(A) Permits for special events in parks shall be obtained by application to the City Council in accordance with the following procedure.
(1) A person seeking the issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an application stating:
(a) The name and address of the applicant;
(b) The name and address of the person, persons, corporation, or association sponsoring the activity, if any;
(c) The day and hours for which the permit is desired;
(d) The park or portion thereof for which the permit is desired;
(e) Any other information reasonably necessary to a determination as to whether a permit shall be issued hereunder;
(f) Specification of variances which are requested from existing park rules and regulations;
(g) A general description of the sound amplifying equipment which is to be used. The application shall show the maximum sound producing power of the sound amplifying equipment to be used and shall state the following:
1. The wattage to be used;
2. The volume and decibels of the sound which will be produced; and
3. The approximate maximum distance for which sound will be thrown.
(h) The name of some individual or individuals who will constantly be in charge and on the premises during the duration of the permit, authorized to receive notice of a revocation of such permit.
(2) Standards for issuance of a permit shall include the following findings:
(a) The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public’s enjoyment of the park;
(b) The proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety, and recreation;
(c) The proposed activity or uses that are reasonably anticipated will not include violence, crime, or disorderly conduct;
(d) Appropriate arrangements have been made or will be made for toilet and other sanitary facilities;
(e) Appropriate arrangements have been made for restricting admission to the approximate number of people for whom arrangements have been made;
(f) Appropriate arrangements have been made for the preservation of law and order on the site;
(g) 1. The applicant has filed with the City Clerk Treasurer a duplicate policy of public liability insurance insuring the applicant and the city against personal injury, including death, of any person and against liability for property damage in the following amounts:
a. Not less than $300,000 for death or injury to one person and $1,000,000 for more than one death or injury arising out of any one occurrence; and
b. One hundred thousand dollars property damage arising out of any one occurrence.
2. The policy of insurance required hereunder shall be non-cancelable without ten days’ written notice to the City Clerk Treasurer.
(h) The applicant has deposited with the City Clerk Treasurer cash in the amount of $1,000 which the city may use to repair any damage done to any street, sewer, tree, or city property when such damage arises out of or occurs in connection with the permitted activity. The deposit required hereunder shall be refundable as hereinafter set forth; and
(i) The applicant has made appropriate arrangements to see that any dirt, paper, litter, or other debris arising out of or in connection with such permitted activity shall be removed from the premises on the adjacent and private property within 12 hours after the expiration of the permit and upon failure of the applicant to comply therewith within the time limited and to restore the premises into a presentable condition within such time period, the city may undertake the same and defray the expenses from the cash deposit hereinbefore referred to. One week after the expiration of the permit, any balance of such cash deposit unexpended shall be refunded to the applicant.
(B) A permittee shall be bound by all park rules and regulations and all applicable ordinances fully as though the same were inserted in said permits. The City Council shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of the violation of any rule or ordinance or upon good cause shown.
(1990 Code, § 51.004) (Ord. 65, passed 6-9-1987) Penalty, see § 131.99