A. A “special event” is any assembly, procession, march or other activity consisting of persons, animals, equipment, bicycles or vehicles, or any combination thereof, involving the use of public property as an activity site, including without limitation a beach, park, public street, sidewalk or alley, that will reasonably be expected to:
1. Require public services in excess of normal services provided to the site of the proposed event;
2. Place a burden upon City facilities greater than the normal, on-site activities;
3. Not comply with traffic regulations or otherwise interfere with the normal flow of traffic; or
4. Create an impact upon persons off-site more than the impact created by normal, on-site activity.
B. The three types of special events are:
1. “Major special event,” a special event that will involve more than 2,000 participants or spectators and which will likely have a significant effect on public services, City facilities, traffic circulation, or citizens who are not part of the event.
2. “Moderate special event,” a special event activity that involves 2,000 or fewer participants or spectators and which will likely have a significant effect on public services, City facilities, traffic circulation, or citizens who are not part of the event.
3. “Minor special event,” a special event that will affect, but not significantly, public services, City facilities, traffic circulation, or citizens who are not part of the event.
A. For a major special event, the applicant shall submit to the City Manager a letter of intent generally describing the proposed event for the following calendar year. The letter of intent should be submitted as early as possible, but not later than October 1st of the calendar year prior to the proposed event, in order to allow the City Manager sufficient time to evaluate the proposed event in order to make a recommendation to the City Council at its second regular meeting in October. No fewer than 60 days prior to the event the applicant shall file with the City Manager an application for permit on a form provided by the City.
B. For a moderate special event, the applicant shall submit to the City Manager, at least six months prior to the proposed event, a letter of intent generally describing the proposed event. No fewer than 30 days prior to the event the applicant shall file with the City Manager an application for permit on a form provided by the City.
C. For a minor special event, the applicant shall submit to the City Manager, at least 30 days prior to the proposed event, an application for permit on a form provided by the City. (Ord. 2012 § 2, 2010)
A. Unless otherwise approved as provided herein, operations permits shall be issued for no more than eight major special events during any calendar year. Requests for the approval of any major special events in excess of eight during any calendar year may be considered by the City Council on a case-by-case basis. Any major special events in excess of eight in any calendar year must be in compliance with this chapter and any applicable administrative policies of the City of Coronado, and shall be approved by resolution adopted by the City Council.
B. Operations permits shall be issued for no more than 15 moderate special events during any calendar year.
C. No person shall, without the consent of the permittee, join or participate in a permitted special event, nor in any manner interfere with its progress of orderly conduct.
D. A permit shall not be issued for a special event that would endanger public health, safety, or welfare, or if the special event is directed at solicitation of funds, sale of merchandise, or the sale of tickets to observers of the event.
E. The permittee shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred in providing public facilities and services for the special event. The City Council may waive all or part of the permittee’s obligation to reimburse the City based upon a consideration of the special event’s contribution to the community. (Ord. 2012 § 3, 2010)
