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(A) Upon submission of a complete application for an event permit under § 113.51, the City Council or designee shall have 30 days to either approve or reject the permit application. A permit application shall be rejected unless the applicant makes an affidavit swearing that all of the itemized requirements of § 113.52 will be met. The City Council may attach additional conditions including, but not limited to, hours of operation, duration of the event, whether the event may be held indoors or outdoors, or other limitations deemed necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
(B) Denial of a permit application by the City Council may not be appealed.
(Prior Code, § 9.25.050) (Ord. 11-3, passed 5-5-2011)
The promoter of any amateur boxing, kickboxing, or mixed martial arts match or exhibition shall be responsible for the display of the following items at the front entrance of the premises where the event is to occur:
(A) The event permit;
(B) The list of matched pairings of contestants and alternates for each match; and
(C) An affidavit signed under penalty of perjury that the contestants were matched at least seven days in advance of the match or exhibition.
(Prior Code, § 9.25.060) (Ord. 11-3, passed 5-5-2011)
(A) The City Council or designee shall approve an organization as a sanctioning body upon verification of the following:
(1) The organization has adopted and agrees to enforce a defined set of rules that applies to all matches which will adequately protect the safety of the participants and the public; and
(2) Those rules have been consistently adhered to during the course of all events approved by said organization for at least the last five years.
(B) The organization approving and governing the matches or exhibitions must be approved by the City Council in the particular sport involved in the match or exhibition being governed.
(Prior Code, § 9.25.070) (Ord. 11-3, passed 5-5-2011)
(A) (1) It shall be unlawful to promote, participate in, or allow any amateur boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and other combinations of punching and kicking or fight night match or exhibition within the city limits or within three miles of the city limits or any premises licensed to sell alcohol, any premises where alcohol is served, or any premises that charges an admission fee to enter the location where the match is held unless the promoter first obtains a permit from the City Council or designee and providing the following information:
(a) Whether underage persons will be allowed to attend; and
(b) If underage persons are allowed, the applicant’s specific plan to provide proper barriers or separation as required by statutory law.
(2) If a law enforcement officer determines that the requirements of this chapter have not been satisfied, the law enforcement officer may immediately terminate the match or exhibition.
(Prior Code, § 9.25.020)
(B) All exhibitions and events described herein are prohibited on public property.
(Prior Code, § 9.25.080)
(Ord. 11-3, passed 5-5-2011)
(A) The City Council or designee may revoke a permit required under this chapter at any time if information is obtained after the permit is issued from which the City Council or his or her designee may reasonably conclude that the permit should have been denied.
(B) The City Council or designee may revoke the permit if he or she finds:
(1) The person, group, association, or body which had been authorized under the permit has deviated or will deviate from what was approved in the permit;
(2) The contestants are violating the law or permit conditions; or
(3) Other emergency conditions require the event to be concluded to protect public safety.
(Prior Code, § 9.25.090) (Ord. 11-3, passed 5-5-2011)
(A) Any person, firm, corporation, or agent who shall fail to comply with any provision of this chapter or cause same to be done shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter. Violations of this chapter shall be punishable under § 10.99.
(B) Each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed or continued shall be deemed to be a separate offense punishable as provided by this chapter.
(C) The City Council shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter by injunction or other appropriate judicial writ or proceeding notwithstanding the fact that a violation of any of the provisions herein is subject to the penalties provided in division (A) above.
(D) Whoever opposes, obstructs, or resists any enforcement officer or any person authorized by the enforcement officer in the discharge of his or her duties as provided by this chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided herein.
(Prior Code, § 9.25.990) (Ord. 11-3, passed 5-5-2011)