39.1.1 PERMIT REQUIRED.
a) Except as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful, to close any public street unless a Street Closing Permit therefor has been issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
b) Any Street Closing Permit may be issued subject to such terms and conditions as are determined to be necessary and proper for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. Street Closing Permits shall be issued to adults only.
39.1.2 FIRE LANES.
Any street closed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall at all times have a fifteen (15) foot wide emergency vehicle lane which lane shall extend throughout the closed area of the street and beyond to the next intersection in both directions. Said lane, shall be at all times kept clear of all obstructions to provide emergency vehicular access.
39.1.3 FIRE HYDRANTS.
No obstruction shall be erected or maintained within a fifteen (15) foot wide radius of any fire hydrant.
39.1.4 TIME LIMITS.
No Street Closing Permit shall be issued for any duration longer than one (1) calendar day, nor for any time before 8:00 AM or after 12:00 midnight.
39.1.5 CLOSURE LIMITS.
No Street Closing Permit shall be issued to allow the closure of an intersection or any street for more than six hundred (600) feet measured along the centerline of the road, or three hundred (300) feet on a cul-de-sac or dead end.
39.1.6 NUMBER.
No more than five (5) temporary street closures will be permitted on the same calendar day in any fire station initial response area. Applications therefor will be considered on a chronological (first come - first served) basis.
39.1.7 DEPORTMENT.
Any event for which a Street Closing Permit has been issued shall be conducted in such a manner as not to unduly disturb the public peace.
39.1.8 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
At no event for which a Street Closing Permit has been issued shall there be permitted the sale of alcoholic beverages nor the consumption thereof by any minor.
39.1.9 CLEANUP.
Any person or persons issued a Street Closing Permit shall, at the conclusion of the event for which such permit was issued, return all public properties to their original condition.
39.1.10 STREET BARRICADES.
Any person or persons issued a Street Closing Permit shall personally pick up and return all necessary street barricades, place, remove and maintain their proper position during the approved time, and notify Fire and Police Departments as to exact time of their placement and removal.
39.1.11 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Chief of Police and/or the Fire Chief or their delegates may impose such additional conditions or requirements as each may deem reasonably necessary for the protection of health and safety.
39.1.12 INTERFERENCE WITH EVENT.
No person shall join or participate in any event for which a Street Closing Permit has been issued without the express or implied consent of the permittee, nor shall any person interfere with its orderly conduct.
39.1.13 REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.
Any Street Closing Permit may be suspended or revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of Chapter 1, Division 3 (Section 31.9.1. et seq.) of this Code.
39.2.1 APPLICATIONS.
a) Every application for a Street Closing Permit shall be made in writing upon such forms as shall be designed and promulgated by the City Manager.
b) All applications for a Street Closing Permit shall include:
1) The names, addresses and signatures of the applicant or applicants, or, if the applicant is an organization, of its responsible officer(s).
2) The exact location of the desired street closure and the date and times therefor.
3) The names, addresses and written consent of all owners of property abutting the affected street.
4) A description of the nature of the event, the estimated number of participants, and the nature of entertainment at the event, if any.
39.2.2 FILING.
Every application for a Street Closing Permit shall be filed with the City Manager or his designate not less than thirty (30) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the event.
39.2.3 DEPOSIT.
As a condition of issuance of any Street Closing Permit, a refundable deposit may be required to insure cleanup or repair of public property after the event for which the street has been closed.
39.2.4 DAMAGES; INSURANCE.
a) Any person or persons to whom a Street Closing Permit has been issued shall be liable for any loss or damage to any City property arising out of the issuance or exercise of said permit.
b) As a condition to the issuance of any Street Closing Permit, the permittee or permittees may be required to provide insurance to indemnify the City from any and all damages and costs of litigation arising out of the issuance and use of such permit.
39.2.5 PERMIT PROCESSING.
Upon receipt of any Street Closing Permit application, the City Manager or his designate, prior to his issuing a permit, shall forward the same to the Chief of Police, Fire Chief, and Director of Transportation for their review and approval. The City Manager shall issue a Street Closing Permit upon his finding of the following:
a) That the proposed activity or use of the street will not unreasonably interfere with traffic circulation in the area, and
b) That the proposed activity and use will not be detrimental to the public health, welfare, safety and recreation, and
c) That the proposed activity or use will not entail extraordinary or burdensome expense to the emergency services of the City.
39.2.6 APPEAL.
a) The decision to grant or deny any application for a Street Closing Permit may be appealed to the Traffic Commission.
b) The decision of the Traffic Commission may be appealed to the City Council in accordance with Article 5 of Chapter 1 of Division 1 of the Torrance Municipal Code.