Chapter 6-18
PARADES AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS ON CITY STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER CITY PROPERTY
Sections:
6-18.040 Exceptions to special event permit requirement.
6-18.050 Application for permit.
6-18.060 Permit Application Fee.
6-18.070 Application contents.
6-18.080 Action by City Manager upon application.
6-18.100 Notice to applicant of action on application.
6-18.110 Appeals to City Council—Notice and hearing.
6-18.120 City Council action upon appeal.
6-18.130 Departmental services fees.
6-18.150 Insurance and indemnity requirements.
6-18.160 Revocation or suspension of permit.
6-18.170 Interfering with special event prohibited.
6-18.180 Penalty for violation.
6-18.200 Unlawful use of city name without authorization.
6-18.010 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public health, safety, and welfare through the establishment of regulations for the issuance of a permit for parades, and other special events on city streets, sidewalks and other city property. (Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.020 Definitions.
Whenever the following words and phrases are used in this chapter, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:
“Applicant” means any person who seeks a special event permit from the City Manager to conduct or sponsor an event governed by this chapter.
“Athletic event” means an occasion on which fifty (50) or more persons collectively engage in a sport or form of physical exercise on a city street, sidewalk or other city-owned land, which may obstruct, delay or interfere with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or which seeks to be exempt from traffic laws and controls. Athletic events include, but are not limited to, bicycle and foot races.
“Block party” means a festive gathering on a residential 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.
“Chief of Police” means the Chief of Police Services of the city of Laguna Hills or his or her designee.
“City” means the city of Laguna Hills.
“City Council” means the City Council of the city of Laguna Hills.
“City Manager” means the City Manager of the city of Laguna Hills or his or her designee.
“Departmental service fees” means the actual costs which a department of the city incurs in connection with activities for which a permit is required under this chapter, including, but not limited to, costs associated with fire safety, traffic and/or pedestrian control, water safety, the closure of streets or intersections, the diverting of traffic, the salaries of city personnel involved in administration or coordination of city services for the event, the cost to the city to provide support personnel, equipment, materials and supplies, and related city costs such as fringe benefits or employee overtime. Departmental services fees shall not include costs incurred by the city to provide police protective services to those engaged in activities or conduct for which a permit is required pursuant to this chapter.
“Event” means a parade, athletic event, or other special event as defined in this section.
“Event organizer” means any person who conducts, manages, promotes, organizes, aids, or solicits attendance at a special event.
“Indigent natural person” means a person eligible for relief and support in the county of Orange as an indigent person under Section 17000 et seq. of the California Welfare and Institutions Code or as said section(s) is/are amended from time to time.
“Other special event” means a street fair, art and craft show, carnival, block party, soap box derby, motorbike or motorcycle rally, musical event, play, art exhibition, and other special events which occur on a city street, sidewalk, or other city-owned land which may obstruct, delay, or interfere with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or which seeks to be exempt from traffic laws and controls.
“Parade” means a procession, march, demonstration, motorcade, motorcycle group ride, promenade, or pageant consisting of persons, animals, or vehicles or a combination thereof, traveling in unison and having a common purpose, design, destination, or goal which is conducted in, on, upon, along, or through any public street, sidewalk, or other property owned or controlled by the city, or any portion thereof, which may not comply with normal and usual traffic regulations or control or which may impede, obstruct, impair, or interfere with the free use of such public street, sidewalk, or other public property of the city.
“Permit application fee” means the nonrefundable fee to be paid by the special event permit applicant to cover the full costs (or portion thereof) of processing and investigating special event applications, and administering the special event permit program.
“Permittee” means any person or organization that has been issued a special events permit by the City Manager.
“Person” means any natural person, firm, association, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, organization, club, company, corporation, business trust or manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee or any of them, except where the context clearly requires a different meaning.
“Public assembly” shall mean any group of fifty (50) or more persons participating in an organized activity having a common purpose (other than city employees acting within the course and scope of their employment) on or within a city street, city park, parking facility, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way, other than a group of people participating in an athletic event or parade.
“Sidewalk” means a paved, surfaced, or leveled area paralleling and usually separated from the street, used as. a pedestrian walkway and maintained by the city.
“Special event” means a parade, athletic event, or other special event as defined in this section.
“Special event permit” or “permit” means a permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
“Street” means the same as defined in Section 9-04.190.
“Venue” means the specific property, area, or site for which a special event permit has been issued. (Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.030 Permit required.
A. It is unlawful for any person to hold, engage in, or conduct, within the city, any special event subject to the provisions of this chapter and not expressly exempt under this chapter without having obtained a valid permit.
B. The City Manager is authorized to issue permits for special events pursuant to the procedures established in this chapter.
