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(a) Permit required.
(1) It shall be unlawful for anyone to hold, sponsor or cause to be held a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade without first having obtained a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit from the outdoor events manager.
(2) All neighborhood events or neighborhood parades must be sponsored by a neighborhood association or by persons living on the block.
(3) A neighborhood parade must be located on a residential street as defined by the city’s current master thoroughfare plan or as approved as a residential street by the city traffic engineer and take no longer than two hours to complete.
(4) Traffic movement will be the primary determining factor in the approval or denial of a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade. Street closures will be reviewed and may be approved by the city’s traffic engineer or designee. No interference with public safety vehicles will be permitted.
(5) Any neighborhood event or neighborhood parade with an expected attendance of 500 or more at any one time shall be treated as a special event or parade and must meet the requirements of a special event or parade permit.
(b) Petition, application and notice requirements.
(1) Neighborhood event.
a. At least 50% plus one of the residents on the street affected by the neighborhood event must sign a petition on the city’s approved application form granting permission for the neighborhood event to be held. All petitions must be signed no earlier than 60 days before the proposed neighborhood event and submitted to the outdoor events manager no later than 15 days prior to the proposed neighborhood event.
b. A person seeking to hold a neighborhood event shall apply for a neighborhood event permit by filing with the outdoor events manager a written application upon a form provided by the city. The application shall comply with the regulations for a neighborhood event permit outlined in this division.
c. An application must be filed no later than 15 days before the date on which the proposed neighborhood event shall occur.
d. Notice of the neighborhood event must be provided to all residents no later than 15 days before the event by the United States mail, electronic mail, hand delivery, the neighborhood newsletter, signs posted on private property or through the normal and customary method of communicating with that particular neighborhood.
(2) Established neighborhood event.
a. Only established neighborhood events shall be considered for an annual permit.
b. A neighborhood association shall be allowed to submit an application to the outdoor events manager requesting an annual permit for all planned established neighborhood events for the next calendar year.
c. A person seeking an annual permit shall apply by filing with the outdoor events manager a written application upon a form provided by the city. The application shall comply with the regulations for a neighborhood event permit outlined in this subsection (b)(2).
d. At least 50% plus one of the residents on the street(s) affected by the established neighborhood events must sign a petition on the city’s approved application form granting permission for the established neighborhood events to be held. Petitions must be signed no earlier than 60 days before the application for the annual permit is submitted to the outdoor events manager.
e. Notice of the established neighborhood events approved in the annual permit must be provided to all residents no later than 15 days before the event by the United States mail, electronic mail, hand delivery, the neighborhood newsletter, signs posted on private property or through the normal and customary method of communicating with that particular neighborhood.
(3) Neighborhood parades.
a. A person seeking to hold a neighborhood parade shall apply for a neighborhood parade permit by filing with the outdoor events manager a written application upon a form provided by the city. The application shall comply with the regulations for a neighborhood parade permit outlined in this division.
b. An application must be filed no later than 15 days before the date on which the proposed neighborhood parade shall occur.
c. Notice of the event must be provided to all residents on the street affected by the event no later than 15 days before the event. Notice may be provided by United States mail, electronic mail, hand delivery, the neighborhood newsletter, signs posted on private property or through the normal and customary method of communicating with that particular neighborhood.
(4) Established neighborhood parade.
a. Only established neighborhood parades shall be considered for an annual permit.
b. A neighborhood association shall be allowed to submit an application to the outdoor events manager requesting an annual permit for all planned established neighborhood parades for the next calendar year.
c. A person seeking an annual permit shall apply by filing with the outdoor events manager a written application upon a form provided by the city. The application shall comply with the regulations for a neighborhood parade permit outlined in this division.
d. Notice of the established neighborhood events approved in the annual permit must be provided to all residents no later than 15 days before the event by the United States mail, electronic mail, hand delivery, the neighborhood newsletter, signs posted on private property or through the normal and customary method of communicating with that particular neighborhood.
(c) Mandatory requirements for the issuance of a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit. Compliance with the following shall be required before the outdoor events manager may issue a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit.
(1) Neighborhood event applications. Applications must include the name, address and 24 hour telephone number of at least one person belonging to the neighborhood association or living on the block where the neighborhood event is to be conducted who will serve as a liaison with the outdoor events manager and the city’s police department to address any problems during the neighborhood event. The telephone number must be answered at all times.
