5.12.030 Definitions:
For the purpose of this chapter, words and phrases used herein are as follows:
A. “Applicant” shall mean any person or organization who seeks a special event permit to conduct or sponsor an event governed by this chapter.
B. “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.
C. “Block party” shall mean a limited street closure within a residentially zoned area for the purposes of holding a gathering involving the immediately surrounding residents.
D. “Expressive activity” means conduct, the sole or principal object of which is the expression, dissemination or communication by verbal, visual, literary or auditory means of opinion, views or ideas. Expressive activity includes, but is not limited to, public oratory and the distribution of literature.
E. “Funeral procession” means a single direct movement from a mortuary or church to the place of burial of a human body, under the direction of an authorized funeral director.
F. “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 Finance Director. Such fee shall be set by the City Council.
G. “Permittee” shall mean any person or organization who has been issued a special events permit by the City Manager or designee. The permittee shall have authority, subject to approval by the City, to determine participation in commercial activities during a special event.
H. “Refundable deposit” shall mean the amount of money required of a permittee by the Municipal Services Department, Public Works Division, in order to assure adequate cleanup of the special event site. The deposit shall be returned to the permittee upon the completion of the event and approval of the Municipal Services Department, Public Works Division.
I. “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.
2. Any organized assemblage of seventy-five (75) 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.
3. 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.
J. “Special events permit” shall mean the permit issued by the City Manager or designee after the applicant has met all applicable reviews and requirements set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 2924, 4/23/19; Ord. 2817, 7/12/16)