Ordinance 3621-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

7. The Streets Division of the Public Works Department reviews and approves applications for street safety, impact on road construction projects, and sanitation. 8. The Transit Department reviews and approves applications for impacts to bus and paratransit routes. Section 9: Issuance of a special event permit does not obligate city services. Issuance of a special event permit pursuant to this chapter does not obligate or require the city to provide city services, equipment, or personnel in support of a special event. Section 10: Priority of special event permit scheduling. The city may give priority to city-sponsored events followed by annual, semiannual, or other regularly scheduled or recurring special events. If competing applications cannot be resolved on this basis, permits shall be granted to the earliest completed application received for the time and place requested. Section 11: Pre-application meeting. Applicants may request a pre-application meeting with city departments to discuss matters related to a possible special event with a particular focus on matters necessary for the submittal of complete application. The city may require such a meeting after determining an application is incomplete. By way of example only, such discussions may include traffic control, traffic barriers, security, first aid, clean up, special event dates, and special event routes. Section 12: When application for special event permit is deemed complete. An application for a special event permit is deemed complete when the applicant has submitted a special event application that substantially complies with section 13 of this ordinance. The city may require additional information related to the special event or its expected impact on city right-of-way and services. Notwithstanding the City Clerk's acceptance of a completed application,the date of the event shall not be considered confirmed until a special event permit is issued. In any case, the city shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by an applicant for planning or promoting an event by reason of the city's denial or revocation of a special event permit. Section 13: Content of special event permit application. A. The City Clerk will create special event permit applications for neighborhood block parties, small special events, large special events, and expressive activity events. Applications will be consistent with this ordinance and based on criteria necessary to evaluate such a special event for compliance with this ordinance. The application for a special event permit may include the following: Page 7 of 27