules shall be as provided in Sections 5.12.050 through 5.12.090 of this code.
B. 
A community event permit shall be revoked by the city manager when one or more of the grounds set forth below is found to exist:
1. 
When the city manager or designee has reasonable cause to believe that the community event permit was issued in error or issued in reliance on false or erroneous information; or
2. 
When the city manager or designee has reason to believe that such community event permit would be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare of persons or property because:
a. 
Such community event permit would be incompatible with other uses;
b. 
Such community event permit would cause or promote hazards.
3. 
When the city manager or designee has information that there is a violation of any other provision of this code.
4. 
When the continuance of a community event permit would be contrary to public health, safety, welfare, peace or morals.
C. 
Prior to the revocation of any community event permit, the city manager or designee shall cause written notice to be served upon the permittee notifying the permittee of the city's intent to revoke the permit, setting forth the grounds upon which the proposed revocation is based, and notifying the permittee of the revocation procedure as follows:
1. 
That unless the permittee requests a hearing as provided below, permittee's community event permit shall be revoked by the city manager or designee five days after receipt of the notice provided for herein;
2. 
That, prior to the revocation of the community event permit, the permittee is entitled to a hearing before the city council pursuant to Sections 5.12.040 through 5.12.090 of this code, if the permittee so requests;
3. 
That if said request is made, the community event permit can only be revoked pursuant to the above cited sections.
(Ord. 5033 § 3, 2015)
No provision set forth in this chapter shall relieve any person from the obligations otherwise imposed by Chapters 5.04 and 5.08 of this code to pay a license tax and post bond, or from compliance with Title 17 or other provisions of this code.
It is the responsibility of the community event permit applicant to comply with all city ordinances, policies and regulations governing the specific community event.
(Ord. 5033 § 3, 2015)