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)