Chapter 3.12 — TOURNAMENT OF ROSES—GRANDSTANDS

This chapter shall be known as the "New Year's Day Ordinance."

(Ord. 4530 § 1, 1960)

Wherever used in this chapter the following words shall have the meanings indicated:

A.

"Board of directors" means the board of directors of the city of Pasadena.

B.

"Building and development services administrator" means the administrative head of the building and development services division of the planning and community development department.

C.

"Building code" means the building code of the city.

D.

"Chair" means any common chair, camp chair, stool, folding stool, bench, folding bench or other structure, except boxes, the seating surface of which is not more than 30 inches above ground and is in such condition and is of sufficient strength as to make it safe from breakage or collapse from the use to which it is being put.

E.

"Grandstand" means any continuous unitary structure, stand, box, bench or other device, except any chair, or any bench or chair placed on the bed of a truck as set forth in Section 3.12.210, which is designed or used for seating any person viewing the Tournament of Roses and for which a building permit is required.

F.

"Grandstand parking lot" means any lot which provides automobile parking in conjunction with the sale of grandstand seats.

G.

"Horn device" means any cylindrical or other shaped device more than 8 inches long made out of plastic, wood, paper, metal or other material with resonating properties, with or without a mouthpiece or reed, which generates a noise when blown by use of breath.

H.

"Person" means any natural person and shall include any firm, partnership, association, corporation, governmental entity or governmental agency.

I.

"Seat" means any chair or similar device designed or used for seating 1 person and includes a space not less than 18 inches long on any bench or similar device designed or used for seating more than 1 person.

J.

"Structure" means that which is framed, erected, constructed or placed for viewing the Tournament of Roses.

K.

"Superintendent of building" means the superintendent of building of the city.

L.

"Television and radio stands" means any structure or mobile unit used for televising and/or broadcasting the Tournament of Roses for which a permit is required.

M.

"Tournament of Roses" means the annual floral parade sponsored by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association usually held on New Year's Day.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5190 § 1, 1974; Ord. 5155 § 1, 1974; Ord. 5126 §§ 1, 3 (part), 1973; Ord. 4717 § 1, 1965; Ord. 4530 § 2, 1960)

(Ord. No. 7364, § 8, 5-18-2020)

No person shall erect, construct or use any grandstand, television or radio stand without first having applied for and obtained a permit therefor from the building and development services administrator as provided herein.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5126 § 3 (part), 1973; Ord. 4717 § 1 (part), 1965; Ord. 4530 § 3, 1960)

Any person desiring such permit shall file a written application therefor with the building and development services administrator therefor with the building and development services administrator on a form to be furnished by said officer which application shall set forth or be accompanied by the following:

A.

The name and address of the applicant;

B.

Location of the grandstand, television or radio stand;

C.

Two complete sets of plans and specifications as required by the building and development services administrator showing the full details of construction and the types or kinds of materials to be used in such construction, showing computations pertaining to the structural design thereof, and setting forth clearly on the plans or in the specifications the maximum stresses used in the design;

D.

A schedule of prices for which tickets to seats in the grandstand are to be sold;

E.

A fee of 20 cents for each seat to be provided in such grandstand with a minimum fee of $12.00.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5126 §§ 2, 3 (part), 1973; Ord. 4717 §§ 2 (part), 3, 1965; Ord. 4530 § 4, 1960)

A.

The building and development services administrator shall investigate each application and, if from such investigation he determines that the applicant has stated true facts therein and that the grandstand will comply with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws, he shall issue a permit for the grandstand. With such permit he shall issue a permit card which the applicant shall keep conspicuously posted upon or at the location of the grandstand until the second day after the Tournament of Roses for which such permit is issued. Any permit issued hereunder shall include the right to install a public address system at the stand.

B.

Any public address system used to broadcast to occupants of any grandstand shall be of a type and at such location as shall be approved by the building and development services administrator in writing. No such system shall be installed in such manner that any broadcast over it will interfere with the broadcast over any public address system operated along the parade route or operated by any other grandstand.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5126 § 3 (part), 1973; Ord. 4717 § 2 (part), 1965; Ord. 4530 § 5, 1960)

A.

No grandstand or chair as herein defined shall be erected or maintained in the formation area as established by the board of directors.

B.

No television or radio stand shall be erected or maintained on public property in the formation area.

(Ord. 4530 § 6, 1960)

A.

Except as is otherwise provided for in subsection C of this section, no permit shall be issued before November 15th of any year. No permit for any grandstand seating more than 50 persons nor any permit for the addition of seats to any grandstand shall be issued after December 15th of any year. No permit shall be issued for any grandstand seating 50 or less persons after December 26th of any year except with the approval of the city manager for good cause shown upon written application therefor.

