EVENT ORGANIZER: Any person identified in the special event permit application who conducts, manages, promotes, organizes, aids or solicits attendance at or for a special event.
PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE: City employees who are responsible for protecting public safety or responding to emergency calls that relate to the public health, safety or welfare. Public safety employees include, but are not limited to, firefighters, police officers and traffic engineering employees.
SPECIAL EVENT: A special event includes, but is not limited to:
A. Any organized formation, parade, procession or assembly consisting of, or reasonably expected to consist of, one hundred (100) or more persons, and which may include animals, vehicles or any combination thereof, which is to assemble or travel in unison on any public street and which does not comply with normal or usual traffic regulations or controls.
B. Any organized assemblage consisting of, or reasonably expected to consist of, one hundred (100) or more persons at any public park which is to gather for a common purpose under the direction or control of a single person or organization.
C. Any other organized activity conducted by a person or organization for a common or collective use, purpose or benefit which involves the use of, or has an impact on, other public property or facilities and the provision of public safety services to the activity.
D. Any event that requires the temporary closure of a public street, alley or right of way or the erection of barricades.
Examples of special events include, but are not limited to, concerts, parades, circuses, fairs, festivals, block parties, community events, mass participation sports (i.e., marathons, running events, bicycle races or tours, etc.), motorcycle rallies or spectator sports.
SPECIAL EVENT VENUE: The area within which a special event will be conducted and for which a special event permit has been issued, including any areas necessary for staging or disbanding the special event. (Ord. 08-179)