What is a Special Event?

First, it is important to understand what is defined as a "Special Event" by City Ordinance No. 2004-06-18.


Special Event means a temporary event or gathering, other than those events defined in the ordinance as a parade, using either private or public property, which involves one or more of the following activities:

(a)closing a public street; or

(b)blocking or restriction of public property and streets; or

(c)offer of merchandise, food, or beverages on public property or on private property where otherwise prohibited by ordinance; or

(d)erection of a tent on public property, or on private property where otherwise prohibited by ordinance; or

(e)installation of a stage, band shell, trailer, van, portable building, grandstand or bleachers on public property, or on private property where otherwise prohibited by ordinance; or 

(f)placement of portable toilets on public property, or on private property where otherwise prohibited by ordinance; and or

(g)placement of temporary no parking signs in a public right-of-way.

No special event application or permit required where otherwise allowed by ordinance.