957.01 DEFINITIONS.

   As used in the Codified Ordinances:

   (a)    "Block party" means a party or other gathering held in a street or public right of way.

      (Ord. 84-203. Passed 11-6-84.)

957.02 PERMIT REQUIRED.

   No person shall assemble or conduct a block party without first having obtained a permit from the Mayor's office as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 84-203. Passed 11-6-84.)

957.03 APPLICATION.

   Every applicant for a permit to hold a block party shall file with the Mayor's office a written application upon a form prepared and provided by the Municipality and signed by the applicant two weeks prior to the date upon which the block party is to take place. The application shall state:

   (a)    The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.

   (b)    The street or public right of way where the block party is to be held.

   (c)    The date upon which the party is to be held.

   (d)    The time of day the party is to be held and the length of time requested.

   (e)    The name, address and telephone number of each person organizing the block party and responsible for clean-up at the conclusion of the party.

      (Ord. 84-203. Passed 11-6-84.)

957.04 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT; NOTIFICATION AND RECORD THEREOF; CANCELLATIONS.

   (a)    The permit, which will be issued free of charge, shall be signed and approved by the Mayor. The permit shall contain the same information required to be contained in the application under Section 957.03.

   (b)    The Mayor's office shall maintain a separate record of all permits issued under this chapter and shall notify the Clerk of Council and the Police and Fire Departments on the same day of issuance of a block party permit.

   (c)    The applicant shall notify the Mayor's office immediately upon cancellation of the scheduled block party. A postponement of a block party shall be treated as a cancellation and will require a new application to be filed and a new permit to be issued in accordance with the requirements of this chapter before it can take place.

(Ord. 84-203. Passed 11-6-84.)

957.05 HOURS OF THE BLOCK PARTY.

   The block party shall be held only between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. It shall be within the Mayor's discretion to authorize the hours of the block party to extend beyond this time period.

(Ord. 84-203. Passed 11-6-84.)