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ORDINANCE - 01
<br />CITY OF ELK RIVER
<br />AN ORDINANCE of THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING
<br />ARTICLE X1, OF THE ELK RIVER CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO
<br />ADD NEW SECTION 38-5 10 to 38-522 DEFINING AND REGULATING
<br />SPECIAL EVENTS
<br />The City Council o e City of 1 River does hereby ordain as follows:
<br />Section 1. That Article XI of the Cite of Elk River Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add
<br />new Section t ereto, to read as follows:
<br />38-510 d Findings
<br />The purpose of tl s chapter is to protect the health, safety* and Orel ` re of the citizens of d. s clay by
<br />regulating the tme, place and manner of Special Events as defined herein, and by establi l ng perrnit
<br />requirements and other regulations for conducting special events. The Clt�r Council ids that
<br />• special
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<br />events often exceed the city 's capacity to Provide usual city
<br />senr ce . These city services include, but a-re
<br />not limited to, san.taq fiacffides, fire, police and uth f setiri es. The 1)r Council also fmds this ordinance
<br />necessary to ensure fhat such events are c nd cted Wid-i sufficient consideration given to public safety
<br />issues mcluding, among other digs, the impact of these events on parkm*g and traffic management within
<br />the city.
<br />38 -511 Definitions
<br />For the purpose of this chapter, the foliowing definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or
<br />requires a dif'f'erent meaning.
<br />Person: A natural person, association, orgarlization, club or group formed for a cornmon purpose, a
<br />partnership of any bind, I�Tdted Lability company, corporation or any other legal entity.
<br />,Special Eivn : An outdoor atlaerm , whether on public or .riN� to property, open to the public where at
<br />least 50 Mdi vidua.l are e - peeted to, or do, assemble with a coi =on purpose for a period of one lour or
<br />longer. S l Events include, but are not binited to, concerts, fiiirs,, carmkrals, circuses, parades, flea
<br />markets,, mar tlions, wal adions, festivals, races, bicycle events, celebrations, or any other gathering or
<br />events of sfinilar at -Lire. ,Spec- ialEre is do not Mncl ode private, no commercial events such as graduation
<br />parties or social parties.
<br />38 -512 Permit Required
<br />No person shaH bold, conduct, or participate M a Special ve t k ltl n the city unless a permit has been
<br />issued for such Special -vent upon timely application a required by tl s ordinance.
<br />38 -513 Application.
<br />Application must be jade at least 60 days M advance of the proposed d tc of the Special Event. This
<br />application period shall not bed to run until a complete application has been fled with the city. The
<br />application for the required pert .it shall be made to the city clerk by Egg the permit fee, any deposit
<br />required to cover e t ated costs to be incurred by the Cit r for the Special Event,and by completing an
<br />application form provided by tl -le city clerk. In addition to such additional information as the ci r clerk may
<br />rec utre, the application shall include:
<br />'age I SAOrdinancc-A20 9 \09 -01 Special Event ,I)OC
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