§ 13.14.310. Permit approval.

A.

The director shall approve or conditionally approve a special event permit application under this chapter if the director finds that the following criteria have been met:

1.

The proposed use of the property is not governed by or subject to any other permit procedures provided elsewhere in this Code or other applicable laws, rules or regulations;

2.

The special event with sufficient traffic controls and conditions will not create a threat to public safety;

3.

The special event will not conflict with construction in the public right-of-way or at a public facility;

4.

The special event will not require the diversion of public safety or other city employees from their normal duties so as to unreasonably reduce adequate levels of service to any other portion of the city;

5.

The concentration of persons, animals or vehicles will not unreasonably interfere with the movement of police, fire, ambulance, and other public safety or emergency vehicles on the streets;

6.

The special event will not unreasonably 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 events or scheduled government functions;

7.

The proposed use, event or activity will not have a significant adverse environmental impact;

8.

The proposed use, event or activity does not present a substantial or unwarranted safety, noise or traffic hazard;

9.

The proposed special event will be consistent with the regulations established for each potential venue with regard to:

a.

Size;

b.

Type of activity;

c.

Available time period; and

d.

Frequency of events;

10.

For parades, the parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays en route; and

11.

The grounds for denial or revocation in Section 13.14.320 are not known to exist.

B.

In determining whether to approve a permit application, no consideration may be given to the message of the event, the content of the speech, the identity or associational relationships of the applicant or its members or affiliates, or to any assumptions or predictions as to the amount of support or hostility which may be aroused in the public by the content of the speech or the message conveyed during the event.

C.

The special event permit shall be deemed issued when the director receives the applicant's written acceptance of the conditions, and the applicant has paid all required fees and deposits.

(Ord. 29419.)