(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, preference among conflicting applications for special event permits shall be given to the application filed earliest.
(B) (1) However, during the first ten business days of each calendar year, the Department shall accept applications without giving preference to applications filed earliest. Any conflict among applications filed during that period shall be resolved by a lottery, to be conducted by the Department.
(2) The Department shall notify each such applicant in writing of the existence of the conflict and of the date, place and time of the lottery. Within seven days after the lottery, the applicants not chosen may submit alternative preferences to the Department. Any conflicts arising among the alternative preferences shall be resolved in accordance with the lottery procedures set forth in this section.
(Ord. 2022-022, passed 3-22-2022)