B.

No person shall place any materials or equipment to be used in the construction of a grandstand or start construction of a grandstand on South Orange Grove Boulevard south of Green Street prior to November 15th of any year. Grandstands in this area shall be dismantled and removed before the following January 15th.

C.

The start of construction of a grandstand or the placing of any materials or equipment to be used in the construction of a grandstand in the area bordered by Orange Grove Boulevard on the west, Colorado Boulevard on the north, Terrace Drive on the east, and Green Street on the south shall be permitted on or after November 7th of any year, and a permit authorizing the aforementioned activity may be issued on or after November 7th of any year. Grand stands in this area shall be dismantled and removed before the following January 15th.

(Ord. 5432 §§ 1, 2, 1979; Ord. 4895 § 1, 1968; Ord. 4885 § 1, 1968; Ord. 4717 § 4, 1965; Ord. 4530 § 7, 1960)

All grandstands shall be dismantled and removed from the premises not later than January 15th next following the date of issuance of the permit.

An additional fee, equal to one-half the original permit fee, shall be paid to the building and development services administrator by the permittee of any grandstand which has not been dismantled and removed by the date set forth in this section.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5329 § 1, 1977; Ord. 4885 § 2, 1968: Ord. 4530 § 8, 1960)

All materials and equipment used in either the construction or dismantling of grandstands shall be removed from the areas of Orange Grove Boulevard, between Colorado Boulevard and California Boulevard, no later than January 15th, next following the date of issuance of the permit.

An additional fee, equal to one-half the original permit fee, shall be paid to the building and development services administrator by the permittee of any grandstand which has not fully complied with the requirements of this section.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5561 § 1, 1982)

A.

Every grandstand permit shall expire at 5 p.m. on the 31st day of December next following its issuance unless the grandstand erected thereunder has had final inspection and has been approved for occupancy. Every grandstand exceeding 4000 seats in capacity shall be fully completed and ready for final inspection at 8 a.m. on the 20th day of December next following the issuance of a grandstand permit. Every grandstand of more than 1100 seats but not exceeding 4000 seats in capacity shall be fully completed and ready for final inspection at 8 a.m. on the 30th day of December next following the issuance of a grandstand permit.

The completion dates set forth above may be extended by the building and development services administrator upon receipt of a written request from the permittee which indicates that there are good and satisfactory reasons why the grandstand cannot be completed by the specified date; provided however, that no extension shall be granted for a grandstand in the area bordered by Orange Grove Boulevard on the west, Colorado Boulevard on the north, St. John Avenue on the east, and the south city limit on the south.

B.

An additional fee, equal to double the original permit fee, shall be paid to the building and development services administrator by the permittee of any grandstand which is not fully completed, in full compliance with all requirements of this chapter, and ready for final inspection on the latest date permissible as set forth in this section.

C.

All toilets, as required by Section 3.12.170, shall be in place and available for use no later than 8 a.m. on the 30th day of December next following the issuance of a grandstand permit.

D.

An additional fee, equal to one-half the original permit fee, shall be paid to the building and development services administrator by the permittee of any grandstand for which all toilets, as required by Section 3.12.070, are not in place and available for use on the date set forth in this section.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5329 §§ 2, 3, 1977; Ord. 5202 § 1, 1975: Ord. 5155 § 2, 1974: Ord. 4717 § 5, 1965: Ord. 4530 § 9, 1960)

Every grandstand that is completed within the time provided in this chapter shall be inspected by the building and development services administrator and, if the grandstand has been constructed in accordance with this chapter and any other law pertaining thereto, the same shall be approved in writing by said officer. It is unlawful to use or permit the use of any grandstand which has not been approved in writing by the building and development services administrator.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5126 § 3 (part), 1973; Ord. 4717 § 2 (part), 1965; Ord. 4530 § 10, 1960)

Tickets for grandstand seats may be sold without first obtaining a permit therefor under this chapter, provided that no ticket selling booth or stand may be erected, constructed or used prior to November 1st of any year.

(Ord. 4895 § 2, 1968: Ord. 4530 § 10.5, 1960)

Wherever tickets are sold for seats in any grandstand, a schedule in letters and figures not less than ½ inch in height showing the prices to be charged for the seats, identical to the schedule of prices stated in the application for the permit for such grandstand, shall be conspicuously posted. The street address of every grandstand shall be shown on 2 signs with numbers not less than 9 inches in height, one of which shall be posted in the middle of the top rear of the grandstand at least 6 feet above the top row of seats and the other on the front of the grandstand in such a manner that the entire sign will project at a right angle to and beyond the front of the grandstand and shall be at least 10 feet above grade. These signs shall be posted prior to the time of final inspection and maintained until after the start of the parade. Every ticket of admission to any grandstand shall have printed thereon the name of the owner thereof, the sale price of such ticket and the street address of the grandstand.

