A. The Plaza is available Monday through Friday for Plaza events held in accordance with Plaza event permits. The time, place, and manner of Plaza events must not interfere unreasonably with the conduct of city business. In addition, city business, programs, and activities have priority use of the Plaza.
B. The Plaza may be reserved for a Plaza event by obtaining a Plaza event permit. To obtain a Plaza event permit, an applicant must complete a form provided by the city manager.
C. An application for a Plaza event permit must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council to defray the costs of reviewing the application and processing the permit. In addition, as a condition for issuance of a Plaza event permit, the applicant must submit the following fees in the amounts established by resolution of the city council:
1. A fee for city staff costs to monitor the permittee's compliance with the Plaza event permit, in an amount the city manager determines to be required for the Plaza event.
2. A fee for utility costs and for police, fire prevention, and solid waste services, in an amount the city manager determines to be required for the Plaza event. The city manager may not include in the fee the cost of police officers who are present to protect event attendees from persons who disagree with the expressive content of the event or to provide general law enforcement in the vicinity of the event.
3. A deposit for damage to the City Hall facility or other city property that may be caused by the Plaza event, in an amount the city manager determines to be required for the Plaza event given the estimated number of event attendees and the equipment to be used in the event.
D. A Plaza event permit is not required for a protest, demonstration, or assembly that is conducted in compliance with Section 12.74.030.
E. A person or organization may not receive more than one Plaza event permit each month. (Ord. 2012-040 § 1)12.74.050