(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to hold a special event, sponsor a special event or cause a special event to be held without obtaining a special event permit from the city.
(B) A special event involves a gathering or organized activity, including but not limited to: parades, bike races, marathons, walkathons, running events, firework displays, concerts, carnivals, other types of races and festivals, first amendment events, or any other events that involves one or more of the following activities:
(1) Closing a public street.
(2) Blocking or restricting city-owned property.
(3) Blocking or restricting usual and customary use of/or access to city streets, sidewalks, parks or rights-of-way.
(4) Blocking or restricting access to or limiting the use of city parks.
(5) Sale of merchandise, food or beverages on city-owned property.
(6) Erection of a tent on city-owned property.
(7) Installation of a stage, band-shell, trailer, van, portable building, grand stand or bleachers on city-owned property or exclusive owned use of existing facilities.
(8) Placement of temporary parking signs on city-owned property.
(9) Placement of pedestrian boundary markers on city-owned property.
(10) Hosting a special event on private property that has a substantial impact on any public street, public park, or other public place in the city.
(Ord. 2021-07-02, passed 7-14-21)