A. Permit Required. Any person desiring to place, operate, stage and/or use an inflatable structure in a public park shall first file a written application with, and receive a permit from, the City Manager.
B. Application Contents. Any person or authorized representative desiring a permit to place, operate, and/or use an inflatable structure in a city park shall file, at least one week prior to the anticipated event, an application for such a permit. The application shall be on a form provided by the City, shall be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee established by resolution of the City Council, and shall include the following information:
1. The name and contact information of the applicant.
2. The name and contact information of the vendor providing the inflatable structure, if any.
3. A statement describing the kind, type or nature of the inflatable structure.
4. The name of the insurance carrier; the amount of personal and property liability, naming the City as an additional insured, carried together with the name of the nearest representative and his/her business address.
5. The number of people expected to use the inflatable structure.
6. The location where the inflatable structure will be placed, operated, and used.
7. The date when the inflatable structure will be placed, operated, and used.
8. A description of how the inflatable structure and/or other attraction will be self-contained.
C. Review and issuance of permit. The City Manager shall issue a permit for the requested inflatable structure if he/she determines that placement, operation and use of the structure in the proposed location and manner will not do any of the following:
1. Unreasonably interfere with the public's use of the city park or any other event for which a permit has been granted;
2. Unreasonably interfere with the provision of a City or emergency service;
3. Present an unreasonable danger to the health or safety of the applicant, persons who will use the inflatable structure, spectators, City employees and/or members of the public.
D. Permit Conditions. A permit issued pursuant to this Section shall include the following conditions:
1. The designated area for the placement and use of the inflatable structure.
2. The date, and starting and ending times, for the placement and use of the inflatable structure.
3. Any damage to City property directly attributable to the placement or use of the inflatable structure shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant.
4. The applicant to whom the permit is issued must have in his or her possession a copy of the permit at all times during the placement and use of the inflatable structure.
5. The inflatable structure must be operated at all times pursuant to the terms and conditions included in the permit.
6. The inflatable structure shall not be operated or used for commercial purposes.
7. Such other requirements as are found by the City Manager or his/her designee to be reasonably necessary for the protection of the public or City property, including, but not limited to, reasonable insurance requirements.
[Ord. No. 533, Section 2, 3/11/15.]