C. Issuance of a special events permit pursuant to this chapter does not obligate or require the city to provide city services, equipment, or personnel in support of an event although the City Manager may provide such services, equipment, or personnel if such are reasonably available and the event organizer makes provisions to reimburse the city for the cost thereof.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.040 Exceptions to special event permit requirement.
A special event permit is not required for the following activities:
A. Any activity or event held or conducted solely on private property;
B. Funeral processions by a licensed mortuary or funeral home, except that the directing of all traffic on any street over which such funeral procession wishes to pass shall be subject to the notification of and/or orders of the Chief of Police Services;
C. Any activities or events sponsored by (in full or part), or conducted by or on behalf of the city, a public or private school, college or school district, the state or other governmental entity, so long as the activity or event is conducted on property owned, used, or leased by the entity or its sponsor;
D. Any recreational activity or event on city-owned property, that has been issued a facility permit or temporary use permit, as provided in the code;
E. Lawful picketing wherein the participants propose to comply with applicable traffic regulations, laws or controls, and stay on sidewalks.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.050 Application for permit.
A. An application for a permit required by this chapter shall be filed with the City Manager on a form furnished by or acceptable to the City Manager, and signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury. If the application is filed by an organization, the application shall be prepared, signed under penalty of perjury, and filed by an officer of such organization, who is not less than eighteen (18) years of age. An indigent natural person may only apply on his or her own behalf and cannot apply on behalf of another person, corporation, association, partnership, or other legal entity.
B. A completed application shall be filed not less than fifteen (15) working days, nor more than six months before the date of the proposed special event. However, it is recommended that a completed application be filed at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the proposed special event to accommodate unforeseen circumstances or delays. If an applicant for a special event desires to ensure the opportunity for an appeal to the City Council in accordance with Section 6-18.110, the application shall be filed with the City Manager not less than sixty (60) calendar days, nor more than six months before the date of the proposed special event. Applications filed less than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the proposed special event shall not be subject to appeal to the City Council and the decision of the City Manager shall be final. In the event that the decision of the City Manager becomes final, the event organizer or other affected person may then file a petition for writ of mandate pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 or 1094.8 regarding the validity of the City Manager’s decision to grant or deny the application.
C. No application filed for a special event proposed to be scheduled fewer than fifteen (15) working days from the filing of an application will be accepted unless such special event is precipitated by news, circumstances, or events coming into public knowledge fewer than fifteen (15) working days before the proposed event. The application shall be accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury demonstrating that the failure to submit a timely application was not within the applicant’s control because the precipitating news, circumstances, or events did not exist or could not have been known to the applicant in time to file a timely application under this chapter. An application with such declaration shall be deemed to be a request for expedited review. Under such expedited review, the City Manager will issue the permit, with or without conditions, by the end of business of the third working day after acceptance of a completed application unless the City Manager makes a finding requiring denial pursuant to Section 6-18.090. The applicant will be charged for the actual costs incurred for the expedited review and for any increases in the cost of services attributable to the shortened review period. Such costs may include, but are not limited to, any staff overtime. The decision of the City Manager shall be final and not subject to appeal to the City Council. The applicant may file a petition for writ of mandate pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 or 1094.8 challenging the validity of the City Manager’s decision.
D. An application will be deemed complete, unless within three working days, the applicant is given written notice that the application is not complete and told what information is missing, either in person or by a letter addressed to the applicant and deposited in the U.S. mail. Notwithstanding the City Manager’s acceptance of a completed application, no special event date shall be considered confirmed until a special event permit is issued pursuant to Section 6-18.080.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.060 Permit Application—Fee.
A. All applications shall be submitted with payment of a nonrefundable application fee established by resolution of City Council, unless the special event is funded in full or in part by the city, or said fee is waived by the City Council. Any application submitted without the application fee shall be deemed incomplete.
B. Any indigent natural person who cannot apply for a permit because of an inability to pay the required application fee due to such indigence shall not be required to pay the application fee set forth in subsection A of this section. Application for indigent status shall be made at the time of submission of the permit application and shall be accompanied by such relevant information and documentation as may, in the opinion of the City Manager, be reasonably necessary to verify such status.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.070 Application contents.
