Chapter 118 — PARADES, SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES

PARADE means any parade, march, procession, motorcade, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, or other organized activity consisting of people, animals, or vehicles, or any combination thereof (except funeral processions) upon any public street, sidewalk, or alley, which does not comply with normal and usual traffic regulations or controls. (Prior Code, § 3950) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

No person shall organize or conduct a parade in or upon any public street, sidewalk, or alley in the city, or knowingly participate in any such parade or motorcade, unless and until a permit to conduct such parade or motorcade has been obtained from the Chief of Police or, as hereinafter provided, from the City Council. (Prior Code, § 3951) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

No permit shall be issued authorizing the conduct of a parade which is proposed to be held for the primary purpose of advertising any product, goods, wares, services, merchandise, or event, and is designed primarily to be held for private profit.

(Prior Code, § 3952) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

(A) Any person desiring to conduct a parade shall apply to the Chief of Police for a permit at least 60 days in advance of the date of the proposed parade. The Chief of Police may, in his or her discretion, consider any application for a permit to conduct a parade which is filed 30 days prior to the date such parade is to be conducted.

(B) The application for such permit shall be made in writing on a form approved by the Chief of Police and shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $10. In order that adequate arrangements may be made for the proper policing of the parade, the application shall contain the following information, under penalty of perjury:

(1) The name of the applicant, the sponsoring organization, the parade chairperson, and the addresses and telephone numbers of each;

(2) The purpose of the parade, the date when it is proposed to be conducted, the location of the assembly area, the location of the disbanding area, the route to be traveled, and the approximate time when the parade will assemble, start, and terminate;

(3) A description of the individual floats, marching units, vehicles, and bands proposed, including a description of any sound amplification equipment to be used; and

(4) Such other information as the Chief of Police may deem necessary.

(Prior Code, § 3953) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

• (A) Standards for issuance. The Chief of Police shall issue a parade permit conditioned upon the applicant’s written agreement to comply with the terms of such permit, unless the Chief of Police finds that:

• (1) The time, route, and size of the parade will disrupt to an unreasonable extent the movement of other traffic or will cause an actual danger to the public health, safety, or welfare which cannot be alleviated by conditions to be attached to the permit;

(2) The parade is of a size or nature that requires the diversion of so great a number of City Police Officers to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto that allowing the parade would deny reasonable police protection to the city; and/or

• (3) Such parade will interfere with another parade for which a permit has been issued.

• (B) Standards for denial. The Chief of Police shall deny an application for a parade permit and notify the applicant of such denial where:

• (1) The Chief of Police makes any finding contrary to the findings required to be made for the issuance of a permit;

• (2) The information contained in the application is found to be false or nonexistent in any material detail; and/or

• (3) The applicant refuses to agree to abide by or comply with all conditions of the permit. (Prior Code, § 3954) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

In each permit the Chief of Police may, in his or her discretion, specify any of the following conditions as needed:

• (A) The assembly area and time therefor;

• (B) The starting time;

• (C) The minimum and maximum speeds;

• (D) The route or location of the parade;

• (E) What portions of streets to be traversed may be occupied by such parade;

• (F) The maximum number of platoons or units and the maximum and minimum intervals of space to be maintained between the units of such parade;

• (G) The maximum length of such parade in miles or fractions thereof;

• (H) The disbanding area and disbanding time;

• (I) The number of persons required to monitor the parade;

• (J) The number and type of vehicles, if any;

• (K) The material and maximum size of any sign, banner, placard, or carrying device therefor;

• (L) The materials used in the construction of floats used in any parade shall be of fire-retardant materials and shall be subject to such requirements concerning fire safety as may be determined by the Fire Chief;

• (M) The permittee advise all participants in the parade, either orally or by written notice, of the terms and conditions of the permit, prior to the commencement of such parade;

• (N) The amplification of sound permitted to be emitted from sound trucks or bullhorns be fixed and not variable;

• (O) The parade continue to move at a fixed rate of speed and that any willful delay or willful stopping of the

• parade, except when reasonable and required for the safe and orderly conduct of the parade, shall constitute a violation of the permit; and

• (P) Such other requirements as are found by the Chief of Police to be reasonable necessary for the protection of persons and property, including, but not limited to, the following:

• (1) The applicant post a cash deposit or surety bond in such an amount as the Chief of Police determines to be reasonably adequate to guarantee that any litter or debris created thereby will be removed;

(2) The applicant post a cash deposit or surety bond in such amount as the Chief of Police determines to be reasonably necessary to cover the cost of supervisory law enforcement personnel as are needed to supervise such activity; and

(3) The applicant furnish such sanitary, litter disposal, medical, and other facilities as are necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.

