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<br /> ORDINANCE 09- 01 i
<br /> CITY OF ELK RIVER
<br /> AN CE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING
<br /> ARTICLE Xl, OF THE ELK RIVER CITE' CODE OF ORDINANCES T
<br /> ADD NEW SECTION 38-510 to 38-522 DEFINING AND REGULATING
<br /> SPECIAL EVENTS
<br /> The City Council of the City of Elk Diver sloes hereby ordain as follows;
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<br /> 5ecdga 1, That Article X1 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add new Section 38
<br /> thereto,to read as follows;
<br /> 38-510 purpose and Findings
<br /> The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this city by regulating the tune, `
<br /> place and manner of Special Events as defined hetein, and by establishing permit requirements and other regulations
<br /> for conducting special events.The City Council finds that special events often exceed the city's capacity to provide
<br /> usual city services.These city services include,but ate not limited to,sanitary facilities, fire, police and utility services.
<br /> The City Council also finds this ordinance necessary to ensure that such events ate conducted with sufficient
<br /> consideration given to public safety issues including,among other things, the iuxxpact of these events on parking and
<br /> traffic management within the city,
<br /> 38-511 Definitions
<br /> For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a
<br /> different meaning.
<br /> Perron; A natural person,association, organization, club or group formed for a common purpose,a partnership of any
<br /> kind,limited liability company, corporation of any other legal entity.
<br /> Specal Evoid, An outdoor gathering,whether on public or private property, open to the public where at least 50
<br /> individuals are expected to, or do, assemble with a common purpose for a period of one hour or longer, Special Events
<br /> include,but axe not limited to,concerts, fairs, carnivals, circuses,parades, flea I-narkets,marathons,walkathons,
<br /> festivals,races,bicycle events, celebrations, or any other gathering or events of similar nature, Special.(;vents do not 11�
<br /> include private,noncommercial events such as graduation parties or social parties. I
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<br /> 38-512 Permit Required
<br /> No person shall hold, conduct,or participate in a Special Event within the city unless a permit has been issued for such
<br /> Special Event upon timely application as required by this ordinance,
<br /> 38-513 Application
<br /> .Application must be made at least 60 days in advance of the proposed date of the Special Event. This application
<br /> period shall not begin to tun until a complete application has been filed with the city, The application for the tequired
<br /> permit shall be made to the city clerk by filing the permit fee, any deposit required to cover estimated costs to be
<br /> incurred by the City for the Special Event, and by completing an application form provided by the city clerk, in
<br /> addition to such additional information as the city clerks may require,the application shall include:
<br /> a) Type and description of the Special Event and a list of all activities to take place at the Special Event,
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<br /> b) Name of the sponsoring entity, contact person,address,and phone number. i
<br /> G) Proposed date(s) of the Special Event,together with the beginning and ending tithes for each date.
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