(Ord. 4530 § 11, 1960)

A.

No permit shall be issued for any grandstand which contains seating for 100 persons or less until a certificate of an insurance company satisfactory to the building and development services administrator is filed with said officer evidencing that the grandstand is covered by liability insurance during its entire period of construction and use, which insurance shall be in amounts not less than $100,000 for injury to or the death of 1 person, and $300,000 for injury to or the death of more

than 1 person, and a minimum property damage limit of $25,000. The policy shall name the city as an additional insured and shall state that it shall not be canceled until 15 days' written notice to the city thereof.

B.

No permit shall be issued for any grandstand which contains seating for more than 100 persons until a certificate of any insurance company satisfactory to the building and development services administrator is filed with said officer evidencing that the grandstand is covered by liability insurance during its entire period of construction and use, which insurance shall be in amounts not less than $500,000 for injury to or the death of 1 person and $1,000,000 for injury to or the death of more than 1 person, and a minimum property damage limit of $100,000. The policy shall name the city as an additional insured and shall state that it shall not be canceled until 15 days' written notice to the city thereof.

C.

No permit shall be issued for any television, radio or reviewing stand until a certificate of insurance satisfactory to the building and development services administrator is filed with said officer evidencing that the stand is covered by liability insurance during its entire period of construction and use, which insurance shall be in amounts not less than $500,000 for injury to or the death of one person, and $1,000,000 for injury to or the death of more than one person, and a minimum property damage limit of $100,000. The policy shall name the city as an additional insured and shall state that it shall not be canceled until 15 days' written notice to the city thereof.

D.

Public utilities operating under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the state which are self-insured may substitute for the certificate of insurance a letter certifying that the utility is self-insured.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5155 § 3, 1974; Ord. 5126 § 4, 1973: Ord. 4717 § 6, 1965: Ord. 4530 § 12, 1960)

In the event a permit is issued hereunder and fees collected therefor for a grandstand, the erection of which is never commenced, the permittee may secure a refund of 50 percent of the fees by filing a demand therefor with the building and development services administrator. If the refund is due hereunder, the building and development services administrator shall approve the demand and forward the same to the city controller who is hereby authorized to make the refund.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5126 § 3 (part), 1973; Ord. 4717 § 2 (part), 1965; Ord. 4530 § 13, 1960)

A.

Whenever automobile parking is provided in conjunction with the sale of grandstand seats, tickets for such parking shall be provided by the owner or operator of the grandstand and parking facility. Every ticket for parking shall have printed thereon the name of the operator of such combined facility, the street address of the parking lot and the price of the ticket.

B.

A plot plan indicating all buildings on the lot and the parking layout shall be submitted for approval to the building and development services administrator and must be identified with the address of the grandstand for which parking is provided. A parking space at the address shown shall be provided for each parking ticket sold. Every parking lot must be supervised by an attendant.

C.

Whenever automobile parking is provided unconnected with the sale of grandstand seats and in advance of the Tournament of Roses, tickets for such parking shall be provided by the owner or operator of the parking facility. Every ticket for parking shall have printed thereon the name of the operator thereof, the street address of the parking lot and the price of the ticket.

A parking space at the address shown shall be provided for each parking ticket sold. Every parking lot must be supervised by an attendant.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5126 § 3 (part), 1973; Ord. 4717 § 2 (part), 1965; Ord. 4530 § 14, 1960)

Every grandstand shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following requirements:

A.

Stresses. The maximum permissible stresses shall be those set forth in the building code for the various materials used.

B.

Loads. Every grandstand shall be designed and constructed to support safely a live load of 150 pounds for each seat thereon and a live load of 100 pounds per square foot of projected area of floor for those portions thereof which do not support seats.

C.

Lateral Force. Every grandstand shall be designed and constructed to resist a lateral load of 12 pounds per lineal foot applied perpendicular to each seat board, and 24 pounds per lineal foot applied parallel to each seat board.

All secondary members of primary frame elements designed to resist lateral forces shall be diagonally inclined. No assembly or sub-assembly calculated to resist such stresses shall contain secondary vertical or horizontal members only.

D.

