Sec. 15-25. - Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:

"Annual public right-of-way special event permit or annual permit" means any public right-of-way special event permit that is issued for an event that reoccurs on a weekly or monthly basis, such as a farmers' market. Unless otherwise stated in the permit, all permits shall be valid until the end of the calendar year, at which time the permittee may resubmit for another annual permit for the event.

"Applicant" means any person making written application to the permit and resource management department for a public right-of-way special event permit in any portion of the unincorporated county of Sonoma.

"Application form" means all forms that the permit and resource management department requires from the applicant to request a public right-of-way special event permit.

"Board" means the county of Sonoma board of supervisors.

"Celebration" means any activity involving a group of people gathering for the purpose of socializing and taking part in festivities. Celebrations include, but are not limited to fairs, carnivals, block parties, and festivals.

"County" means the county of Sonoma.

"Demonstration" means a public assembly such as rally or march, of which the principal purpose is to express opinion.

"Department" means the permit and resource management department or its designee.

"Director" means the director the permit and resource management department of county of Sonoma or their designee.

"Event" a means special event in the public right-of-way for which the permit and resource management department has issued a permit.

"Event organizer" means any person who conducts, manages, promotes, or organizes a commercial or noncommercial public right-of-way event.

"Expressive activity" means conduct, the principal or sole object of which is the expression, dissemination, or communication by verbal, visual, literary, or auditory means of opinions, views, or ideas. Expressive activity includes, but is not limited to, public oratory and the distribution of literature.

"Fees" means the fees that the applicant is required to pay to the permit and resource management department for a public right-of-way special event permit.

"Highways" means a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to public use, for purposes of vehicular travel. "Highway" includes street or roadway.

"March" means an organized walk or event, of which the principal purpose is to express and draw attention to opinion.

"Parade" means a march or procession consisting of persons, animals, or vehicles, or combination thereof, on any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public right-of- way, which obstructs, delays, or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, and does not comply with traffic laws or controls.

"Participant" means any person who is taking part in the public right-of-way special event activities.

"Permit" means public right-of-way special event permit.

"Permittee" means any person who has received a public right-of-way special event permit pursuant to this article.

"Public right-of-way" means the portions of the unincorporated areas of the county of Sonoma that the county owns, controls, or maintains for the purpose of travel.

"Public right-of-way special events" means any activity taking place in any portion of the unincorporated areas of county of Sonoma public right-of-way that uses the right-of-way in a manner other than for its intended use; does not comply with traffic regulations or controls; or may prevent, obstruct, or delay other members of the public from using the public right-of-way in the manner for which it is intended.

"Public right-of-way special event permit" means a permit issued by the county permit and resource management department to the event organizer to hold an event in the public right-of-way.

"Public right-of-way special event venue" means the area for which the permit and resource management department has issued a public right-of-way event permit.

"Signs" means any sign, flag, banner, inflatable display, or other attention-seeking device.

"Sponsor" same as event organizer, see above definition.

(Ord. No. 6393, § I(Exh. A), 10-25-2022)