The City Council shall from time to time, by resolution, set and modify the fees payable by any applicant: (A) that applies for a permit to have a large group event in a city park pursuant to § 96.03, (B) that applies for a permit to engage in Sunday use of park fields pursuant to § 96.26 and any applicable park regulation, (C) that applies for a permit that necessitates the presence of city staff at a park during a group event pursuant to the park regulations, (D) that wishes to appeal any determination or citation under this ;chapter and the park regulations. Fees shall generally shall not be payable by any applicant for a group event permit that does not meet the criteria of a large group event. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any applicant for a group event permit shall pay fees payable upon an appeal, fees payable for a background investigation, and fees payable to fund the presence of city staff at a group event per this chapter. No fees payable per this chapter shall exceed the costs reasonably borne of providing the corresponding services provided per this chapter. No fees shall be payable with respect to the filing or consideration of an application for a city event. The fees payable in relation to an Indio-based group event shall be at least 20% lower than any fees payable for any other group event. Any appellant under this chapter that prevails upon its appeal shall be entitled to the city's return of its fees that were payable on appeal.
(Ord. 1565, passed 12-16-09; Am. Ord. 1808, passed 2-21-24)