(2) Neighborhood parade application. Applications must include the following information:
a. The name, address and 24 hour telephone number of the applicant seeking to conduct the neighborhood parade who will serve as a liaison with the outdoor events manager and police department to address any problems during the neighborhood parade;
b. If the neighborhood parade is to be held for or by an organization, the name, address, telephone number of the headquarters of such organization and the names and numbers of authorized and responsible heads of the organization;
c. Location, date and time, including start and termination times requested for the neighborhood parade;
d. A written description of the proposed route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point of the neighborhood parade, including a map illustrating the exact route of the neighborhood parade;
e. The estimated number of any riders, animals, animal drawn vehicles, floats, motor vehicles, motorized displays and marching units or organizations, such as bands, color guards and drill teams that will constitute the neighborhood parade;
f. A statement as to whether the neighborhood parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to be used;
g. A list of the streets that will be partially or completely closed during the neighborhood parade;
h. The location of any assembly areas by street names for the proposed neighborhood parade;
i. Details of how the applicant will clean up any public property after the neighborhood parade; and
j. Any additional information related to health and safety which the outdoor events manager finds reasonably necessary to make a determination as to whether a neighborhood parade permit should be issued.
(3) User agreement. Applicants must sign a user agreement accepting responsibility for any costs for establishing detours, handling traffic direction, clean up or repair of public right-of-way used or damaged by the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade and holding the city, its officers and employees, whether elected or appointed, harmless from any and all liability arising from the street closure.
(4) Review. The outdoor events manager, in consultation with the chief of police and fire chief, or designees, shall review each application and determine the requirements for the safety and welfare of the participants and general public. After submission of the application, the outdoor events manager may request supplemental information and may impose conditions on the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit to ensure that the event complies with these rules and regulations or to address health and safety conditions. The applicant shall be responsible for any additional costs incurred by the city to provide additional emergency services required for the safety and welfare of the participants and the general public at the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade. The applicant shall be responsible for any supplemental services fees.
(5) Insurance. A certificate of insurance approved by the city shall be required for neighborhood parades that include motor vehicles and neighborhood events that place structures, such as bounce houses, stages or tents in the public right-of-way.
(6) Alcohol permits. It is the responsibility of the applicant to apply for and receive any necessary alcohol permits from the Texas alcohol beverage commission and food permits from the Fort Worth code compliance department, consumer health division.
(Ord. 19255-08-2010, § 1, passed 8-3-2010, eff. 10-1-2010; Ord. 20292-07-2012, § 10, passed 7-17-2012)
All neighborhood events and neighborhood parades must comply with the following regulations.
(a) Neighborhood events and neighborhood parades may be held any day of the week, but streets must be cleared and open to traffic no later than 11:00 p.m.
(b) The applicant must have the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit, and all other required permits and approvals, if any, present at the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade during the entire duration of the event, including, but not limited to, set-up and clean up. Failure to abide by this provision may result in the revocation of the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit.
(c) Barricades. The portion of the public right-of-way to be used by the neighborhood event shall be closed to vehicular traffic by an appropriate number of Type 1 barricades. All barricades must be supplied by the applicant and the applicant is responsible for putting barricades in place and removing them. Barricades must be staffed at all times with at least one person 18 years of age or older who is wearing a reflective safety vest. Once barricades are in place, no vehicle traffic is allowed beyond the barricades except for emergency vehicles. All barricades shall be removed within one-half hour after the ending time of the event for which the street is closed. Barricades shall also be immediately removed upon request of the outdoor events manager, any police officer or employee of the city charged with enforcing this article. Vehicles shall not be parked at the barricade locations so that access to the street is blocked. The outdoor events manager, in consultation with the chief of police and the director of transportation and public works, may approve an alternative plan for the use of barricades.
(d) Unobstructed roadway. An unobstructed roadway width of 12 feet as required by the most current fire code must be maintained along the closed sections of the streets for neighborhood events. No structures, including tents, stages and bounce houses are allowed in the unobstructed roadway width detailed above or any sidewalk or parkway. Items such as chairs and tables are allowed.
(e) No neighborhood event permit shall be granted when the street closure would result in denying prompt access to an area or location for emergency vehicles.
