11.48.180 Bicycle racing.
A. No person shall engage in or sponsor a bicycle race upon the highways of the city except pursuant to approval by the chief of police or his designee.
B. An application for a permit together with a processing fee of $3.00 shall be submitted at least seven days prior to any anticipated bicycle racing event to the police department. Said application shall include the following information:
1. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the persons who will be sponsoring the event; or, if an organization or other group of individuals, then the name, address, and telephone number of a person(s) who is responsible for the group’s activities and can act as their spokesperson;
2. The route or course over which the racing event will transpire;
3. The date(s) and time(s) the event will occur;
4. An estimate of the number of spectators and participants anticipated; and
5. Such other information as the chief of police may require.
C. The chief of police or his designee may place such conditions upon the permit issued as he may deem necessary to ensure that the event is conducted in an orderly manner with due regard for the maintenance and preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare. If the chief of police or his designee shall have reasonable grounds to believe that the activity will violate any ordinance or a statute, or if after issuance of the permit there are reasonable grounds to believe the activity will be in violation of any condition placed on the permit, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the public health, safety, or welfare will be endangered by the event, then the chief of police or his designee may deny, revoke, or modify said permit.
D. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the chief of police or his designee relating to a permit under this section may appeal that decision to the hearing examiner by filing a timely notice of appeal with the hearing examiner within 10 days of the date of such decision. [Ord. 2002-10-069 § 21; Ord. 1999-04-020].