A. The city manager shall waive the requirement to obtain a special event permit under Section 12.48.020 when the special event: (1) includes only the exercise of free speech rights and without the use of amplified sound; (2) is organized on short notice in response to a recent event occurring within the sixty (60) days prior to the date of the special event; and (3) the applicant certifies in writing that preparing the application, waiting the five-day period for the permit to be issued, obtaining the required insurance coverage, and paying the application and permit fees as required under this chapter would deprive the applicant or sponsoring organization the opportunity for an assembly in response to the recent event.
C. Notwithstanding the waiver of the requirement to obtain a special event permit as provided in this section, all persons that organize, sponsor, conduct, or participate in a special event without a special event permit must nonetheless undertake all reasonable measures so that the event participants and activities comply with the city code and all applicable state and local laws and regulations. (Ord. 2012-042 § 4)