An organization or sponsor of a proposed recreational run, all or part of which is to be held inside the city limits, shall first obtain a permit to be issued by the Chief of Police and the permit shall be issued subject to the following conditions:
(A) In the event that it is anticipated that more than 15 persons, regardless of age, shall participate in the run, for recreational purposes, a permit shall be required.
(B) No fees shall be charged for the permit, but the applicant for the permit shall, not less than 21 days before the proposed run, apply for the permit through the Chief of Police and specify the number of persons anticipated to be participating, the route to be taken and the need, if any, for traffic control and, or street closures.
(C) In the event any street closures are required, it shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of the permit that the City Council approve the street closures. The necessity for street closures and/or traffic control shall be determined by the Chief of Police.
(D) In the event that it is determined that traffic control is required by reason of the route to be taken or otherwise, the city may charge a fee sufficient to pay the cost of providing uniformed police personnel to control the traffic at the various points along the route where traffic control is deemed necessary.
(E) A group shall be considered organized or sponsored if participants are solicited to run in the race or event or if the event is held annually or more often at or about the same time of year.
(F) The purpose of this section is to provide for the health, safety and welfare of persons participating in organized or sponsored running events and is not intended to discourage any event held for recreational purposes.
(G) This section shall apply only where runners participate in a race which uses the public rights-of- way and shall not apply to athletic events or similar running contests held on athletic fields or on private property.
(H) No penalty shall attach to individuals participating in a running contest which is held without first having obtained a permit, but the contest may be terminated by the order of the Chief of Police, either before its beginning or during the contest. Failure to disperse after being ordered to do so by the Police Department shall be an infraction, punishable as such. The organization sponsoring the run shall likewise be deemed to have committed an infraction.
(`61 Code, § 14A.21) (Ord. 718, passed 7-5-1983)