(Prior Code, § 3955) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

(A) Any person aggrieved by any administrative decision made under this subchapter may, upon the payment of any fee to be established by resolution or minute order, appeal the decision to the City Council.

(B) The City Council may also review such decision on its own motion. (Prior Code, § 3956) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

Immediately upon the granting of a permit for a parade, the Chief of Police shall send a copy thereof to the following:

• (A) The Mayor;

(B) The City Manager;

• (C) The Fire Chief; and

• (D) The Director of Public Works.

(Prior Code, § 3957) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

(A) Any permit for a parade issued pursuant to this subchapter may be summarily revoked by the Chief of Police at any time when, by reason of disaster, public calamity, riot, or other emergency, the Chief of Police determines that the safety of the public or property requires such revocation.

(B) Notice of such action revoking a permit shall be delivered in writing to the permittee by personal service or by certified mail immediately upon such determination by the Chief of Police. (Prior Code, § 3958) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

It shall be the duty of all persons or entities organizing or conducting a parade to reimburse the city for the cost of furnishing city law enforcement and other supervisory personnel necessary or appropriate to supervise and assist with such parade. Parades which are sponsored by the city shall be exempt from such requirements. (Prior Code, § 3959) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979)

(A) Interference. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede, or interfere with any parade or parade assembly, or with any person participating therein.

(B) Driving in parade areas. No person shall drive or park a motor vehicle into or within any parade area which has been posted or barricaded in such manner as to give notice of restricted entry. (Prior Code, § 3960) (Ord. 79-5, passed 8-6-1979) Penalty, see § 10.99

SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES

It is the purpose of this subchapter to establish a process for permitting special events and outdoor assemblies conducted by the private sector or an agency other than the city to use city streets, facilities, parks, or services. (Prior Code, § 3974) (Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016)

For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.

APPLICATION. A written request completed on city forms to hold a special event or outdoor assembly.

ATTENDANT. Any person who obtains admission to an outdoor assembly by the payment of money or by the rendering of services in lieu of the payment of money for admission.

CHIEF OF POLICE. The head law enforcement officer of the City Police Department.

CITY COUNCIL. The municipal legislative body for the city.

CITY MANAGER. The City Manager, or his or her designee.

CITY PROPERTY. Any city streets, sidewalks, parking lots, parks, boardwalks, plazas, or any other property owned or controlled by the city.

EVENT. Includes a special event or outdoor assembly.

EVENT ORGANIZER. Any person who applies to, or is a part of, any organization who conducts, manages, promotes, organizes, aids, or solicits attendance at a special event or outdoor assembly.

FIRE CHIEF. The head fire official of the Five Cities Fire Authority.

OUTDOOR ASSEMBLY. Any assembly or event attended, or anticipated or planned to be attended, by more than 100 people, which event or assembly is to take place within the city limits, not conducted in a building designed for the purpose of such assemblies. OUTDOOR ASSEMBLY includes, but is not limited to, social service events, entertainment events, music festivals, revivals, and rallies. OUTDOOR ASSEMBLY shall not include sports events or youth sport leagues sponsored by an entity qualifying for tax exempt status under the laws of the state, nor any event which is conducted or sponsored by any governmental entity on any publicly-owned land.

PERMIT. A written authorization from the City Manager, or his or her designee, granting permission for a special event or outdoor assembly issued under this subchapter.

PRELIMINARY APPLICATION APPROVAL. A written authorization from the City Manager, or his or her designee, that an application for a special event or outdoor assembly permit has passed the initial permitting process and final permit approval is pending a final application submission.

SALES VENDOR. Any person, firm, organization, and the like who sells a product.

SERVICE VENDOR. Any person, firm, organization, and the like who provides a service to the event or the event organizer.

