The terms set forth shall apply to parades, assemblages and special events held in the City of Weirton.
AGGRIEVED PERSON. A person who can demonstrate a specific, personal and legal interest in the final decision of an application for a permit issued under this article, as distinguished from a general interest, such as is the concern of all members of the community, and which interest would be specifically and personally prejudiced by the decision or benefitted by its reversal.
ANNUAL EVENT. An event recurring each year at approximately the same date and time, which has previously complied with the permit requirements.
APPLICANT. Any person or organization conducting or sponsoring a special event or parade as defined herein that requires a special event permit from the city.
CITY CO-FUNDED EVENT. An event for which the City of Weirton provides a portion of financial support.
CITY FUNDED EVENT. An event for which the City of Weirton engages full financial responsibility.
EVENT PARTICIPANTS. A person or persons in attendance at an event, including, but not limited to, spectators, vendors, event staff, city staff and any others present for the purpose of the event.
PARADE. Any march, demonstration, procession or motorcade consisting of people, animals or vehicles, or a combination thereof, upon the streets, sidewalks or other public areas within the city with an intent or likely effect of attracting public attention and interfering with, or having a tendency to interfere with, the normal flow or regulation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic upon the streets, sidewalks or other public property.
PERMIT. Written permission for assembly, parade, or use of public facilities issued pursuant to this article.
PROCESSIONAL EVENT. Any event that is non-stationary and continues in a processional manner through town, such as a parade, march, race, and the like, and requires the closure of multiple streets or multiple blocks on the same street.
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY. Any meeting, march, demonstration, picket line, rally or gathering of 25 or more persons for a common purpose as a result of prior planning that affects or may reasonably be expected to affect the normal flow or regulation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic upon the streets or other public facility, other than a park or recreational building or facility.
PUBLIC FACILITY. A building, structure, place or other location or area which a person may seek to utilize for purposes other than the normal and usual governmental operations of the city, but excludes a public park and recreational facility.
SPECIAL EVENT. Any activity on public or private property that, due to the anticipated amount of attendees or the nature of the event, is not compatible with the generally intended use of the property for which it is proposed and is characterized by any of the following:
(1) Involves use of city owned or managed property such as public streets, sidewalks, parking lots, plazas or other city owned or managed open spaces;
(2) Involves closure, or partial closure, of any public right-of-way, or requires traffic control procedures necessitating the involvement of police or street maintenance personnel;
(3) Impairs emergency vehicle access or requires the attendance of emergency personnel at the event; or
(4) Results in impacts to adjacent public or private property because of, for example, the use of live or amplified entertainment or the anticipated impacts on parking. Uses that are already permitted under the Zoning Ordinance, such as nightclubs, banquet facilities and assembly halls, are not included in the definition of special event, unless the impact of an event is greater than the impact anticipated under the permitted zoning.
SPONTANEOUS PUBLIC EVENT. Any unplanned or unannounced coming together of people, animals or vehicles in a parade or public assembly which is not contemplated beforehand by any participant therein and which is caused by or in response to unforeseen circumstances or events occasioned by news or affairs first coming into public knowledge within five days of such parade or public assembly.
(Ord. 2133, passed 10-13-20)