Ordinance 3621-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

A. In accordance with chapter 7.80 RCW, any person, with exception of a person acting with intent pursuant to subsection 31.B below, who violates a provision of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a class 1 civil infraction with a two hundred fifty dollar($250)penalty exclusive of statutory assessments. B. Any person who intentionally violates a provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to such penalties as are set forth in EMC §10.04.080 as now enacted or subsequently amended. C. For the purposes of this section, the term"intentionally" or its variants has the same meaning it receives pursuant to EMC 10.06.010.A. Section 32: Expressive Activity Special Events. A. Section 14 of this chapter shall not apply to expressive activity special events, including spontaneous events. Additionally, the following exceptions shall apply: 1. An applicant of an expressive activity special event, including a spontaneous special event, expecting fewer than one hundred (100) attendees that will comply with all traffic and safety laws and regulations, and will not require the use of city services pursuant to section 25 of this ordinance, shall notify the City Clerk prior to the expressive activity special event, but is not required to otherwise comply with this ordinance. 2. All fees and costs established pursuant to this ordinance will be waived, except costs for the use of city services pursuant to section 25 of this ordinance. 3. The applicant of an expressive activity special event may elect to comply with the insurance requirements of section 19 or provide the following indemnification: The Permit Holder, its employees, agents, and volunteers (collectively "Permit Holder") shall indemnify and hold the city its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, loss or liability for which Permit Holder is responsible under law resulting from willful or negligent acts or omissions of Permit Holder in connection with the permitted special event. 4. To receive the election in subsection A.3 above, the applicant must file with the special event application a verified statement that he or she intends the special event to be for expressive activity as defined by this ordinance, and the cost of obtaining insurance is financially burdensome and would constitute an unreasonable burden on the right of First Amendment expression. 5. Where the expressive activity special event will require temporary street closures or require the city to provide services in accordance with section 25 of this Page 20 of 27