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A. The city shall review the application and either approve, approve with conditions or deny the application. In deciding whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a permit, the city shall determine whether:

1. The event, as proposed, can be shown to function safely;

2. The diversion of police and fire resources to support the event will not deny reasonable police and fire protection to the city;

3. The special event will not cause irreconcilable interference with previously approved or scheduled events, construction, maintenance, or other activities;

4. The special event will not unreasonably disrupt the orderly or safe circulation of traffic as would present an unreasonable risk of injury or damage to the public.

If the conditions set forth in the paragraphs above are not met, the city shall offer the applicant the opportunity to submit an alternative proposal before denying the application. If the application is denied, the reasons for denial shall be stated in writing.

B. The city may condition the issuance of a special event permit by imposing reasonable requirements concerning the time, place and manner of the event as necessary to protect the safety of persons and property and the control of traffic; provided such conditions shall not unreasonably restrict the right of free speech. Conditions imposed shall not be based on the programming content of the event or message that the proposed event may convey. The city shall issue the required conditions in writing to the applicant. Conditions may include, but are not limited to:

1. Alteration of the date, time, route or location of the special event;

2. Elimination of an activity which cannot be mitigated to a point as to ensure public safety and welfare, or which causes undue liability to the city;

3. Conditions concerning the area of assembly and disbanding of a parade or other events occurring along a route;

4. Conditions concerning the accommodation of pedestrian, bicycle or vehicular parking or traffic, including restricting the event to only a portion of a public place;

5. Requirements for the use of traffic control devices, such as cones or barricades;

6. Requirements for the use of city personnel and equipment;

7. Requirements for the provision of first aid or sanitary facilities;

8. Requirements for the use of event monitors and/or providing notice of permit conditions to event participants;

9. Requirements to provide notice to, or approval from, surrounding property and/or business owners;

10. Restrictions on the number and type of vehicles, animals or structures at the event, and inspection and approval of floats, structures and decorated vehicles for fire safety;

11. Compliance with animal protection ordinances and laws;

12. Requirement for the use of supplies for sanitation, cleanup and/or restoration of city property;

13. Restrictions on the use of amplified sound and compliance with noise ordinances, regulations and laws;

14. Compliance with any relevant ordinance or law and obtaining any legally required permit or license;

15. Restrictions on the sale and/or consumption of alcohol;

16. Restrictions on the number of occupants of a building or enclosed space to that which the exiting system and/or structural system can reasonably accommodate, as determined by the city’s building official;

17. Restrictions on the use of portions of buildings or enclosed spaces based upon inadequate guards or guard rails, inadequate lighting, sanitation or ventilation, the presence of hazardous or flammable materials or the presence of potentially dangerous equipment; or

18. Any other restriction or requirement deemed necessary to ensure public safety and well-being.

C. The applicant may request an administrative review of the denial or of the conditions placed upon a permit by filing a request for administrative review in writing to the mayor’s office within three business days after the denial or issuance of the permit with conditions. The mayor shall issue a written decision within five business days of the receipt of such request. [Ord. 2017-02-007 § 2].