This article is intended to regulate community and civic events for the benefit of its citizens and visitors which enable the city to:
(A) Protect life, health, property and general welfare of the city;
(B) Minimize expenditures of public funds for community and civic events;
(C) Minimize business interruptions during events while promoting business growth and economic development;
(D) Implement a high profile, proactive approach to local economic development through public/private partnerships;
(E) Provide a range of community and civic events open to everyone to improve the quality of life in the city;
(F) Facilitate the redevelopment and revitalization of the downtown and older commercial areas;
(G) Assist the city in implementing its overall economic development goals;
(H) Provide a consistent set of standards for community and civic events;
(I) Compete on an equal basis with other communities for tourism and other economic development projects.
(Ord. 1450, passed 9-19-2017)