A. The application for all special events shall contain the following information:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant, the event organizer, and an alternative person who may be contacted if the event organizer is unavailable;
2. If the applicant is an organization, the name, address, and telephone number of the organization and the authorized head of the organization shall be provided. The person designated as the applicant by an organization shall provide written authorization from the organization verifying such designation;
3. The name, address, and telephone number of the person who will be present and in charge of the special event on the day of the special event;
4. A copy of the tax exemption letter issued for any applicant claiming to be a tax exempt nonprofit organization;
5. Insurance information, if applicable;
6. A certification that the event organizer shall be financially responsible for any city fees, departmental services fees, or costs that may lawfully be imposed for the event;
7. A description of the nature or purpose of the special event for which the permit is requested and an estimate of the maximum number of persons who will be attending the special event;
8. Date(s) and estimated starting and ending time of the special event;
9. Location of the special event, including its boundaries, the street or other public property and the specific area or areas thereof that will be utilized in connection with the proposed special event, or if on private property, the business name, street address and telephone number at which the special event or activity will be conducted;
10. The type and estimated number of vehicles, animals, or structures that will be used at the special event;
11. The provision and/or operation of first aid or emergency aid stations at the special event;
12. The provision and/or operation of sanitary facilities, including handicap accessible sanitary facilities;
13. Whether any food or beverages, including alcoholic beverages, will be sold at the special event;
14. The type of security or other arrangements that will be provided to ensure that participants are properly directed and prevention of unlawful conduct by participants and attendees;
15. A traffic control plan and anticipated parking needed and parking plan for the special event, each prepared by a state registered traffic engineer;
16. A proposed plan for seating for the special event, if applicable and the maximum legal occupancy of the proposed premises, if applicable;
17. A security plan for control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic including the provision and use of traffic cones or barricades;
18. Proposed alternate routes, sites or times, where applicable;
19. Whether sound amplification equipment will be used and a plan for control of noise, including, but not limited to, the noise generated by amplification equipment, motors and other equipment, that may affect nearby premises, with special attention to prevention of noise nuisance to nearby residences, if any, subject to the standards of the city’s noise ordinance;
20. A detailed floor plan and site plan of the premises showing the building interior and exterior grounds, including parking spaces, amusement ride location, seating arrangements, dance floor area, bar location, fire exits, and the dimensions of each portion with the layout of the special event, when applicable;
21. A trash and litter collection and off-site disposal plan;
22. The manner of providing notice of the permit conditions to permit participants and those businesses or residents who may be directly affected by the conduct of the special event;
23. Such other information pertaining to public health and safety that the applicant may wish to include;
24. Any other information reasonably required by the City Manager;
25. The application form shall inform the applicant of his or her right to appeal.
B. The application for special events such as parades or public assemblies that require full or partial street closures shall, in addition to the above information, contain the following information:
1. The assembly point for the special event and the time at which people and/or units of the special event will begin to assemble and the location of the disbanding area;
2. The proposed route to be traveled and the time that the special event will start and conclude;
3. Whether the parade or other special event will occupy all or only a portion of the streets proposed to be traveled;
4. An estimate of the approximate number of persons who will be participating in the special event and an estimate of the approximate number of persons who will be observing the special event;
5. The maximum length of the special event in miles or fractions thereof;
6. The number and type of vehicles in the special event, if any;
7. If the special event assembly or disbanding is to be conducted on private property, the applicant must submit with the application, proof of the property owner’s permission for the property to be used for that purpose.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.080 Action by City Manager upon application.
A. Upon the filing of a completed application, the City Manager shall refer the application to such appropriate city departments, as he or she deems necessary from the nature of the application for review, evaluation, investigation, and recommendations by the departments regarding approval or disapproval of the application and the estimated number of hours of service that will be incurred by each department in connection with the permit.
B. In determining whether to approve an application, no consideration may be given to the message of the event, the content of speech, the identity or associational relationships of the applicant, or to any assumptions or predictions as to the level or nature of emotion, which may be aroused in the public by the content of speech or message conveyed by the event.
C. Within ten working days of the filing of a completed application, the investigation shall be completed, and the City Manager shall issue a permit, with or without conditions, unless the City Manager makes a finding requiring denial pursuant to Section 6-18.090. The City Manager shall notify the applicant of his or her action pursuant to Section 6-18.100.
D. The City Manager shall impose conditions on any permit issued pursuant to this chapter to coordinate multiple uses of public property, assure preservation of public property and public places, prevent dangerous, unlawful or impermissible uses, protect the safety of persons and property and to control vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the venue, provided that such requirements shall not be imposed in a manner that will unreasonably restrict activities or conduct protected by the California or United States constitutions. Conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. The establishment of an alternate assembly or disbanding area for a parade or like event within the pre-designated event routes established by the City Council pursuant to Section 6-18.140;
2. The accommodation of a special event’s pedestrian and vehicular traffic, including restricting special events to city sidewalks, portions of a city street, or other public right-of-way;
3. Conditions designed to avoid or lessen interference with public safety functions and/or emergency service access;
4. The number and type of vehicles, animals, or structures to be displayed or used in the special event;
5. The inspection and approval by city personnel of stages, booths, floats, structures, vehicles or equipment to be used or operated in the special event to ensure that such structures or vehicles are safely constructed and can be safely operated, and conform to the requirements of all applicable codes;
6. The provision for traffic control and detour plans and use of traffic cones, directional signage, or barricades;
7. The provision or operation of first aid stations or sanitary facilities, including handicap accessible sanitary facilities;
8. The provision of a waste management plan, and the cleanup and restoration of the special event venue;
9. Restrictions consistent with the city’s noise ordinance on the use of sound amplification equipment, and restrictions on the amount of noise generated by motors and other equipment used in the course of the special event;
10. The manner of providing notice of the permit conditions to permit participants and those businesses or residents who may be directly affected by the conduct of the special event;
11. The provision or use of emergency services;
12. The reasonable designation of alternate sites, times (hours), dates, or modes of exercising expressive activity;
13. The obtaining of any and all business licenses or other necessary permits required by this code for the sale of food, beverage or other goods or services at the event; and
14. The manner by which alcohol sales and service, if any, shall be conducted at the event.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.090 Permit—Denial.
