For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ASSEMBLY. Any event designed, promoted, or conducted in order to encourage the gathering of people upon public property at a specified location, and shall include any farmer’s market, flea market, ceremony, show, demonstration, exhibition, street dance, pageant, party, circus, concert, sporting event, game, or similar activity, except that a parade shall not be considered an ASSEMBLY for the purposes of this chapter.
PARADE. A procession of any kind, which moves from place to place upon public property along a specified route, and shall include any march, race, walk-a-thon, bike-a-thon, demonstration, or similar activity.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Any street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, or parking lot owned, controlled, or managed by the city.
SPECIAL EVENT. Any assembly or parade held on public property as defined in this chapter. SPECIAL EVENT shall not include events for which all participants use sidewalks, observe traffic safety and safety regulations and do not interfere with the safe and orderly movement of pedestrians and vehicles, and funeral processions.
SPONSOR. The person who has applied for a permit under this chapter. The SPONSOR shall be the person to whom the permit is issued.