(A) The Chief of Police shall issue a permit when, from a consideration of the application and from such other information as may otherwise be obtained, unless he or she finds that:
(1) The conduct of the parade, event, block party, performance or filming will substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route;
(2) The conduct of the parade, event, block party, performance, or filming will require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the city to properly police the line of movement and of contiguous areas that adequate police protection cannot be provided to the remainder of the city;
(3) The concentration of persons, animals, equipment or vehicles at assembly points or other areas will substantially interfere with adequate fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas near the areas, or will hinder the movement of firefighting equipment;
(4) The conduct of the parade, event, block party, performance or filming is reasonably likely to result in violence to persons or property, causing serious harm to the public;
(5) The parade, event, block party or performance is to be held for the primary purpose of advertising a product, goods or services, and is designated to be held primarily for profit;
(6) The route has been requested recurringly in the past year and is too disruptive to residents or businesses; or
(7) Any proposed use of public property, right-of-way or facilities will unduly interfere with the normal use of the property, right-of-way or facility by the city or the general public. Consideration shall be given to the number of people expected to be in attendance, the primary purpose of the space, other previously permitted events nearby or in the same space and occurring close in time to the proposed time. The appropriateness of the size of space requested for the type of activity proposed will be assessed so that limited space will not be expected to hold a large number of people or large space is not set aside for a limited number of people.
(B) No permit shall be granted that allows for the erection or placement of any structure, whether permanent or temporary, on a city street, sidewalk, or right-of-way, unless advance approval for its erection or placement has been obtained from the Chief of Police.
(C) Liability insurance. The city shall require proof of public liability insurance in an amount equal to the city’s liability under the Government Tort Claims Act of the state, and require the execution of a hold harmless agreement to indemnify the city in the event it is held liable for any injuries or damage as a result of the event.
(D) Compliance with other laws. The granting of any permit required by this chapter shall not eliminate:
(1) Requirements for any business license or any other permits which may be prescribed by any other federal, state or local statutes, ordinances, rule or regulations;
(2) Compliance with any other applicable federal, state or local statutes, ordinances, rules or regulations; or
(3) Compliance with regulations regarding the concentration of persons, animals, equipment or vehicles at assembly points or other areas which substantially damages planting or landscaping on public or private property. Adequate cleanup and sanitation must be provided.
(E) Private events. Private events will be exempted from the requirement that the activity be open to the pubic at large, but may be restricted to those who have paid for admission, been invited, or otherwise secured admission from the permittee, or the permittee’s authorized agent.
(F) Open events. Open events must be open to all persons desiring to attend and conducting themselves without undue disturbances of the event’s purpose.
(Ord. 2007-15, passed 8-13-07; Am. Ord. 2012-13, passed 7-23-12)