SPECIAL EVENT. Any assembly or gathering, anticipated or planned to be attended, by more than 100 people which is intended to allow for the short-term placement of activities in fixed or temporary facilities or in the out-ofdoors. Activities that impact city streets, places, facilities, personnel, or residents beyond the norm require approval in advance from the city to protect the public safety and welfare or any activity on any parcel of land or with any public right-of-way including sidewalks and parking lots.

ded to allow for the short-term placement of activities in fixed or temporary facilities or in the out-ofdoors. Activities that impact city streets, places, facilities, personnel, or residents beyond the norm require approval in advance from the city to protect the public safety and welfare or any activity on any parcel of land or with any public right-of-way including sidewalks and parking lots.

SPONSOR. Any person, firm, organization, and the like who provides financial assistance, equipment donations, other donated materials or resources, organizes, promotes, conducts, or causes to be conducted an outdoor assembly or

special event.

TAX-EXEMPT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. An organization that is exempted from payment of income taxes by federal or state law and which has been in existence for a minimum of three consecutive months preceding the date of application for an event permit.

VENUE. The area of property for which a special event or outdoor assembly has been issued.

(Prior Code, § 3975) (Ord. 80-6, passed 7-21-1980; Ord. 95-9, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016)

(A) No person shall operate or conduct an outdoor assembly or special event to be held within the city, unless he or she shall have first made application for, and obtained, a permit for each such event pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this subchapter.

(B) Promotion of an outdoor assembly or special event to be held in the city is permitted after the event organizer receives preliminary application approval from the City Manager, or his or her designee. (Prior Code, § 3976) (Ord. 80-6, passed 7-21-1980; Ord. 95-9, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 03-02, passed 5-5-2003; Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016) Penalty, see § 10.99

An application for a permit to conduct an outdoor assembly or special event must be made in writing on such forms and in such manner as prescribed by the City Manager, or his or her designee.

(A) Deposit. Each application shall be accompanied by a review fee, as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule and amended from time to time, for the initial application review by city staff and the City Manager, or his or her designee.

(B) Deadline for submitting application.

(1) The event organizer is encouraged to submit an application for a permit as early as possible. An application for a permit may be submitted up to one year prior to the date of the proposed event, or within 90 days prior to the date of the proposed event in order to maintain an applicant’s right to appeal a determination to the City Council. An event organizer who wishes to waive their right to appeal a denial of the permit, therefore making the City Manager’s, or his or her designee’s, decision final and binding, may elect to submit an application for a permit to conduct an outdoor assembly or special event within 90 days prior to the date of the proposed event, but not less than 60 days prior to the date of the proposed event.

• (2) The application for a permit shall be complete and shall include the following information:

• (a) The purpose of the special event or outdoor assembly;

• (b) The approximate times when assembly for, and disbanding of, the event is to take place;

(c) The name, mailing address, and telephone number(s) of the event organizer. If the application is made by a partnership, the names, addresses, and telephone number(s) of all partners shall be included. If the event organizer is a corporation, the application shall be signed by the president or vice president, and secretary or assistant secretary, and shall contain the names and addresses of all corporate officers and a certified copy of the articles of incorporation shall be attached to the application;

(d) An event budget showing estimated expenditures and revenues. Non-profit organizations must show proof of IRS non-profit status;

(e) An agreement that the event organizer will be financially responsible for any city fees or costs incurred by the city to allow the event;

(f) A list of all known sponsors and service vendors at the time of application submittal. This list must be updated and provided to the city by the final 30 days prior to the event;

(g) Written permission from the owner, location, legal description, and area of the premises on which it is planned to conduct the event;

(h) Written permission from the owner, location, legal description, and area of all lands to be used for parking or other uses incidental to the event;

• (i) The date(s) and the hours during which the event is to be conducted;

(j) An estimate of the minimum and maximum number of customers, spectators, participants, and other persons expected to attend the event for each day it is conducted, together with information supporting such estimate;

(k) A detailed explanation of the event organizer’s plans to supply potable water, food, cooking facilities, sanitation facilities (including sewage, garbage, and rubbish), medical and first aid facilities and services, vehicle parking facilities, vehicle access, on-site traffic control, evacuation plans for sick or injured persons, and other information as to plans for compliance with conditions and regulations set forth in this subchapter;

