Amending Chapter 4 Entitled Buskers and Sidewalk Performers

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Busker and Sidewalk Performer Ordinance Page 3 (d) Permit Conditions: All persons who are to be issued a permit under this section shall: (1) Be authorized to perform for the calendar year for which the permit is issued, except on dates which are excluded. (2) Be authorized to perform at a designated location on a first come first serve basis. (3) Be authorized to perform on Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and from 8:00 am to 11:00 p.m. on Friday through Sundays. (4) Be required to pay the permit fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for said calendar year. (5) Be required to prominently display the permit issued while performing. (6) Not be required to get a permit under South Bend Municipal Code § 13 -57 (d) "Permit for playing noncommercial music in public places ". (7) Not block the passage of the public through a public area on the sidewalk in order to maintain public order and convenience, with blockage or obstruction to such public way being dispersed by police upon complaint to allow passage of the public. (8) Not offer for sale any merchandise at any designated location. (9) Not use electrical and extension cords of any kind in light of public safety concerns; but may use battery - powered microphones and /or amplified speaker(s) so long as such equipment is used in compliance with South Bend Municipal Code § 3 -8 addressing "Advertising with music for commercial purposes prohibited" and South Bend Municipal Code § 3 -57 addressing "Unreasonable noise ". (10) May accept monetary donations while performing with such donations not being considered as a prohibited act under South Bend Municipal Code § 13 -26 so long as the solicitation is not done in an aggressive manner which recklessly interferes with pedestrian safety and /or vehicular traffic. "' (11) Not be performing within twenty feet (20') of any street corner, marked pedestrian crosswalk, entrance to any building, driveway, curb cut, outdoor eating area, emergency exit in order to not obstruct or block the free and safe movement of pedestrians or blocks the site vision needed for the safety of motor vehicle drivers.'" (12) Not perform less than fifty feet (50') from another busker or sidewalk performer. (13) Not have any equipment or items used for performing which obstructs or blocks the free and safe movement of pedestrians or blocks the site vision needed for the safety of motor vehicle drivers; with all stages and platforms being prohibited. No equipment or items used for performing shall be left unattended by the busker or sidewalk performer. (e) Permit Non - Transferable: All permits issued under this section are non - transferable.