For purposes of this article, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
CIVIC EVENT: Any special event using or occupying public sidewalks, streets, rights of way, or other publicly owned property.
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY: Any special event using only private property.
PARADE: Any parade, march, motorcade, organized bicycle or foot race, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, or procession of any kind or similar display which does not intend/desire to comply with normal and usual traffic regulations or controls.
SPECIAL EVENT: Any fair, parade, march, procession, festival, street dance, circus, carnival, concert, performance, rodeo, race, Christmas tree sales lot or other temporary activity using outdoor spaces and inviting public participation and patronage (with or without charge) whether held on public or private property. There are two (2) types of special events: civic events and commercial activities.
Special events do not include events sponsored or managed by the city of Eloy, neighborhood block parties, church activities on church property, chamber mixers, regularly held meetings of civic organizations, elementary and high school sponsored events held on school property, sidewalk sales conducted adjacent to business establishments, charity golf tournaments, or private events to which the public is not invited or allowed to participate.
SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR: The city manager, or his designee, shall be the special events coordinator.
SPONSOR/ORGANIZER: The person or group responsible for the special event to be held. (Ord. 01-512 § 2, 5-22-2001; Ord. 02-521 § 1, 5-13-2002)