(l) A description of all sound equipment to be used and the intensity of the sound, in decibels, at the boundaries of the premises upon which such event is to take place. In no way shall the decibel level exceed the noise standards as established by the city municipal code;

(m) Provisions for cleanup of the premises and removal of rubbish after the event has concluded;

(n) A detailed explanation of the event organizer’s security and traffic and parking plans for the venue and surrounding areas as necessary. If the event will require the closure of city streets, the event organizer is required to notify, in writing, each property owner and/or resident within a one block radius of the event that will be affected by the scheduled street closure no later than 60 days prior to the event. A mailing label list of notified addresses must be submitted to the city no later than 60 days prior to the event. For event organizers applying via the 60-day application for permit, this requirement must be completed no later than 30 days prior to the event;

(o) An explanation of the event organizer’s plans in the event that more persons attempt to attend the event than is permitted by the particular permit involved;

(p) A consent to the entry at any time in the course of the event by any police officer, health official, fire official, County Health Officer, and other city official in the performance of their duties, including, but not limited to, inspection;

(q) Night-time lighting plan. In addition, the application shall be accompanied by a map or maps of the overall site of the proposed assembly; and

(r) Such other information pertinent to the event as either the City Manager, or his or her designee, or any officer of the city finds is reasonably necessary and required in order to determine whether or not the permit should be granted.

(Prior Code, § 3977) (Ord. 80-6, passed 7-21-1980; Ord. 95-9, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016)

(A) Upon receipt of a permit application and review fee by the Parks and Recreation Department, copies of the application shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police and to such other appropriate public officials as the Parks and Recreation Department deems necessary. Such officers and officials shall review and investigate matters relating to the application and report their findings and recommendations to the City Manager. The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall not unduly withhold the preliminary approval or denial of the permit application and shall complete the review within 30 days. If a decision is not made within 30 days, the event organizer may appeal the application to the City Council for its review. The appeal must be completed as outlined in § 118.31.

(B) Upon preliminary approval of the permit, the event organizer will be contacted by the Parks and Recreation Department to set up an event planning meeting. The event organizer will be provided an event checklist to include a review of the remaining fees, needed materials, and requirements for final permit approval. A deadline date to submit

the completed application back to the Parks and Recreation Department for final review will be provided during the meeting. The completed application must be accompanied by the remaining fees and shall be submitted no less than 90 days prior to the event. For event organizers applying via the 60-day application for permit, this requirement must be completed no later than 30 days prior to the event. An application is deemed completed when the event organizer has provided all of the information required herein including any additional information requested, such as payment(s), endorsement certificates, park/facilities application and fees, copy of ABC license, copy of security guard contract, insurance certificates, and business licenses from vendors, and any other documents required by city staff.

(C) The completed application packet will be submitted to the City Manager for final approval of permit issuance. The City Manager, or his or her designee, may do any of the following:

• (1) Issue said permit as applied for;

• (2) Issue said permit subject to additional conditions as may reasonably be imposed by the City Manager, or his or her designee; or

• (3) Deny the permit.

(Prior Code, § 3978) (Ord. 80-6, passed 7-21-1980; Ord. 95-9, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016)

The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall deny a special event/outdoor assembly permit to an event organizer who has not:

• (A) Provided proof of the services of a sufficient number of properly trained traffic controllers;

• (B) Provided proof of sufficient monitors for crowd control and safety;

• (C) Provided proof of sufficient safety, health, or sanitation equipment, and services or facilities that are reasonably necessary to ensure that the event will be conducted with due regard for safety;

(D) Provided, where applicable, proof of sufficient off-site parking or shuttle service, or both, when required to minimize any substantial adverse impacts on general parking and traffic circulation in the vicinity of the event;

(E) Met all of the requirements for submitting an application for a special event/outdoor assembly;

(F) The event has previously been shown to have resulted in violent or disorderly conduct by the participants that endangered public safety or to have resulted in significant property damage, unless the event organizer has provided a plan that provides for means by which to mitigate against such conduct in the future and agrees to work in conjunction with city staff to develop means by which to protect the public safety and to prevent damage to public property;

• (G) The event will violate public health or safety laws;

• (H) The event organizer demonstrates an inability or unwillingness to conduct an event pursuant to the terms and conditions of this section;

• (I) The event organizer has failed to conduct a previously authorized or exempted special event in accordance with law or the terms of a permit, or both; or

(J) The event organizer has failed to comply with any term of this section, or with any condition of a special event permit previously issued to the event organizer.

