(A) The Chief of Police, or his or her designee, shall define an area within the city for the activities to be conducted and the duration of the activities. He or she shall have the authority to block streets to vehicular traffic, and control the conduct of participants and attendees of special events to the extent necessary to ensure public safety. The area as defined, and the duration of activities shall be clearly marked on maps posted on the barricades erected to block vehicular traffic, and shall be published prior to the events in the publication having general circulation in the Lincolnton/Lincoln County area prior to the event.
(B) During the time and area so designated, the following activities shall be forbidden:
(1) The movement of powered vehicles (except for public safety and public works/utilities vehicles or others as approved for short distance movement on festival grounds while accompanied by law enforcement or festival officials);
(2) Per § 90.06 Animals at Special Events, it shall be unlawful for any owner to take an animal into or allow the animal to enter or remain within the boundaries of a festival, concert or other public gathering (special events). The event boundary shall include any area that is part of the event and shall include any public street, sidewalk or other publicly-owned area within the confines of such event. Animals that are part of an authorized exhibit or attraction approved by the event organizers shall be appropriately confined or restrained and under the physical control of the owner or person in charge of the animal , either by leash or chain; and
(3) Any conduct deemed to be dangerous to participants or attendees of the special event. Abusive or threatening language that abuses or threatens another person in a manner likely to cause a fight or brawl at a special event or festival is prohibited. Noise Ord. § 93.016(I) also applies.
(C) A violation of this section shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor unless it is alleged that the conduct was intentional or was carried out in a way that constituted willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participants or attendees of the event, in which case it shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 10-24) (Ord. O-55-97, passed 8-14-1997; Ord. O-18-2017, passed 12-7-2017; Ord. O-09-18, passed 9-4-2018; Ord. O-08-19, passed 10-3-2019) Penalty, see § 10.99