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A. Approval; Issuance: A special event permit application shall be approved and a permit shall be issued to the applicant by the department upon approval by all affected departments and compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The department shall notify the Mayor, the City Council and all affected agencies of all special events permits issued pursuant to this chapter.
B. Reasons For Denial Specified: If a special event permit application is denied by the department, the reason or reasons for denial shall be provided in writing to the applicant.
C. Authority To Deny: The City reserves the right to deny permit applications for proposed special events which pose a significant danger or threat to the public health, welfare or safety, or which may result in unreasonable inconvenience or cost to the public. (Ord. 2018-14, 6-28-2018)
A. Certificate Of Insurance: No special event permit shall be issued unless and until the applicant has submitted to the department a certificate of insurance, listing the City as an additional insured, on an occurrence policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State, showing comprehensive general liability and property damage coverage for the event with minimum limits of: two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) for injury or death for one person in any one occurrence; five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for injury or death for two (2) or more persons in any one occurrence; and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage in any one occurrence.
B. Exemptions: The following special events shall be exempt from the insurance requirements set forth in this section:
1. Political events;
2. Parades of less than one mile in length;
3. School events in the immediate area of the school;
4. Events sponsored in whole by the City; and
5. Block parties.
C. Save Harmless Agreement: In consideration for the issuing of a special event permit and the use of City streets or property, the applicant agrees to indemnify, save harmless and defend the City, its officers, employees, and volunteers against any claim for loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, the City Attorney fees and costs, if any) sustained by any person on account of injury, death or property damage occurring by reason of or arising out of the special event. (Ord. 2018-14, 6-28-2018)
Any permit applicant desiring to appeal an administrative decision of the department concerning the denial of a special event permit may petition the Mayor. All appeals shall be in writing, shall state the specific grounds for the appeal, and shall be filed in the City office within seven (7) calendar days after the date the applicant received notice of the administrative denial. An applicant aggrieved by the decision of the Mayor may seek judicial review of such decision pursuant to rule 65(b), Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, or any other applicable ordinance, statute or rule providing for such review. (Ord. 2018-14, 6-28-2018)
A violation of section 14.56.040 of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor. Failure to obtain a permit as required by this chapter may also result in enforcement action by the City or its designee which, in its discretion, may stop an event which has not been issued a permit and/or may issue citations where event staff or participants violate other State Statutes or City ordinances, including, but not limited to, traffic rules and regulations, disturbing the peace, public nuisance, failure to disperse, trespass, or other health and safety regulations. (Ord. 2018-14, 6-28-2018)