(Prior Code, § 3979) (Ord. 80-6, passed 7-21-1980; Ord. 95-9, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016)

Upon the denial of a special event/outdoor assemblies permit by the City Manager, or his or her designee, the event organizer may submit an appeal to the City Council. The event organizer is required to file the appeal in writing within five business days with the City Clerk. The appeal fee, as set by the Master Fee Schedule and subject to change from time to time, must be paid at the time of the appeal submission. The appeal must address only the reason for denial as made by the City Manager, or his or her designee. The appeal will be presented by city staff to the City Council on the

next reasonably available City Council meeting agenda. Event organizers who applied for a permit less than 90 days prior to the proposed date of the event do not have the right to an appeal.

(Prior Code, § 3980) (Ord. 80-6, passed 7-21-1980; Ord. 95-9, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016)

The following regulations must be complied with in connection with any permit application granted under this subchapter, unless specifically waived by the City Manager, or his or her designee.

(A) Drinking water. The event organizer shall provide a potable water supply from a source approved by city staff and/or the health officer. All food concessions that handle other than packaged or bottled goods must be supplied with hot and cold running water under pressure and a means of disposing of wastewater. If trucks are used to haul water onto the site, they shall first be cleaned and sterilized as required by city staff and/or the health officer. Water shall be provided for employees and spectators at the following rate per person per day:

(1) Employees, three and one-half gallons; and

(2) Spectators, one gallon.

(B) Sanitary facilities. Adequate sanitary facilities for both sexes, including accessible units under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., shall be distributed throughout the area at the rate of one toilet facility for each 250 persons. Toilet facilities and accessories shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and shall be inspected at least twice per day and cleaned at least once each day. Wastewater and sewage originating on the grounds must be disposed of by an approved system.

(C) Parking. The event organizer shall have on the premises or contiguous thereto automobile storage spaces equal to one space for each four persons attending the outdoor assembly, unless the City Manager, or his or her designee, finds that a smaller number is sufficient. At all times between one hour prior to the beginning of the assembly and one hour after its termination, the event organizer shall provide a sufficient number of parking attendants at all entrances, exits, and within the parking lot as shall be found to be reasonably necessary by the City Manager, or his or her designee.

(D) Garbage and refuse removal.

(1) The event organizer shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Manager, or his or her designee, that the event organizer has an adequate plan for the proper storage, collection, and disposal of garbage, trash, and refuse.

(2) All solid waste material shall be disposed of by removal and export, and the event area and parking area shall be returned to a litter-free condition within 24 hours after the event is concluded. There shall be at least one trash can (minimum 32 gallons) for every 25 persons expected to be in attendance. Approval by the City Manager, or his or her designee, of the event organizer’s solid waste disposal plan shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of a permit.

(E) Hours of operation. No outdoor assembly activity shall take place between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., except as to activities occurring within a building, which activities shall not take place between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(F) Food and beverage service. The event organizer may be required to provide food and drink service facilities to adequately feed the number of persons allowed by a permit. In selling, preparing, delivering, or serving food or beverages, all persons shall comply with the California Retail Food Code (Cal. Health and Safety Code Division 104, Part 7), and also with all applicable laws and regulations of the city, all to the satisfaction of the City and County Health Officers. Approval by the County Health Department Health Officer of the applicant’s food and beverage plan shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of a permit.

(G) Medical treatment facilities. The event organizer may be responsible for making adequate plans for medical coverage of performers, employees, participants, customers, and spectators. There may be a need to have at least two licensed medical attendants as approved by the Fire Chief per 1,000 persons available on site at all times during

preparation and performance of the outdoor assembly. Adequate medical supplies, including personnel and material for first aid and requesting emergency treatment, may need to be available on site. An adequately protected area shall be set aside for the purpose of medical care if so required for permit approval.

(H) Lighting. Every event organizer planning an assembly or special event to take place all or in part within nondaylight hours, or planning to allow persons who attend the event to remain on the premises after dark, shall provide electrical illumination to ensure that those areas which are occupied are lighted at all times. An event organizer shall be required to provide sufficient lighting for specific areas on the venue.