Seat Boards. Where seats consist of benches or similar constructions, the seat boards shall be designed for a live load of 175 pounds for each seat thereon.

E.

Width of Seat Boards. All seat boards shall be not less than 10 inches nominal in width and shall be securely fastened in place.

F.

Floor Boards. Unless floor boards are cleated together so that they will act as a unit in load carrying, each separate board shall be capable of supporting a live load of 100 pounds per lineal foot of its length.

G.

Lumber. No lumber used in the construction of any grandstand shall be of a quality or grade which is lower than No. 1 Douglas Fir—Larch as specified in Chapter 25 of the Pasadena building code. All such lumber shall be identified by the grade mark issued by an approved agency as defined by the building code.

H.

Nails. All nails used in the construction shall be 8d common or larger. Box nails may be used but shall not be considered as sustaining loads greater than those allowed for common nails of the same diameter. Finish and other small headed nails shall not be used and all nails shall be driven in completely.

I.

Bolts. Bolts shall be steel machine or carriage bolts and shall be supplied with washers as specified in Chapter 25 of the building code.

J.

Steel. Steel members shall be designed as required in Chapter 27 of the building code. No connection designed to transmit stress by means of friction shall be considered as transmitting any calculated stress.

K.

Structural Wood. Structural members of wood shall be designed as required in Chapter 25 of the building code.

L.

Foundation Lumber. Lumber used as foundations shall be not less than 2 inches nominal in thickness nor less than 6 inches nominal in width.

M.

Soil Pressure. Where foundations rest on the ground the soil pressure shall not exceed 1,000 pounds per square foot. Where foundations rest on pavement or well compacted gravel the building and development services administrator may allow higher soil pressure.

N.

Floor Heights. The floor of every grandstand, for which admission is charged, shall at its lowest row of seats, be not less than 4 feet above the adjacent sidewalk or ground level; provided however, grandstands located with the forward edge of the first seat board within 24 inches of the honor line are not subject to a minimum height.

O.

Floors. The floor of every grandstand shall be constructed so that each row of seats is not less than 7 inches higher than the next row in front thereof. The space between rows of seats shall be solidly floored.

P.

Chairs. Where chairs are used for seats on any grandstand the spacing, center to center along the row, shall be not less than 16 inches. The spacing, back to back, shall be not less than 30 inches. All chairs shall be securely fastened in place so that they cannot be readily moved or overturned.

Q.

Benches. Where benches or other continuous seats are used on any grandstand each 18 inches thereof shall be considered to be a seat. The spacing, back to back, shall be not less than 24 inches where the seats are not provided with backs and 30 inches where the seats are provided with backs. No such seat shall be less than 10 inches nominal in width. All such seats shall be securely fastened in place so that they cannot be readily moved or overturned. All such continuous seats shall have the individual seats clearly marked thereon.

R.

Width of Aisles. Every aisle on a grandstand shall be not less than 42 inches in clear width, except that where divided aisles are used for the purpose of providing access to a recessed stairway, the minimum clear width of each such aisle shall be not less than 30 inches.

S.

Spacing of Aisles. For every grandstand containing 26 rows or less, aisles shall be so spaced that there are not more than 20 seats between any seat and an aisle. For every grandstand containing more than 26 rows, aisles shall be so spaced that the number of seats between any seat and an aisle shall be reduced below 20 seats at the rate of one seat for each additional two rows in excess of 26 rows. Every grandstand shall have at least one aisle, provided that where the total seating capacity does not exceed 50, no aisle shall be required.

T.

Aisle Exits. Every aisle shall run in a direction approximately at right angles to the rows of seats. Each aisle shall be provided with a separate exit from the grandstand or it shall be connected to an exit by a cross aisle of the same width. Where a cross aisle serves more than 1 aisle, its width shall be equal to the sum of the widths of all of the aisles which it serves or a maximum width of 5 feet. No exit shall have a width less than the sum of the widths of all of the aisles which it serves with a maximum width of 5 feet. Each aisle shall be attended by 1 usher for each 150 seats served by such aisle.

U.

Stairways and Ramps. Stairways and ramps shall have a maximum rise and a minimum run as required by the building code, except those within the seating areas which serve as aisles at right angles to the rows of seats where the rise shall not exceed 8 inches. When an aisle terminates at an elevation more than 8 inches above grade, the aisle shall be provided with a stairway or ramp whose width is not less than the width of the aisle. Stairways or ramps shall be provided with a landing at the top and bottom. Landings shall be approximately level and shall have a dimension measured in the direction of travel equal to the width of the stairway or ramp. Stairways and ramps shall be provided with handrails as required by the building code.

