For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLICANT. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, society, or group seeking and/or receiving a special event permit from the City of St. James.
CITY. The City of St. James, Minnesota.
PROPERTY, PRIVATE. Any property not under ownership by the City of St. James or as listed below under the definition of PROPERTY, PUBLIC.
PROPERTY, PUBLIC. Any property owned by the City of St. James, to include but is not limited to streets, rights-of-way, parks, easements, boulevards, pavilions/shelters, buildings and parking lots.
SPECIAL EVENT. A temporary outdoor use on private or public property that extends beyond the normal uses and standards allowed by zoning ordinance of the city; in which attendance in excess of 50 people is anticipated, and impacts are anticipated on surrounding neighbors, businesses, or the community as a whole. SPECIAL EVENTS include, but are not limited to art shows, car shows, sidewalk sales, haunted houses, carnivals, grand openings, festivals, home exhibitions, parades, circus, block parties, fairs, concerts, street dances, tournaments, or other attended outdoor entertainment or celebration that is held on public or private property. A SPECIAL EVENT shall not apply to the following: a permanent place of worship, stadium, athletic field, arena, theater, or auditorium; family gatherings, including family reunions, graduation parties, baptisms, confirmations, weddings, and other similar types of events held on private property; garage sales/estate sales; and established through the City of St. James, such as National Night Out or Music in the Park.
(Ord. 018, fourth series, passed 3-20-2024)