5.50.030 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, words and phrases used herein are as follows:
“Applicant” shall mean any person or organization who seeks a special event permit to conduct or sponsor an event governed by this chapter.
“Athletic event” shall mean an occasion in which a group of persons collect to engage in or watch a sport or form of exercise on private or public property and/or on a City street, sidewalk, alley, or other street right-of-way, which obstructs, delays or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or does not comply with traffic laws or controls. Athletic events include, but are not limited to, bicycle and foot races.
“Block party” shall mean a festive gathering on a street which may or may not require the closure of a street, or a portion thereof, to vehicular traffic, and/or use of the street for the festivity including barbecues, picnics, music or games.
“Parade,” “assembly” and “procession” shall mean a march, parade, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, or procession of any kind, or any similar display or gathering consisting of any number of persons, animals, or vehicles, or a combination thereof, in or on any City street, sidewalk, alley, or other right-of-way, which obstructs, delays or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or does not comply with traffic laws and controls or which would significantly impact the need for City-provided emergency services.
“Parades,” “assemblies” and “processions,” as referenced herein, shall include, but are not limited to, traditional parades, fun runs, roadway foot races, fundraising walks or runs, auctions, bikeathons, parades, carnivals, shows or exhibitions, filming/movie events, circuses, block parties and street fairs.
“Permit application fee” shall mean the fee to be paid by the special event permit applicant at the time the application is filed with the City Clerk. Such fee shall be set by the City Council.
“Permittee” shall mean any person or organization who has been issued a special events permit by the City. The permittee shall have authority, subject to approval by the City, to determine participation in commercial activities during a special event.
“Refundable deposit” shall mean the amount of money required of a permittee by the Public Works Department in order to assure adequate clean-up of the special event site. The deposit shall be returned to the permittee upon the completion of the event and approval of the Public Works Department.
“Special event” means:
1. Any organized formation, parade, procession, demonstration or assembly which may include persons, animals, vehicles, or any combination thereof, which is to assemble or travel in unison on any street, sidewalk or other public right-of-way owned or controlled by the City which does not comply with applicable traffic regulations, laws or controls; or
2. Any organized assemblage of fifty (50) or more persons at any public place, property, or facility, which is to gather for a common purpose under the direction or control of a person; or
3. Any organized assemblage at any public place, property, or facility, which is to gather for a common purpose under the direction or control of a person and makes use of a sound system, inflatables, or is a multi-day event;
4. Examples of special events include, but are not limited to, concerts, parades, circuses, fairs, festivals, block parties, street fairs, community events, on the water activities (such as boat races), mass participation sports (such as marathons and other running events), athletic or sporting events, and community celebrations and observances conducted on public property or public rights-of-way.
“Special events permit” shall mean the permit issued by the City after the applicant has met all applicable reviews and requirements set forth in this chapter. [Ord. 2018-08 § 1, October 2018.]