A. Any person desiring to conduct or sponsor a special event on private or public property, and/or which will necessitate the use of the public right-of-way, shall first obtain a special events permit.

B. When such an event will be an exercise of rights protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, or Article I, Section 3, 4, 5, or 11 of the Washington State Constitution, the application shall be processed promptly, without charging a fee for political or religious activities or imposing terms or conditions that infringe upon constitutional freedoms, and in a manner that respects the liberties of applicants and the public.

C. Any event subject to the provisions of this chapter that is staged without complying with all conditions of this chapter shall be subject to closure by the City. [Ord. 2018-08 § 1, October 2018.]