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§ 94.05 STAFF REVIEW.
   Under receipt of the event notification and applicable fees (if any are required), the Town Manager, or designee when deemed appropriate, shall circulate it to the Public Services Director, Chief of Police and any other appropriate persons for their comment. The Town Manager may arrange to have a conference on the application with the sponsor and/or applicant and one or more of the department heads listed above.
(Ord. passed 5-2-2021)
§ 94.06 NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING.
   (A)   The Town Council shall consider all notifications for special event.
   (B)   Public hearings are not required for special events.
   (C)   The Town Council may hold a public hearing on any special event request that it deems necessary. This hearing may be held at any regular meeting of the Council.
(Ord. passed 5-2-2021)
§ 94.07 STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE OF APPROVAL.
   (A)   The town shall authorize the requested special event activity unless it finds that:
      (1)   The conduct of the activity will require the assignment of so many police officers that the remainder of the town cannot adequately be protected;
      (2)   The activity will interfere with the movement of emergency vehicles to such an extent that adequate police, fire, or other emergency services cannot be adequately provided throughout the town;
      (3)   Allowing the activity to be held would constitute a clear and present danger to the public health or safety;
      (4)   The activity, if held at the time or location proposed, will cause an unreasonable and unwarranted disruption to vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
      (5)   The activity will work a severe hardship on property owners or property occupants near the special event location as a result of the denial of access to their properties or for other substantial reasons;
      (6)   The person in charge and/or the sponsor of the activity has failed to obtain or does not intend to obtain any and all necessary permits or licenses, or the application is otherwise in violation of any provision of the Town of Sparta Code of Ordinances or other applicable law; or
      (7)   If permitted, the activity will conflict with any other activity previously approved under this chapter by covering any part of substantially the same area or route during substantially the same time frame as allotted to the previously approved activity.
   (B)   The town may attach any reasonable conditions to the issuance of approval; and any special event conducted pursuant to approval under this chapter shall be conducted strictly in accordance with the terms of the approval, including any conditions attached to the approval.
(Ord. passed 5-2-2021)
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