CHAPTER 12
SPECIAL EVENTS

SECTION:

4-12-1: Findings And Intent

4-12-2: Definitions

4-12-3: Special Event Application Meeting Required

4-12-4: Application

4-12-5: Issuance Of Permission Or Approval; Extraordinary Resources; Conditions Of Approval; Grounds For Denial

4-12-6: Revocation Or Suspension Of Approval

4-12-7: Prohibitions And Penalties

4-12-8: Attendance And Participant Good Faith Estimate

4-12-1: FINDINGS AND INTENT:

   A.   The City of Mountain Home finds that special events that are offered to the general public or a substantial segment of the public often attract large gatherings of people which may cause adverse public health and safety conditions requiring municipal regulation to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety.

   B.   It is the intent of the City of Mountain Home that this chapter is enacted to protect and promote the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of and visitors to the city of Mountain Home and to regulate special events for the benefit and protection of the public health and safety. Special event applicants, promoters, and sponsors whose special events require the use of extraordinary City resources because of their anticipated attendance or heightened security concerns should pay for those extraordinary resources. It is the further intent of the City of Mountain Home that this chapter is construed liberally in favor of protecting and promoting the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of, and visitors to the City of Mountain Home. (Ord. 1708, 12-28-2020)

4-12-2: DEFINITIONS:

As used in this chapter:

APPLICANT:	The person or group requesting an application to plan and operate a special event within the City of Mountain Home. As used herein, the applicant, promoter, and sponsor may be used interchangeably and the requirements of this chapter and any administrative regulations shall be enforced against the applicant, promoter, and sponsor.
EXTRAORDINARY RESOURCES:	Government, public health and safety personnel, equipment, or other resources which would not, in the absence of the special event, be required or expended.
INSURANCE:	A general liability policy and, if necessary, an automobile liability policy for each approved event in the amount designated within this chapter written by an insurer authorized by the State of Idaho to write insurance policies and kept continuously in force for the full term of the special event.
PARADE:	Any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, walk-a-thon, or procession of any kind consisting of persons, animals or vehicles, or a combination thereof, or any similar display, in or upon any street, park or other public places in the City.
PARK:	All lands, buildings, reserves, sports complexes, swimming pools, golf courses, trails, and other special places that are publicly owned, operated, or maintained by the City of Mountain Home.
PERMIT OFFICER:	The City Clerk or his/her designee.
PERSON:	Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or any organization of any kind.
PROJECTED ATTENDEES AND PARTICIPANTS:	The estimated number of persons who will attend or participate, are reasonably likely to attend or participate, or are expected to attend or participate in a special event. The number estimate should consider the type and format of the special event, the size and location of the event, any prior events which were similar, including the special event history itself if it is an annual event or part of a series of gatherings or events, and the entertainment, if any, planned.
SIDEWALK:	Any area or way set aside or open to the general public for purposes of pedestrian traffic, whether or not it is paved.
SPECIAL EVENT:	A preplanned single gathering, event or series of related consecutive daily gatherings or events of entertainment, cultural, recreational, educational, political, religious or sporting nature, or any other nature that: (A)   Significantly impacts City streets, sidewalks, parks, and common areas, or city resources; or (B)   Unless otherwise permitted to do so, propose to sell, or serve alcohol publicly; or (C)   Requires Parks and Recreation staff to provide or configure additional City services such as power, trash, tables, etc.; or (D)   Intends to broadcast amplified sound or generate unusual noise. Examples of special events include, by way of illustration and without limitation, these types of events: concerts, dances, assemblages, processions, parades, circuses, fairs, festivals, block parties, community events, mass participation sports (such as marathons and running events, bicycle races or tours, sports tournaments), other organized activity conducted for common or collective use. Excluded from this requirement are venues that are permitted to hold such activities by the property's zoning or through an approved special use permit.
STREET:	Any place or way set aside or open to the public for purposes of vehicular traffic, including any berm or shoulder parkway, right of way, or median strip thereof. (Ord. 1708, 12-28-2020)

 

4-12-3: SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION MEETING REQUIRED:

   A.   No person shall stage, promote, or conduct any special event on public property in the city without first attending a special event meeting except for events which:

      1.   May be approved with a park reservation per section 3-4-3 of this Code; or

      2.   An event to be attended by fewer than seventy five (75) people held at a public park or other City owned location that is not advertised or solicits to the general public.

   B.   The requirements for approval under this chapter shall not apply to:

      1.   Funeral processions.

      2.   Spontaneous events for an expressive activity that occurs in response to breaking or emerging news.

      3.   Lawful picketing or protest on sidewalks; and

      4.   In determining whether an event is exempt, no consideration shall be given to the content of any constitutionally protected expression connected with the planned activity. No approval shall be required under this chapter, nor any condition imposed on any approval if requiring approval or imposing the condition would violate rights protected by the constitution of the United States or by the constitution of the State of Idaho. (Ord. 1708, 12-28-2020)