(A) Upon receipt of a completed application for the permit required by this chapter, the Police Chief shall determine the anticipated effect of the event on public health and safety. The Police Chief shall also immediately forward a copy of the completed application to the Mayor.
(B) Within 5 days after the receipt of a completed application, the Police Chief shall notify the applicant that he or she:
(1) Will grant the permit;
(2) Will deny the permit based upon criteria set forth in division (C) of this section; or
(3) Requires a conference with the applicant to seek clarification or offer suggestions as to alterations in the permit application.
(C) (1) The Police Chief is empowered to deny a permit for an event only if, based upon the completed application and the clarification or alteration of the application received by the Police Chief from the applicant, the event:
(a) Will fail to comply with noise, health, or safety regulations of the city or otherwise violate applicable ordinances or state statutes;
(b) Will unreasonably interfere with or restrict the delivery of city or emergency services or business or residential activity within the proposed event area, on the proposed event route, or other areas of the city;
(c) Will unreasonably conflict in time or location with other permitted activities in the proposed event area or proposed event route; or
(d) Will damage or destroy city property.
(2) In addition, the Police Chief may deny a permit if the applicant fails to attend a conference as required by division (B)(3) of this section or has repeatedly violated the ordinances of the city with respect to special events within the past 12-month period.