(A) License required. A person shall not sponsor, operate, maintain, conduct, or promote an outdoor assembly in the city unless he or she shall have first made application for and obtained, as hereinafter prescribed, a license for each such assembly.
(B) Application for license. Application for a license to conduct an outdoor assembly must be made in writing on such forms and in such manner as prescribed by the City Clerk and shall be made at least 60 days prior to the date of the proposed assembly. Each application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee established by Council and posted in the Office of the City Clerk and shall include at least the following:
(1) The name, age, residence, and mailing address of the person making the application. (Where the person making the application is a partnership, corporation, or other association, this information shall be provided for all partners, officers and directors, or members. Where the person is a corporation, a copy of the articles of incorporation shall be filed, and the names and addresses shall be provided of all shareholders having financial interest greater than $500.);
(2) A statement of the kind, character, and type of proposed assembly;
(3) The address, legal description, and proof of ownership of the site at which the proposed assembly is to be conducted. Where ownership is not vested in the prospective licensee, he or she shall submit an affidavit from the owner indicating his or her consent to the use of the site for the proposed assembly;
(4) The date or dates and hours during which the proposed assembly is to be conducted; and
(5) An estimate of the maximum number of attendants expected at the assembly for each day it is conducted and a detailed explanation of the evidence of admission which will be used and of the sequential numbering or other method which will be used for accounting purposes.
(C) Requirements.
(1) Each application shall be accompanied by a detailed explanation, including drawings and diagrams where applicable, of the prospective licensee’s plans to provide for the following:
(a) Police and fire protection;
(b) Food and water supply and facilities;
(c) Health and sanitation facilities;
(d) Medical facilities and services, including emergency vehicles and equipment;
(e) Vehicle access and parking facilities;
(f) Illumination facilities;
(g) Communication facilities;
(h) Noise control and abatement;
(i) Facilities for clean up and waste disposal; and
(j) Insurance and bonding arrangements.
(2) In addition, the application shall be accompanied by a map or maps of the overall site of the proposed assembly.
(D) Departmental review. On receipt by the Clerk, copies of the application shall be forwarded to the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Health Officer, and City Engineer. Such officers and officials shall review and investigate matters relevant to the application and within 20 days of receipt thereof shall report their findings and recommendations to the Council.
(E) Issuance of license. Within 30 days of the filing of the application, the Council shall issue, set conditions prerequisite to the issuance of, or deny a license. The Council shall require that adequate security or insurance be provided before a license is issued. Where conditions are imposed as prerequisite to the issuance of a license or where a license is denied, within five days of such action, notice thereof must be mailed to the applicant by certified mail, and, in the case of denial, the reasons therefor shall be stated in the notice.
(F) Denial of license. A license may be denied if:
(1) The applicant fails to comply with any or all requirements of this subchapter, or with any conditions imposed pursuant hereto, or with any other applicable provisions of state or local law; or
(2) The applicant has knowingly made a false, misleading, or fraudulent statement in the application or in any supporting document.
(G) License contents; posting. A license shall specify the name and address of the licensee, the kind and location of the assembly, the maximum number of attendants permissible, the duration of the license, and any other conditions imposed pursuant to this subchapter. It shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the premises of the assembly, and shall not be transferred to any other person or location.
(H) Suspension. The City Manager is hereby empowered to order the immediate suspension of a license for an assembly issued hereunder whenever he or she shall determine that the health, morals, safety, or welfare of the public is endangered by said assembly or whenever the licensee, or his or her employees or agents, fail, neglect, or refuse to fully comply with any and all provisions and requirements set forth in this subchapter, or with any and all provisions, regulations, ordinances, statutes, or other laws incorporated herein by reference. In such case the City Manager shall forthwith send such notice of suspension to the licensee either by registered mail at his or her last known address or shall have such notice served personally on the licensee.
(I) Revocation. The City Council may revoke a license whenever the licensee, or his or her employees or agents, fail, neglect, or refuse to fully comply with any and all provisions and requirements of this subchapter or with any and all provisions, regulations, ordinances, statutes, or other laws incorporated herein by reference.
(Prior Code, § 112.16) (Ord. D-948, passed 9-14-1970, effective 9-24-1970)