§ 66-58. Permit process.

(a)

Permit application and fee. An application for a permit shall be submitted to the city manager with a nonrefundable application fee of $50.00 no later than 30 days prior to the proposed event. The city manager may, in his or her discretion, consider an application for a permit which is filed less than 30 days prior to the date of the event. The permit application shall be made in writing on a form approved by the city manager. The application shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

(1)

The name, address and telephone number of the sponsoring organization or individual, including the name, address and telephone number of an individual who shall be designated as a contact person and agent for service of process;

(2)

The proposed date, location, hours of operation and schedule of proposed events, including the location of the assembly area, the location of the disbanding area, and any route to be traveled;

(3)

An estimate of the number of participants, and the number of individuals that will be utilized to monitor and control the event;

(4)

A description of any sound amplification equipment proposed to be used; and

(5)

Such other information as the city manager deems reasonably necessary to determine whether a permit may be issued.

(b)

Standards for issuance or denial of permit. The city manager may deny a permit upon reasonably determining that:

(1)

The event will disrupt traffic within the city beyond practical solution;

(2)

The event will unreasonably interfere with access to fire stations and fire hydrants;

(3)

The location of the event will cause extreme hardship to adjacent businesses or residents;

(4)

The event will require the diversion of so many public employees that allowing the event would unreasonably deny service to the remainder of the city;

(5)

The event will interfere with another event for which a permit has already been issued;

(6)

The applicant has provided false information on the application; or

(7)

The applicant refuses to sign the permit indicating his or her willingness to abide by or comply with the provisions of this article and the conditions set forth in the permit.

(c)

Permit fee.

(1)

The city manager or his/her designee shall send copies of a permit application to all affected city departments.

(2)

Each departmental activity required for the event shall be itemized, showing hourly rate and total cost. The "total management costs to the city" shall be the sum of each department's costs and shall be the amount of the permit fee.

(3)

The permit fee shall not be applicable to any event sponsored or co-sponsored by the city, or to any event designated from time to time by resolution of the city council as a traditional or historic annual event.

(4)

In addition to the permit fee, the applicant shall also provide a clean-up cost deposit to be determined by the city manager based upon the size of the event and anticipated clean-up cost.

(Ord. No. 15-2006, § 1, 8-28-06)