(I) Compliance with zoning regulations. No permit shall be issued for any outdoor assembly/special event which does not comply with all applicable zoning regulations of the city.

(J) Security personnel/plan. The event organizer may be required to employ at its own expense licensed and bonded security personnel as necessary to provide for the adequate security and protection of the attendants at the event and for the preservation of order and protection of property in and around the site of the event. The plan shall include a particular emphasis on the control and prevention of illegal alcoholic and illegal drug consumption. Approval by the Chief of Police of a security plan for the event shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of any permit under this subchapter.

(K) Traffic/parking plan.

(1) The event organizer may be required to submit a traffic and parking plan that outlines the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians within and surrounding the venue.

(2) City approved “No Parking” signs are to be posted along the streets that are to be closed at least 72 hours in advance of the start of the event. After the event, the signs must be removed within 24 hours.

(L) Insurance. Before the issuance of a permit, the event organizer shall obtain and maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 for up to 1,500 attendees and with an $2,000,000 for over 1,500 attendees per special event or outdoor assembly for personal injury or death and in the amount of not less than $2,000,000 for property damage. The policy must include contractual liability that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language will not be accepted. If alcohol is sold during the special event or outdoor assembly, coverage must include full liquor liability. The city, its officers, officials, agents, and employees shall be included as additional insureds on the policy. The insurance policy shall remain in full force and effect in the specified amounts for the duration of the permit. The evidence of insurance shall include an endorsement with the city named second on the policy to the effect that the insurance company shall notify the City Clerk in writing at least ten days before the expiration or cancellation of said insurance.

(M) Indemnification. The event organizer shall sign an agreement to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the city, its officers, employees, and agents from any and all losses, costs, expenses, claims, liabilities, actions, or damages, including liability for injuries to any person or persons or damage to property arising at any time during and/or arising out of or in any way connected with the special event or outdoor assembly, unless solely caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the city, its officers, employees, or agents.

(N) Fire protection. The event organizer shall take adequate steps as determined by the Five Cities Fire Authority to ensure appropriate fire protection.

(O) Permit presentation. The event organizer, or his or her designee, shall keep the approved special event/outdoor assembly permit on the venue site and the permit must be presentable upon request to any city officer, official, employees, or agents.

(P) Miscellaneous conditions. The City Manager, or his or her designee, may impose such other conditions as are reasonably calculated to promote and protect the health, safety, welfare, and property of persons attending the outdoor assembly and/or the general public.

(Prior Code, § 3981) (Ord. 80-6, passed 7-21-1980; Ord. 95-9, passed 11-20-1995; Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016; Ord. 24-06, passed 7-22-2024)

The City Manager, Chief of Police, or their respective designee(s), may revoke a permit issued under this subchapter if the event organizer, or any of the event organizer’s agent(s) or employee(s) fails, neglects, or refuses to fully comply with any provision or requirement set forth in this subchapter.

(Prior Code, § 3982) (Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016)

It is unlawful for any person knowingly to do any of the following:

• (A) Conduct or operate an outdoor assembly or special event without first obtaining a permit as herein provided;

• (B) Conduct or operate an outdoor assembly or special event in such a manner as to create a public or private nuisance;

(C) Conduct or permit, within the event, any obscene display exhibition, show, play, entertainment, or amusement;

(D) Permit any person on the venue property to cause or create a disturbance, in, around, or near the event by obscene or disorderly conduct;

• (E) Permit any person to unlawfully consume, sell, or possess intoxicating beverages on the venue property; or

• (F) Permit any person to unlawfully use, sell, or possess any narcotics, narcotic drugs, or other unlawful substances on the venue property.

(Prior Code, § 3983) (Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016) Penalty, see § 10.99

Issuance of a special event permit in accordance with this subchapter does not obligate or require the city to provide city services, equipment, or personnel in support of an event. The City Manager, or his or her designee, may authorize the city to provide city services, equipment, or personnel for commercial special events or outdoor assemblies. The City Manager, or his or her designee, may make provisions with the event organizer for cost recovery of city services for the event.

(Prior Code, § 3984) (Ord. 16-02, passed 2-16-2016)