(A) A permit for special business activities or special event permit shall be issued by the Department of Community Development within a reasonable time following written application, if the Director of Community Development or his or her designee determines that:
(1) The applicant has not made a material misrepresentation in the permit application;
(2) The applicant has not materially violated conditions of a previous city permit, or the ordinances or regulations of the city;
(3) The special event will not conflict with a previously approved special event;
(4) The special event will not exceed the city’s or the applicant’s ability to provide sufficient personnel to ensure the event will be conducted without any adverse impact on public health, safety, or welfare;
(5) Sufficient parking and loading will be available to accommodate any special event that results in a change in occupancy classification, exceeds occupancy limits, or converts parking spaces to uses other than parking;
(6) The special event will not result in substantial adverse impacts on pedestrian and vehicular circulation; and
(7) The special event will not have a substantial adverse impact on the public health, safety or welfare.
(B) The Director of Community Development or his or her designee may impose reasonable written conditions on such a permit as are necessary to enable the making of all written findings above.
(C) Applicants for a permit shall pay the applicable permit fee established by resolution of the City Council.
(D) The decision of the Director may be appealed pursuant to the procedure and time limitations for appeals set forth in Chapter 5.10. The decision of the Development Review Committee on any such appeal timely filed shall be final.
(Ord. 2012-08 § 5, 2012)