Ordinance 3621-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

street, highway, alley, public utility, or pedestrian walkway purposes, whether or not the land has been improved or accepted for maintenance by the city. "Sign" means any sign as defined by chapter 19.04 EMC. "Small special event" means a special event expecting fewer than one hundred (100) attendees, including the applicant, its employees, contractors, or agents. "Special event"means: 1. Any organized formation, parade, procession, or assembly consisting of twenty-five (25) or more persons, or any number of persons if traveling in unison on any right-of-way in a manner that does not comply with current traffic regulations or controls, or will result in obstruction of sidewalks or other designated pedestrian paths in a manner that pedestrians not attending the special event will not be able to use the sidewalk or will likely be pushed onto the street adjacent to the portion of the sidewalk being used by event attendees for more than thirty(30) minutes to circumvent the special event, or will impact or request the provision of governmental services in response thereto; or 2. Any other organized activity consisting of twenty-five (25) or more persons conducted for a common or collective use, purpose, or benefit that involves the use of another city-owned property or facility, or any other organized activity consisting of any number of persons conducted for a common or collective use, purpose, or benefit that is likely to interfere with the ordinary use of city-owned property or facility or will impact or request the provision of governmental services in response thereto. Examples of special events includes concerts, parades, circuses, fairs, festivals, community events, fund-raising events, private parties, neighborhood block parties, promotional events, mass participation sports (such as marathons and running events, bicycle races or tours, tournaments), or spectator sports (such as football, basketball and baseball games, golf tournaments, or vehicle or boat races). "Special event permit" means a permit issued pursuant this chapter. "Special event venue" means that area for which a special event permit has been issued, which may include private property, with permission of the property owner, that is used in conjunction with right-of-way or city-owned property subject to the special event permit. "Spontaneous special event"means a special event involving expressive activity resulting or occasioned by news or affairs coming into public knowledge within five (5) business days of such special event. "Vendor" means any person who sells or offers to sell any goods, food, or beverages within a special event venue. Page 3 of 28