(f) No fire hydrants may be obstructed by neighborhood event activities. A three-foot clear space shall be maintained around the fire hydrant.
(g) Applicants are responsible for collecting and disposing of all trash and cleaning up at the conclusion of the neighborhood event. If the clean-up is not to the satisfaction of the city, the clean-up will be performed by the city and the applicant will be billed for the cost of the clean-up.
(h) No admission fees may be charged for any neighborhood event or neighborhood parade, but requests for donations shall be permitted.
(i) The applicant shall be responsible for any significant damage to city streets, sidewalks and/or other city real or personal property provided that the outdoor events manager or his or her designee, mailed or delivered to the applicant a demand for such repair within 60 days after the ending date of the neighborhood event.
(Ord. 19255-08-2010, § 1, passed 8-3-2010, eff. 10-1-2010)
(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 neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit in the time, manner and place proposed.
(b) After consideration of the application and other information as may be otherwise required, a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade event application will be approved and a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit issued if, upon review, the outdoor events manager finds that the application meets the requirements of this division.
(c) The advertisement of a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade prior to the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit being issued shall not entitle the applicant to hold the event without a valid neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit.
(d) The outdoor events manager shall issue either a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit or denial of the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade application within five calendar days of a completed application.
(e) Denial of a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit. The outdoor events manager shall deny a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade application if:
(1) An applicant has failed or is unwilling to comply with all the requirements of this division;
(2) An applicant who caused significant damage to city streets, sidewalks, parks and/or other city real or personal property and, at the time of submitting an application for a new neighborhood event or neighborhood parade, failed to adequately repair the damage or failed to pay a bill for restoration services in full, provided that the outdoor events manager or his or her designee, mailed or delivered to the applicant a demand for such repair or restoration fees within 60 days after the ending date of such previous neighborhood event or neighborhood parade;
(3) The applicant has violated a material condition and/or restriction of a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit, or if the applicant’s conduct regarding the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade was in violation of law or local ordinance;
(4) It appears by competent evidence that the applicant has made a material misrepresentation or given incorrect material information on the application. Prior to such denial or revocation, the outdoor events manager shall notify the applicant of the evidence and provide the applicant within three business days in which to rebut said evidence in writing;
(5) The applicant is unable or unwilling to provide any required insurance;
(6) The applicant has failed to execute a user agreement;
(7) The applicant fails to provide any additional information that has been requested by the outdoor events manager; or
(8) At any time, the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade is being held for an unlawful purpose, and/or violates a federal, state or local law or ordinance.
(f) Revocation of a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit. The outdoor events manager may revoke a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit:
(1) Due to reasons of disaster, public calamity, riot or other emergency;
(2) The applicant violates the rules set forth in this article after he or she has received the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit;
(3) The neighborhood event or neighborhood parade poses an immediate threat to health or safety; or
(4) The applicant has failed to obtain any other permits required by this article, state law or the city code.
(g) If the United States Department of Homeland Security issues a level orange or a level red alert, the city, in its sole discretion, may close or postpone the opening of the neighborhood event or neighborhood parade in the interest of public safety.
(Ord. 19255-08-2010, § 1, passed 8-3-2010, eff. 10-1-2010)
The applicant for a neighborhood event or neighborhood parade permit may appeal the decision of the outdoor events manager to deny or revoke a permit no later than five days after written or electronic notice of denial or revocation by submitting in writing to the city manager or his or her designee notice of the applicant’s decision to appeal. The appeal shall specifically state the grounds upon which it is asserted and why the determination should be modified or reversed. The city manager or his or her designee may affirm, modify or reverse all or part of the decision of the outdoor events manager being appealed. The decision of the city manager or his or her designee is final.
(Ord. 19255-08-2010, § 1, passed 8-3-2010, eff. 10-1-2010)
(a) A person commits an offense if he or she commences or conducts an event:
(1) Without a permit;
(2) Knowingly makes a false statement in connection with an application; or
(3) In violation of any provision of a permit, this article, additional rules or regulations as promulgated by the city manager or any other city ordinance or applicable law.
(b) A culpable mental state is not required for the commission of an offense under this article.
(Ord. 19255-08-2010, § 1, passed 8-3-2010, eff. 10-1-2010)
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