For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY SPONSORED COMMUNITY EVENT. A special event which will be held, in whole or in part, on public property within the city and:
(l) Is open to the public;
(2) Is organized by the city or by a governmental entity with territory inside the corporate boundaries of the city;
(3) Is community oriented; and
(4) For which the city, with the express approval of the corporate authorities, is listed as a sponsor or cosponsor in all promotional marketing materials for the event.
EVENT MANAGER/COORDINATOR. The person responsible on behalf of the sponsor and/or permittee for managing the special event and ensuring that the sponsor and/or permittee and all participants and spectators comply with all the permit conditions, this code, and all other requirements applicable to the proposed special event, and which person shall also be the primary contact person between the permittee and the city and responsible for coordinating all of the submittals required by or requested by the city.
EXHIBITION. object or collection of objects shown in a display for the viewing of the general public.
PARADE. Any march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, or procession of any kind, or similar display, upon any public property in the city where the number of participants and/or spectators is expected or may reasonably be expected to exceed 100 or more persons and/or vehicles.
PERMIT. A nontransferable permit issued under this chapter by the city to hold a special event in the city.
PERMITTEE. Any person or entity that has been issued a permit pursuant to this chapter.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, association, organization, or corporation.
SPECIAL CITY SERVICES. Services provided by the city during any special event which are in addition to, above and/or beyond the respective level of such services and/or operations normally provided by the city, which services may include, but are not limited to, any of the following: street closures; provision of barricades, trash or recycling receptacles; special parking signs, special electrical services, crowd control, security, special fire/EMS protection, use of city personnel outside of normal working hours, or use of city vehicles and/or equipment.
SPECIAL EVENT. An organized activity sponsored or operated by any person which will be (1) conducted on the public way or property of the city, or (2) conducted on property open to the public other than the public way or property of the city and which will require the use of special city services. The term special event includes but is not limited to a festival, race, farmers market, concert, parade, exhibition, carnival, circus, car show, or petting zoo. The tern does not include block parties or events at permanent facilities dedicated to such purposes, and such events are not subject to or governed by this chapter.
SPONSOR. The person or entity that is conducting the special event or in whose name or for whose support the proposed special event will be presented.
(Ord. O-07-18, passed 3-6-18)