5.136.140 Conditions affecting issuance of a special event permit.
A. Where the applicant has not requested, and the city clerk, in coordination with other city departments as needed, determines that the special event does not require, a temporary street closure, or the use of city services in accordance with subsection B of this section, the city clerk will issue a special event permit when, based upon the completed application, the city clerk, in coordination with the police department, fire department, public works department, parks department, cultural arts department, and transportation services department, determines that all applicable provisions of this chapter and the conditions listed in this section are met.
1. The special event will not substantially interfere with public transportation or other vehicular traffic in the area of its route.
2. The special event will not substantially interfere with construction or development in the public right-of-way or at a public facility.
3. The special event will not substantially interfere with traffic on principal transportation arterials during peak commute hours on weekdays between seven a.m. to nine a.m. and four p.m. to six p.m. or other times as determined by the public works department.
4. The concentration of persons, animals, or vehicles will not substantially interfere with the movement of police, fire, ambulance, and other emergency vehicles on the streets.
5. The special event will move from its assembly location to its disbanding location expeditiously and without stopping en route.
6. The special event will not substantially interfere with any other special event for which a permit has already been granted or with the provision of city services in support of other scheduled special events or unscheduled governmental functions.
7. The special event will not substantially interfere with residential or business access and traffic circulation in the same general venue, as determined by the public works department.
B. Where an applicant has requested or the city clerk, in coordination with other city departments as needed, determines the event will require a temporary street closure or city services in accordance with this section, the city clerk will issue a special event permit when, based upon the completed application, the city clerk determines that:
1. The applicant has complied with all applicable provisions of this chapter; and
2. Any city department requested to provide services has provided written confirmation of its willingness and ability to provide such services or that arrangements have been made for such services to be provided. If a city department is unwilling or unavailable to provide services, the applicant must provide an alternative manner of providing a similar service if required by the city clerk.
C. In order to ensure that the conditions in this section are met, the city clerk may place conditions on the special event permit as indicated by the approving department. (Ord. 3621-18 § 14, 2018.)