(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the outdoor events manager shall be charged with the responsibility and authority to determine whether a particular applicant shall be granted a permit in the time, manner and place proposed.
(b) After reviewing the comments and/or decisions from the events calendar committee, the pre-event committee, all of the city officials, employees, departments and/or bureaus from whom this article requires such feedback, the outdoor events manager shall approve the permit, deny the permit or approve the event application with modifications or upon conditions, as set forth in this article. If the application is approved, the outdoor events manager, in consultation with the heads of affected departments, or their designees, shall impose restrictions or conditions as to time, manner and place, if the outdoor events manager deems such restrictions are necessary. These modifications shall be made when the outdoor events manager and the affected departments, based upon review of the application, find compelling reasons related only to public safety, health or the environment, or to scheduling conflicts with other permitted uses at the time or place requested. The modifications shall not be based on any of the factors set forth in § 20-405(b).
(c) After consideration of the application and other information as may be otherwise required, an event application will be approved and a permit issued if, upon review, the outdoor events manager finds that:
(1) The applicant, where applicable, has participated in the events calendar committee meeting and the pre-event meeting as required by this article;
(2) The applicant has complied with all the requests of the outdoor events manager and the pre-event committee;
(3) The event will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic near the event location or route;
(4) The event will not require the diversion of a number of city fire protection or emergency medical services so as to interfere with the provision of these services to other areas of the city;
(5) The event will not require the diversion of a number of police officers to properly police the event location or line of movement and the adjacent areas so as to interfere with the normal protection of the city;
(6) There will be adequate sanitation and other required health facilities made available in or adjacent to the event;
(7) The applicant has submitted an emergency service and fire safety and traffic control plan;
(8) The applicant has acknowledged on the event application that structures on sidewalks are prohibited;
(9) A plan detailing how the applicant will prevent consumption of alcohol by minors and promote responsibility in consumption and sales. The plan shall include signage at the point of sale; approved alcohol retail awareness training or seller server certification provided to persons involved in the sales/distribution of alcoholic beverages; and designated driver program; and
(10) The applicant has complied with any other special conditions related to health and safety imposed by the city or other authorized official, for issuance of the permit.
(Ord. 19255-08-2010, § 1, passed 8-3-2010, eff. 10-1-2010)