SECTION:
14.56.010: Purpose
14.56.020: Application Of Provisions
14.56.030: Definitions
14.56.040: Permit Required
14.56.050: Qualifying Activities
14.56.060: Permit; Application Procedures
14.56.070: Permit; Application Processing
14.56.080: Permit; Fees
14.56.090: Permit; Approval And Issuance
14.56.100: Permit; Liability Insurance And Indemnification
14.56.110: Appeal Procedures
14.56.120: City Liability
14.56.130: Violation; Penalty
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish reasonable and uniform regulations governing the time, place and manner of holding special events on City streets and on City property, in order to promote, protect and assure the safety and convenience of the people in their use of public streets and places. (Ord. 2018-14, 6-28-2018)
This chapter imposes regulatory requirements on certain activities which are held on City streets and property and which are defined as "special events". The requirements imposed by this chapter do not alter, supersede or nullify any requirements contained in other statutes, ordinances or regulations which may also regulate these same activities. These requirements shall be applied in a content-neutral manner and without discrimination as to race, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation or other unlawful discriminatory classification. (Ord. 2018-14, 6-28-2018)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:
ATHLETIC EVENT: An organized competitive or recreational event in which a group of people collectively engage in a sport or form of physical exercise, including, but not limited to, running, jogging, walking, bicycling or skating, on any City street or City park.
ENTERTAINMENT EVENT: An organized event having as its primary purpose the entertainment or amusement of a group of people, including, but not limited to, parades, carnivals, fairs, concerts, block parties or neighborhood gatherings, on any City street or City park.
POLITICAL EVENT: An organized event, not including an athletic or entertainment event, having as its primary purpose the exercise of expressive activities of a political nature, including, but not limited to, speech making, picketing, protesting, marching, demonstrating or debating public issues, on any City street or City park.
SPECIAL EVENT: Any athletic event, entertainment event or political event, whether held for profit, nonprofit or charitable purposes. (Ord. 2018-14, 6-28-2018)
A. Application Of Provisions: The provisions of this section shall not be applied to regulate the use of traditional public forums as alternative channels of communication by the public, provided such use is for the free exercise of constitutionally protected activities and does not disrupt or interfere with traffic on public streets or the use of public places by other members of the public.
B. Purpose Statement: For the purpose of preserving and protecting public discussion on current and topical issues, and in the interest of: 1) the public's comfort and enjoyment of the park/streets; 2) the success of community events and local businesses; 3) safety and protection; 4) convenient flow of pedestrian traffic; 5) noise reduction; 6) litter control; and 7) promotion of aesthetics, the City Council of the City of Holladay hereby adopts the following time, place and manner restrictions on the use of public parks for qualifying activities, as defined in subsection C of this section, during or concurrent with public special events and activities.
C. Definitions: For the purposes of this section, qualifying activities shall mean any special events held on City streets or City property involving the use of any tents, tables, awnings, carts, trailers or vehicles or other temporary structures for the purpose of conveying information, ideas or advertising goods and services. The sale of goods and services during special events shall be governed by subsection G of this section.
D. Restrictions: For the specific purpose of preserving the primary and intended use of City parks and other public property for the benefit of the public, during special events, qualifying activities shall be restricted to those areas set forth in subsection E of this section. Areas identified specifically for the location of the qualifying activities may be closed from time to time for qualifying activities for the preservation of public health and safety. During such times of closure, the City may identify alternative areas for qualifying activities by executive order of the City Manager.
E. Specified Locations: Qualifying activities shall be conducted only within the areas identified below or otherwise designated by executive order of the City Manager.
1. For City Hall Park, the activities shall be located within the graveled area located at the far southern end of the park, or between the Casto Home and the basketball/pickleball courts located at the northwestern end of the park.
2. For the Holladay Village Center Plaza, the activities shall be located on the public sidewalks adjacent to Laney Avenue and 2300 East Street.
F. Sound Amplification: The use of amplification of sound in conjunction with the qualifying activities shall be prohibited.
G. Sales Of Goods And Services: During special events, the sale of goods and services not contemplated in the issued special event permit shall be prohibited. (Ord. 2018-14, 6-28-2018)
A. Form; Information: All applications for special event permits shall be made on a special event permit application form prescribed by the City and shall include the following information:
1. Type and description of event;
2. Name of the sponsoring entity, contact person, address and telephone number;
3. Name of the promoting entity, contact person, address and telephone number;
4. Proposed date, together with beginning and ending times;
5. Proposed location, including barricade plan and route map;
6. Estimated numbers of event staff, participants and spectators;
7. Admission fee, donation, or other consideration to be charged or requested;
8. Signature of applicant; and
9. If the event is a block party, applicant must collect and submit with the application form a list of signatures consenting to the street closure from all neighbors whose vehicular access to their property is affected by the street closure.
B. Obtain From Department: Special event permit application forms may be obtained from the department.
C. Submission; Time Limit: Completed application forms shall be submitted to the department at least thirty (30) calendar days before the event is scheduled to take place, in order to allow sufficient time to process the application and to allow timely appeal to the Mayor in the event the application is denied. Applications submitted less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the scheduled event shall be denied unless the applicant demonstrates to the Mayor that compliance with the thirty (30) day deadline was impractical or impossible due to the nature of the event.
D. Advertising: No advertising of a special event shall be permitted until City approval of the special event is granted and a special event permit is issued.
E. Multiple Jurisdictions: Special events which cross or involve multiple governmental jurisdictions shall be approved only if the applicant also obtains formal authorization from all respective governing bodies.
F. Qualifying Activities: Special event permits may include, under the event permit, qualifying activities as defined in subsection 14.56.050C of this chapter. For the temporary duration of special events, the City may also permit the use of mobile trailers or carts for special events. (Ord. 2018-14, 6-28-2018)
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