It is unlawful for any person to place, maintain, or use any of the following in a public place while reserving space for a community event more than twenty-four hours in advance of a community event unless otherwise prohibited: tents or canopies; lawn, camping, lounging, portable or folding chairs; furniture; blankets, and/or items tied or fastened together in a manner which would impede pedestrian ingress or egress in the right-of-way. Additionally it is unlawful to stake, cordon, rope, tape or otherwise mark off an area to reserve space. Said prohibited items shall be removed from the community event area by city personnel if placed prior to twenty-four hours from the start of the event. If the removed items have ownership identification such as owner's name, address, and/or phone number, they shall be held for five business days after the event. The owner may reclaim the items beginning the first business day after the community event. If the items do not have ownership identification, they shall be discarded immediately.
(Ord. 1045 § 1, 2014)