CHAPTER 11
SPECIAL EVENTS

11.01 Purpose and Intent 11.07 Insurance Required 11.02 Application and Permit Required 11.08 Authority of City Manager 11.03 Exemptions 11.09 Appeal Procedure 11.04 Application Requirements 11.10 Permit Revocation 11.05 Permit Review Process 11.11 Violations 11.06 Fees Required 11.12 Penalties 11.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT.

These regulations prescribe the conditions through which special events of limited duration may be permitted to occur within the City that involve a request from an individual or organization creating an anticipated significant impact to City property or right-of-way, such as increased vehicle or pedestrian traffic or the closure of a public street, and it is advisable or necessary to include City staff in the preparation, planning, coordination, and approval of the requested special event to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the general public and of the event participants or attendees.

11.02 APPLICATION AND PERMIT REQUIRED.

A special event permit shall be required for all events that relate to the stated purpose and intent of this ordinance including the following:

1.   Private events with 500 or more persons at any one time, events being held on public property, block parties, running and/or bicycling events, events requiring police/fire escort services, parades and that also have one or more of the following:

   A.   Partial or full closure of a public street;

   B.   Blocking or restricting access to private property of others or blocking or restricting access to a public property;

   C.   Use of pyrotechnics or special effects;

   D.   Use of open flame or other potentially dangerous displays;

   E.   Sale or distribution of merchandise, food or beverages including alcoholic beverages;

   F.   Erection of a tent or canopy requiring a permit;

   G.   Installation of a stage, band shell, truck, trailer, van, portable building, booth, grandstand or bleachers;

   H.   Placement of portable toilets;

   I.   Placement of temporary signs or banners;

   J.   Amplified sound.

Special Event Permit may be waived by the City Council under circumstances deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

2.   A special event permit must be timely applied for and issued by the City prior to the commencement of the event. It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to engage, sponsor, or participate in any event described herein without having first applied for and obtained a permit in accordance with this ordinance. Receiving approval of a special event permit from the City shall not preclude, supersede, circumvent, or waive the applicant's responsibility to obtain any additional permits, licenses, and approvals for other applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The City reserves the right to impose special guidelines and restrictions for any special event based upon the nature of the proposed event, the proposed location of the event, and the anticipated attendance of the event. The City also reserves the right to temporarily suspend other City Code requirements for any special event based upon the particular event details. City staff shall be responsible for the issuance of special event permits that only involve local public streets or do not involve lane closure(s) of arterial or collector streets within the City. The City Council shall decide whether to issue special event permits that do involve lane closure(s) of arterial streets within the City, following receipt of a recommendation from City staff.

11.03 EXEMPTIONS.

The following events are exempt from obtaining a Special Event Permit:

1.   Private property that has designated facilities for hosting events (hotel, ballrooms, venue halls);

2.   Annual community designated celebrations as designated by resolution of the City Council;

3.   Sports facilities located on City property;

4.   Police or fire escorts for dignitaries, military, fallen police or fire members.