V.

Guardrails. Perimeter guardrails or enclosing walls or fencing shall be provided for all portions of elevated seating facilities which are more than 30 inches above grade or floor. Construction of guardrails shall comply with Section 1711 of the building code. Guardrails shall be 42 inches above the rear of a seat board or 42 inches above the rear of steps in an aisle when the guardrail is parallel and adjacent to the aisle. Guardrails at the front of the front row of seats, which are not located at the end of an aisle and where there is no cross aisle, may have a height of 26 inches and need not meet the 6-inch maximum spacing specified in Section 1711 of the building code; however, a midrail shall be installed. The open vertical space between footboards and seats shall not exceed 9 inches when footboards are more than 30 inches above grade. The open sides of stairways and ramps shall be provided with guardrails complying with Section 1711 of the building code. The height of stairway guardrails may be as required for stairway handrails.

Guardrails shall be designed and constructed to withstand a horizontal load of 50 points per lineal foot applied to at the top rail and acting at right angles thereto.

W.

Wood Joints. All joints and connections shall be designed to transmit the loads to which they are or reasonably may be subjected. No nailed joint shall have less than 3 nails. Where a split, crack or check runs through a nail or bolt hole such nail or bolt shall not be counted as carrying any load.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5202 § 2, 1975: Ord. 5126 §§ 5, 6, 7, 1973; Ord. 4717 § 7, 1965; Ord. 4530 § 15, 1960)

Every grandstand shall be provided with toilets for men and for women as follows:

Number of Seats Number of Toilets for Men Number of Toilets for Women

1000 or less 1 3

1001 to 3000 2 5

3001 to 4000 3 7

4001 to 5000 3 9

5001 to 6000 4 12

6001 or more 4 14

All such toilets shall be readily accessible to the occupants of the grandstand which they serve and shall be plainly marked. Directional signs to the toilets shall be posted in each grandstand. The building and development services administrator shall determine whether or not toilets are readily accessible within the meaning of this chapter. If the building and development services administrator finds that the toilets required pursuant to this chapter are not readily accessible, he may assess an additional fee equal to one-half the original permit fee, payable by the permittee of the grandstand.

(Ord. 6218 § 1 (part), 1987; Ord. 5329 § 4, 1977; Ord. 5126 § 3 (part), 1973; Ord. 4717 §§ 2 (part), 8, 1965; Ord. 4530 § 16, 1960)

A.

No boxes shall be placed, used or stored on public property or on the roadway between curbs, for the purpose of viewing the Tournament of Roses.

B.

No structure or device used for viewing, photographing or broadcasting the Tournament shall be used in an unsafe manner, nor in such a way as to interfere unreasonably with any person viewing the Tournament.

C.

No chair or structure, for the purpose of viewing the Tournament, shall be placed on public property prior to 12 noon on the day before the Tournament, nor shall any chair or structure, for the purpose of viewing the Tournament, be placed on any roadway between curbs on the parade route prior to 12:01 a.m. on the day of the Tournament.

D.

No chair or other structure shall be left or stored on public property in violation of this chapter.

E.

The use of, or occupancy of, any chair or structure, for viewing the Tournament, shall be at the sole risk of the owner or occupant of same.

(Ord. 4571 § 1, 1961: Ord. 4530 § 17, 1960)

A.

No person shall sell any seat or space, nor shall any person unreasonably reserve any seat or space on public property for the purpose of viewing the Tournament of Roses, except such property used or leased by the city or the Tournament of Roses Association for such purposes.

B.

No such seat or seats shall be so located or constructed as to interfere unreasonably with any person viewing the Tournament from an authorized and approved grandstand.

C.

No tent or similar structure or device shall be erected or placed upon public property without a written permit therefor from the city.

(Ord. 5155 § 4, 1974; Ord. 5126 § 8, 1973: Ord. 4571 § 2, 1961: Ord. 4530 § 18, 1960)

No person shall sell or give away within the city any horn device during the period between 8 a.m. on December 31st and 5 p.m. of the day upon which the Tournament of Roses is held.

(Ord. 5190 § 2, 1974: Ord. 4530 § 18.5, 1960)

A.

Chairs or benches must be placed directly on the bed of the truck; trucks must rest directly on the ground; and blocking, jacking, elevating or tilting the truck bed in any manner is prohibited.

B.

Any deviation from the foregoing will necessitate meeting all requirements for grandstands.

(Ord. 4530 § 19, 1960)

It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, use, occupy or maintain any grandstand in the city or cause or permit the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the city jail for not more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 4530 § 20, 1960)