Substitute 55-18 Amendment adding Article 14 to Chapter 14 to address Special Events in the Public Right of Way

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Special Event and Parade Regulations Ordinance Page 15 "Public property" means any street', public highway', sidewalk, public place`', public way10, or watercourse". "Sidewalk" means the part of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians12. "Special event"means any temporary event planned to be held on public property within the public right of way such as streets and sidewalks, that is intended to attract people and may include parades,processions, festivals, street fairs, concerts, and similar gatherings in non-residential streets, organized walks, runs, 5k, 10k,marathons,bike runs,or similar events. A residential block party is a"special event"but is subject to distinct rules.Demonstrations as defined in this Article are treated separately from special events. "Special event permit"means a permit issued under this Article. "Special Event Committee" means the Committee having authority to receive, review, and process all requests for special events,and to make final recommendations for approval or denial of every special event application, as provided more specifically in Section 15-161 of this Article. "Special Event Coordinator"means the designated person within the Department of Public Works whose duties include the processing of special event application forms, application fees and service charges; the receipt and processing of payments for special events that are not made electronically, the receipt and distribution of application forms and materials to Special Event Committee members, the preparation of Special Event Committee notices, record keeping pertaining to special events and any other task necessary to the efficient administration of the special event permit process. "Street"means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.The term includes an alley13 "Special event venue"means that area for which a special event permit has been issued. "Substantial public services" mean a material increase in the amount, scope, or level of necessary fire, police,traffic control, crowd control, or other public services above those that would be required normally without the event. With respect to police resources, substantial public services mean resources for crowd management or traffic control required for the event over and above the normal deployment of police in that geographic area of the City at the time of day during which the event is scheduled to occur. "Tier number"See"Event classifications." Sec. 15-160 Special event permit required. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, for any person or organization to-conduct, manage, promote, organize, aid, or solicit attendance at a special event,the person or organization shall be required to obtain a special event permit from the City of South Bend's Special Event Committee. (b) The Special Event Committee is authorized to issue permits for special events proposed to occur on public property pursuant to the procedures established in this Article. The Special Event Committee is authorized to determine the special event venue, to establish reasonable boundaries, to determine public '"Street"is defined in Indiana Code§9-13-2-73. 8"Public highway"is defined Indiana Code§9-13-2-142 and Indiana Code§9-25-2-4 includes parking lots. 9"Public place"is defined in Indiana Code§36-9-1-4. 1°"Public way"is defined in Indiana Code§36-9-1-7. ""Watercourse"is defined in Indiana Code§36-9-1-10 12"Sidewalk"is defined in Indiana Code§9-13-2-167. 13"Street"and"Alley"are defined in Indiana Code§9-13-2-175