“Carnival” means the exhibiting or conducting of a traveling show or of entertainment open to the public, including any caravan, museum, menagerie, animal collection, circus, sideshow, burlesque show, rodeo, carnival, animal exhibition, feats of horsemanship, acrobatic performance, “wild west” show, or any other show or entertainment similar in character.
“Community celebration” means those public affairs sponsored by chambers of commerce or community service groups for the promotion of community spirit by public parades, carnivals and other outdoor activities.
“Outdoor festival” means any music festival, dance festival, rock festival, or similar musical activity or gathering where live or prerecorded entertainment is presented to the public at facilities without specific site approval for such activity.
“Site approval” means a land use whose activities have been approved as to location, design and scope subject to conditions established under authority of the city code.
“Special event” means any temporary, organized activity sponsored by an event organizer and will result in people congregating at the event location for a particular and limited purpose and time, and meets any one or more of the following criteria:
1. City Property, City Parks and City Rights-of-Way. The activity will be conducted in whole or in part on a city-owned or controlled property, city park or facility or city rights-of-way, and the director of community services, or designee, determines that the activity requires a special event permit because:
a. The activity is likely to obstruct, delay or interfere with the free and normal use of public rights-of-way or other public property of the city within the vicinity of the event; or
b. The activity is likely to result in the need for the city to provide extraordinary services in response to or arising out of the special event. Criteria to be considered include, by way of example and not limitation, available parking capacity, likely pedestrian and vehicular routes, availability of public transportation, the number of days and hours of operation, the number of people anticipated to attend, the capacity and safety of the permanent and temporary structures, the proximity and availability of health and sanitation services, the proximity and availability of emergency services, the activity(ies) to be engaged in, the historical impacts of the proposed or comparable special events, if known, upon use of public rights-of-way and public property and public services including police and fire, and other considerations deemed appropriate.
2. Private Property. The activity will be conducted in whole or in part on private property and the director of development services, or designee, determines that the activity requires a special event permit because:
a. The activity is likely to obstruct, delay or interfere with the free and normal use of public rights-of-way or other public property of the city within the vicinity of the event. It is presumed that any event on private property which involves an open invitation to the public to attend or events where the attendance is by private invitation of one hundred (100) or more people are each presumed to be an event that will have a direct significant impact on the public streets or rights-of-way; or
b. The activity is likely to result in the need for the city to provide extraordinary services in response to or arising out of the special event.
3. Sales Not Already Permitted. The activity will involve the sale of merchandise, food or beverages where not already permitted by city code, whether by for profit or nonprofit organizations.
4. Public Disturbance Noise. The activity will include use of sound amplification, public address, loud speaker, audio, video, or television systems or other devices likely to result in public disturbance noise in violation of YMC Section 811.0305 as now or hereafter amended.
“Special event permit” means a permit issued under this chapter.
“Special event venue” means that area for which a special event permit has been issued.
“Tax-exempt nonprofit organization” means an organization that is exempted from payment of income taxes by federal or state law and has been in existence for a minimum of six months preceding the date of application for a special event permit.
“Vendor” means any person who sells or offers to sell any goods, food, or beverages within a special event venue. (Ord. 394 § 1, 2020)