(A)
The City Council shall consider all completed applications for special event permits. Incomplete applications shall not be forwarded to the Council for review. Completeness of an application shall be determined by city staff, as designated by the City Manager.
(B) Public hearings are not required for special events meeting any one of the below criteria:
(1) Observance of national holidays; or
(2) Special events recurring annually and which are scheduled to last no more than two hours and for which no admission fee is charged; or
(3) Special events substantially administered by the city, or an authorized agent of the city, provided the special event is insured against accidents and liabilities by the city or by the entity acting on behalf of the city.
(C) The City Council will hold a public hearing on any special event permit application, excepting those described in division (B) above. This hearing may be held at any regular meeting of the Council.
(D) Notice of any public hearing shall be given once a week for two successive calendar weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the area. The notice shall be published for the first time not less than ten days, nor more than 25 days, before the date fixed for the hearing. In computing such period, the day of publication is not to be included but the day of the hearing shall be included. The notice shall also be posted on the city’s website one week before the public hearing.
(E) The City Council may attach any reasonable conditions to the issuance of a permit; and any special event conducted pursuant to a permit issued under this subchapter shall be conducted strictly in accordance with the terms of the permit, including any conditions attached to the permit.
(Am. Ord. passed 12-13-16; Am. Ord. passed 6-11-19; Am. Ord. passed 3-8-22)