The city hereby finds and declares: Street performers provide a public amenity that enhances the character of the city; however, the city also recognizes that street performers affect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the city and certain activities create congestion, excessive noise, illegal activity, and diminished aesthetics. The city acknowledges that its interest in regulating street performers must be accommodated within the parameters of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 5 of the Michigan Constitution. This subchapter seeks to impose reasonable time, place and manner restrictions on street performers to the extent necessary to ensure the safety of performers with residents' enjoyment of peace and quiet in their homes or the ability of businesses to conduct business.
(Ord. 05-2015, passed 6-15-2015)