For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICANT. The authorized officer, employee, representative, or agent of the sponsor who completes the application and acts as primary contact for the special event.
CHIEF OF POLICE. The Chief of Police of the City of Franklin.
CITY HALL. The Office of City Hall for the city.
PARADE. Any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind, or any similar display, consisting of persons, animals, floats or vehicles or a combination thereof, in or upon any street, sidewalk, park or other public place in the city with an intent of attracting public attention that interferes with the normal flow or regulation of traffic upon the streets, parks or other public grounds.
PARADE PERMIT or SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT. A permit required by this chapter.
SPECIAL EVENT. Any activity which occurs upon private or public property that will or may affect the ordinary use of the public property, public streets, rights-of-way or sidewalks. SPECIAL EVENTS include, but are not limited to fairs, festivals, foot runs, bicycle runs, ceremonies, shows, demonstrations, exhibitions, pageants, parades, transient amusement entertainment, block parties, outdoor temporary gatherings or similar event in or having a substantial impact on any street, park, or other public place in the city. Private social gatherings which will not require the use of city streets other than for lawful parking not included.
SPECIAL EVENTS WITH ALCOHOL. Any festival, ceremony, show, demonstration, exhibition, pageant, parade, transient amusement enterprise, outdoor temporary gathering or similar event which will take place in or around the Courthouse Square on College Street (between Cedar Street and West Kentucky Avenue), West Kentucky Avenue (between 31-W aka Main Street and College Street) and/or Cedar Street (between 31-W aka Main Street and College Street). Other adjacent streets may be considered for closing, but not for the sale of alcohol, at the discretion of the City Manager. The street closures shall not include the adjacent sidewalks and the sidewalks will not be included in the special event permit. The special event permits with alcohol on streets shall not be permitted before 5:00 p.m. on any weekday, unless a legal federal and state holiday. The SPECIAL EVENT WITH ALCOHOL must be organized and sponsored by and for the benefit of a not for profit organization. Any SPECIAL EVENT WITH ALCOHOL must have the area where alcohol will be served and consumed enclosed with security at each point of entry and exit, and the enclosed area must be restricted to individuals age 21 or over. A SPECIAL EVENT WITH ALCOHOL where alcohol will be sold by the package and not consumed does not require the area to be enclosed. All SPECIAL EVENTS WITH ALCOHOL must be in compliance with all state and city alcohol beverage control laws and regulations.
SPONSOR. The person, business, corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, or other entity responsible for the special event to be held. For special events with alcohol, the SPONSOR may only be an organization, a business, a corporation, a company or other entity which is licensed with the Secretary of State of Kentucky as a not for profit entity.
(Ord. 440.11-07-2014, passed 6-23-2014; Ord. 2021-026, passed 11-8-2021)