Chapter 5.34
PARADES, ATHLETIC EVENTS AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS

Sections:

5.34.010    Definitions.

5.34.020    Permit required.

5.34.030    Permit fee.

5.34.040    Permit application.

5.34.050    Permit issuance.

5.34.060    Denial of application.

5.34.070    Permit conditions.

5.34.080    Indemnification.

5.34.085    Insurance required.

5.34.090    Exemptions.

5.34.100    Appeals to city council.

5.34.010 Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, words and phrases used herein mean as follows:

(1) “Applicant” shall mean any person or organization who seeks a special event permit from the city clerk to conduct or sponsor an event governed by this chapter.

(2) “Athletic event” shall mean an occasion in which a group of persons collect to engage in or watch a sport or form of physical exercise on a city street, sidewalk, alley or other street right-of-way, which obstructs, delays or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or does not comply with traffic laws and controls. Athletic events include bicycle and foot races.

(3) “Block party” shall mean a festive gathering on a street requiring a closure of a street, or a portion thereof, to vehicular traffic, and use of the street for the festivity, including barbecues, picnics, music or games.

(4) “City clerk” shall mean the city clerk or his/her appointed designee.

(5) “Other special event” shall mean a street fair, arts and craft show, carnival, block party, rally, dance, or other events that occur on a city street, sidewalk, alley or other street right-of-way, which obstruct, delay or interfere with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or do not comply with traffic laws and controls.

(6) “Parade” shall mean a march or procession consisting of any number of persons, animals, or vehicles, or a combination thereof, on any city street, sidewalk, alley or other street right-of-way, which obstruct, delay or interfere with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or do not comply with traffic laws and controls.

(7) “Permit application fee” shall mean the fee to be paid by the special event permit applicant at the time the application is filed with the city clerk. A fee shall be set by the city council and shall cover the actual full costs (or a portion thereof) of processing special event applications and administering the provisions of this chapter.

(8) “Permittee” shall mean any person or organization who has been issued a special events permit by the city clerk. The permittee shall have authority, subject to approval by the city, to determine participation in commercial activities during a special event.

(9) “Refundable deposit” shall mean the amount of money required of a permittee by the public works department in order to assure adequate clean-up of the special event site. The deposit shall be returned to the permittee upon the completion of the event and approval of the public works department.

(10) “Special event permit” shall mean the permit issued by the city clerk after the applicant has met all applicable reviews and requirements as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.020 Permit required.

Any person desiring to conduct or sponsor a parade, athletic event or other special event in the city of Puyallup which will necessitate the use of public rights-of-way shall first obtain a special event permit from the city clerk. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.030 Permit fee.

The fee for issuance of a special event permit shall be set by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.040 Permit application.

(1) Any person desiring to sponsor a parade, athletic event or other special event shall apply for a special event permit by filing an application with the city clerk, on the form as supplied by the city clerk, at least 15 calendar days prior to the date on which the event is to occur.

(2) The city clerk shall issue the special events permit once the application has been approved after review of appropriate city departments to include police, fire, public works, community development and others as determined by the city clerk, and the applicant has agreed in writing to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.050 Permit issuance.

The city clerk shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny an application based on the recommendations of city departments involved in the review process of the application for special event permit and the grounds specified in PMC 5.34.060. If the application is denied or conditionally approved, the city clerk shall inform the applicant of the grounds for denial, or the reason for a change in the date, time, route or location of the event. The applicant shall be notified of any permit conditions at the time the application is approved. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.060 Denial of application.

A special event permit shall be denied based upon the determination that:

(1) The event would seriously endanger public safety;

(2) The event would seriously inconvenience the general public;

(3) There is not sufficient public safety personnel or other necessary city staff to accommodate the event;

(4) The applicant fails to complete the application form after having been notified of the additional information or documents required;

(5) Information contained in the application, or supplemental information requested from the applicant is found to be false in any material detail. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.070 Permit conditions.

The city clerk may condition the issuance of a special events permit by imposing reasonable requirements concerning the time, place and manner of the event, and such requirements as are necessary to protect the safety and rights of persons and property, and the control of traffic. Such conditions include but are not necessarily limited to:

(1) Alteration of the date, time, route or location of the event proposed on the event application.

(2) Conditions concerning the area of assembly and disbanding of an event occurring along a route.

(3) Conditions concerning accommodation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, including restricting the event to only a portion of the street.

(4) Requirements for the use of traffic cones or barricades.

(5) Requirements for the provision of first aid or sanitary facilities.

(6) Requirements for use of event monitors and providing notice of permit conditions to event participants.

(7) Restrictions on the number and type of vehicles, animals or structures at the event.

(8) Compliance with animal protection ordinances and laws.

(9) Requirements for use of garbage containers, cleanup and restoration of city property.

(10) Restrictions on the use of amplified sound.

(11) Notice to residents and/or businesses regarding any activity which would require a street closure. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.080 Indemnification.

(1) Prior to the issuance of a special event permit, the permit applicant and authorized officer of the sponsoring organization must agree to reimburse the city of Puyallup for any costs incurred by the city in repairing damage to city property occurring in connection with the permitted event.

(2) Permittee agrees to defend, indemnify and save harmless the city, its appointed and elective officers and employees, from and against all loss or expense, including but not limited to judgments, settlements, attorney’s fees and costs by reason of any and all claims and demands upon the city, its elected or appointed officials or employees for damages because of personal or bodily injury, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any person or persons and on account of damage to property including loss of use therefrom, arising out of any activity under or in connection with this event, except only such injury as shall have been occasioned by the sole negligence of the city, its appointed or elected officers or employees.

(3) The city clerk has the authority to require a refundable deposit at the direction of the public works director relating to reimbursement of costs for clean up services. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.085 Insurance required.

(1) Permittee shall provide the city clerk with proof of commercial general liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 combined single limits per occurrence, and an endorsement naming the city of Puyallup as an additional insured must be provided.

(2) In the case of special event activity on city-owned, leased property, the lessee shall also be named as an additional insured, and written approval from the lessee for the requested activity shall be provided to the city clerk. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.090 Exemptions.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

(1) Funeral processions;

(2) Groups required by law to be so assembled;

(3) Pedestrian processions along a route that is restricted to sidewalks, and crossing streets only at pedestrian crosswalks in accordance with traffic regulations and controls. (Ord. 2407 § 2, 1994).

5.34.100 Appeals to city council.

The decision of the city clerk under this chapter may be appealed to the city council. Such appeal must be in writing and filed with the city clerk within five days from the date of clerk’s decision. The council shall, as soon as practicable, fix a time and place for the hearing of such appeal. Following hearing on the appeal, the council may affirm, reverse and/or modify the clerk’s decision, or remand the decision to the clerk for further consideration. (Ord. 2661 § 1, 2000).