Definitions

The following words, terms and phrases, when used herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Code, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

City-hosted event shall mean such events to include, but are not limited to, street naming ceremonies, food drives/giveaways, and holiday celebrations where the city, as host of the event, uses its own resources and services.

City-sponsored event shall mean a special event where the city provides sponsorship through monetary and/or in-kind contribution and where the city is recognized either through the permissible use of the city seal or other similar recognition for the event.

Large special event is a special event where it is reasonably expected that more than 1,001 persons will be in attendance at any given time.

Medium special event is a special event where it is reasonably expected that 251 to 1,000 persons will be in attendance at any given time.

Pop-up event means events for the temporary sale of goods and merchandise, advertising, or for a limited period of time.

Seasonal sales event means events for the temporary sale of seasonal items including, but not limited to, Christmas trees, pumpkins, fireworks and other items sold during holiday seasons.

Special event means events of limited duration, open to a designated number of people which involves the use of public parks; public rights-of-way; privately-owned property; publicly-owned property or any combination of the above, and:

(1)

Which includes entertainment, dancing, music, dramatic productions, art exhibitions, or the sale of merchandise, food or alcohol, or any combination of the foregoing;

(2)

Which requires the erection of stages, utility poles, booths, tents, or other temporary structures, or the use of parked vehicles or of permanent structures;

(3)

Which of necessity requires for its successful execution the provision and coordination of municipal services to a degree significantly over and above that which the city routinely provides under ordinary everyday circumstances;

(4)

Which is not one of the authorized uses of a property and is an event which is not included as a customary, primary, or ancillary use as identified in its certificate of use. For those properties that do not require certificates of use, such as one- or two-family homes, it is an event that is over 100 people and impacts traffic and access to the public right-of-way;

(5)

Which involves any group of persons and/or vehicles moving on a street or streets of the city under permit as herein provided in accordance with a plan or common purpose for a celebration, display, exhibition, show, or advertisement, whether for public, semi-public, or private purposes, but does not include a parade as defined in chapter 54 of this Code.

(6)

For a special event which shall occur in one of the city parks, the special event shall include the above as well as the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Small special event is a special event where it is reasonably expected that up to 250 persons will be in attendance at any given time.

Special event permit means a permit as required by sections 52-2 or 38-74 of this Code.

Street or streets shall have the same meaning as provided in section 54-1 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 14357, § 2, 3-13-25)