It is unlawful for any person to hold or conduct any special event in the city, or to use private property, any street, right-of-way, or other public place in the city for any purpose unless such person has obtained and has in full force and effect a permit to do so issued by the city.
The following special events shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit under this chapter; provided, that the special event shall be conducted in accordance with all laws and regulations governing public safety or health:
A. Funeral Processions. Funeral processions by a licensed mortuary or funeral home;
B. Wedding Processions. Wedding processions conducted on public rights-of-way wherein applicable traffic regulations, laws or controls are complied with;
C. School, Church and Governmental Events. Any special events held or conducted by or on behalf of a public or private school, college or school district, the state of California or other governmental entity or any church that is legally operated in the city, so long as the activity or event is conducted on property owned, used, or leased by the entity or its sponsor and is for the benefit of the entity that owns, uses, or leased the property on which the activity takes place;
D. Expressive Activities on Sidewalks. Rallies, marches, demonstrations and picketing which take place on public sidewalks crossing streets only at pedestrian crosswalks in accordance with traffic regulations and controls and laws applicable to use of public sidewalks;
E. Special Event Facilities. Events conducted at a facility designed for the special event purpose or upon facilities where such events are normally held, such as churches, events/convention centers, schools, athletic fields, auditoriums, stadiums, and theaters;
F. Regularly Scheduled Athletic Events. Regularly scheduled outdoor athletic events conducted on property where such events are normally held;
G. Outdoor Demonstrations on Public Property. Demonstrations on publicly owned property (other than public rights-of-way), unless:
1. The activity is likely to obstruct, delay or interfere with the free and normal use of such public property or the public rights-of-way, or
2. 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. (Ord. 394 § 1, 2020)