Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms, phrases and their derivatives shall have the meanings set forth in this section. Any word, term or phrase not defined in this section shall have the meaning assigned in the City Code, however, if not defined elsewhere in the City Code, then the definition assigned in the dictionary identified in section 1-3 of this Code shall control. When consistent with the context, the present tense includes the future tense; the plural shall include the singular number and the singular number shall include the plural number.

Admission fee means that certain fee that a person is required to pay to access the event as a spectator, but excludes those fees paid for special privileges such as bleacher seating at an event where a spectator is not required to pay to access the event and may otherwise view the event from a park or public right-of-way. This definition does not include any fees that a person may be required to pay to participate in an event.

Applicant means any person or organization seeking to obtain a special event permit and that has formally submitted the appropriate forms with the city.

Application processing fee means that certain non-refundable fee required at the time of submitting a special event permit application. Said fee being established by city council resolution and intended to cover part of the costs to review the application regardless of whether the special event permit is issued or not.

Amplified sound means any sound projected or transmitted by artificial means, including, but not limited to, loud speakers, amplifiers, beat box, compact disc or digital media device, turn tables, 8-track/cassette player, powered mega-phones or similar devices.

Block party means an organized neighborhood or public gathering on a public right-of-way (street, sidewalk or alley) on a specified date at a specific time and place when such is confined to a designated area and when such is to occur only at a time between the hours permitted by this Code.

Chief of the fire rescue department means the chief of the fire and rescue department of the city.

Chief of police means the chief of police of the city.

City co-sponsored event means any event where the city provides or contributes service(s). The following are recognized co-sponsored events: (1) Gasparilla parade; (2) Krewe Knights of Sant'Yago Knight Parade; (3) Veterans' Day parade; (4) Gasparilla Distance Classic Races; (5) Children's Gasparilla parade; and (6) other official public events, as designated by the city.

City means the City of Tampa.

City department means any department of the city or division thereof.

City park means any property owned by the city and designated as a "dedicated city park" pursuant to section 16-91 of this Code or other city owned, leased, operated or maintained by the city pursuant to chapter 16 of this Code or by executive order as a public park or space.

E.M.S. means emergency medical services provided by Tampa Fire Rescue or other duly licensed, constituted or authorized medical services first responder.

Interlocal agreement means an agreement between the city and another governmental entity entered into pursuant to F.S. ch. 163.

Material misrepresentation means the falsification of information provided in an application or request for a special event permit.

Organized competitive event means any planned race, walk, derby, or event, whether human powered or otherwise, that involves a contest of skill(s) and/or strength and takes place upon public rights-of-way, parks, or both.

Permittee means any person or organization that has been granted a special event permit.

Private road or drive or driveway means every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.

Procession means a public or private march, run, cortege, walk, cavalcade, autocade, parade of any kind, other gathering of persons that occurs upon public right-of-way, park or both that is used for vehicular traffic.

Protective services means security measures from, but not limited to, local, state and federal officials designated to protect secured zones around certain venues or foreign and domestic dignitaries engaged in official functions in the city.

Public assembly means any public gathering, demonstration, picket, rally, gala, ceremony, celebration, or other gathering of persons upon right-of-way, park or both that does not occur upon areas of the right-of-way used for vehicular traffic.

Right-of-way means any street, alley or portion of land set apart for public use, vehicular travel and local convenience, except footpaths, which is either owned by, or dedicated to, a governmental agency by deed or plat and/or is intended or designated for public use (i.e., Riverwalk).

Road festival means an organized neighborhood or public gathering on a public right-of-way (street, sidewalk and alley) on a specified date, at a specified time permitted by this Code and confined to a designated area that requires an admission fee to enter and participate. A road festival is distinguished from a block party in that there is an admission to enter and participate in the event.

Safety zone means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians, and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zone.

Secure zone means any geographical space; to include jurisdictional air, land and water, that is designated for the requirement of protective services by local, state and/or federal government agencies.

Security deposit means a bond or letter of credit in favor of the city, or cash deposit, which is pledged by an applicant/permittee in order to ensure performance of an obligation under a special event permit issued by the city or cover the cost of damages to city equipment or facilities as a result of or relating to the special event.

Sidewalk means that portion of a street adjacent to the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines, intended for use of pedestrians and open to the general public.

Special event means a planned event, whether publicly and/or privately sponsored, including, without limitation, a block party, organized competitive event, procession, road festival or public assembly on one (1) or more city parks or public rights-of-way that involves the reservation and use of a public venue, or closure of one (1) or more rights-of-way, for a particular purpose, for a short duration of time and which involves the use of city services, either paid by the event promoter, or through co-sponsorship. This definition applies to this chapter only; the definitions for special event and temporary special event in chapter 27 of this Code are not applicable to this chapter.

Special event permit means an official document authorizing performance of a specific event regulated by this chapter.

Special event permit fee means that certain fee, established by city council resolution, representing in whole or in part the cost of issuing the special event permit and of inspecting and regulating the permitted activity.

User fee means charges which are assessed to any person in payment for services for use of city park facilities, as more particularly set forth in chapter 16.

(Ord. No. 2009-126, § 1, 8-20-09)