A. The City Manager shall deny an application for a permit or revoke any permit if the City Manager finds any of the following:
1. The application contains materially false or intentionally misleading information;
2. There is inadequate parking for participants attending the proposed event or activity;
3. The event or activity is in conflict with other applicable provisions of any federal, state and/or local laws;
4. The event or activity is scheduled to occur at a location and time in conflict with another event or activity scheduled for the same day or weekend where such conflict would adversely impact on the city’s ability to provide adequate city services in support of other scheduled events or scheduled government functions;
5. The event will substantially interrupt public transportation or other vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the area of its proposed location and there is no alternative location; or alternative location acceptable to the applicant;
6. The event will require the diversion of public safety or other city employees from their normal duties so as to unreasonably reduce adequate levels of service or municipal functions to any other portion of the city;
7. The concentration of persons, animals, or vehicles will unreasonably interfere with the movement of police, fire, ambulance, and other public safety or emergency vehicles on the streets;
8. The event or activity will have a substantial adverse impact on the health and safety of the general public, residents and businesses within a five hundred (500) foot radius of the event or violate the city’s noise ordinance;
9. The event or activity will take place in an area of the city scheduled or on any public right-of-way that is scheduled for maintenance, construction or repair prior to the application for the event and the conduct of the event would interfere with such maintenance, construction or repair or the maintenance, construction or repair would represent a threat to the health or safety of the participants in the event;
10. The ability of persons to enter and exit residential or business properties impacted by the event will be unreasonably impaired considering factors such as the duration, size and scope of the event;
11. The proposed use, event or activity will have a significant adverse environmental impact; and
12. The applicant has violated significant condition(s) of a previous permit issued for the same or similar event within the prior thirty-six (36) months. The city shall notify the applicant in writing of any such violations within sixty (60) days of the violation.
B. When the grounds for denial of an application are based on any of the circumstances specified in subsections (A)(1) through (12) of this section which can be corrected by altering the date, time, duration, route, or location of the special event, the City Manager shall, instead of denying the application, conditionally approve the application upon the applicant’s acceptance of conditions for permit issuance. The conditions imposed shall provide for only such modification of the applicant’s proposed special event as are necessary to achieve compliance with subsections (A)(1) through (12) of this section.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.100 Notice to applicant of action on application.
Within fifteen (15) working days of the filing of a completed application, the City Manager shall provide notice to the applicant of the action taken by telephone and by written notice via personal delivery or facsimile if the applicant provides a fax number, together with a list of conditions imposed if the application has been granted or, if the application has been denied, the specific factual reason for the denial pursuant to Section 6-18.090. Unless the applicant has not allowed sufficient time to appeal to the City Council pursuant to Section 6-18.050, the notice shall inform the applicant of his or her right to appeal to the City Council the denial of his or her application or any of the conditions imposed on the granting of the application and shall state the last date on which such an appeal may be filed, which shall be the seventh day after the date on which the notice was delivered, personally or via facsimile, to the applicant. If the decision of the City Manager is final, the notice shall inform the applicant of his or her right to file a petition for writ of mandate pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 or 1094.8. (Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.110 Appeals to City Council—Notice and hearing.
An applicant whose application for a permit under this chapter has been denied or has been granted conditionally may appeal such decision by filing an appeal with the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 9-96, unless the applicant has not allowed sufficient time to appeal to the city council pursuant to Section 6-18.050(B). The applicant, by written request, may waive the time limits for the hearing on appeal to the City Council except the time within which an appeal may be filed. (Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.120 City Council action upon appeal.
After a hearing and consideration of the City Manager’s appeal report, City Manager, and any oral testimony and/or written materials submitted by the applicant or other affected person(s), the City Council shall either grant the permit, grant the permit with conditions, or deny the permit upon determining that issuance thereof would result in any one of the circumstances set forth in Section 6-18.090. The decision on appeal by the City Council shall be based on written findings, shall be final and conclusive on the matter, and subject to review pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 or 1094.8. (Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.130 Departmental services fees.
A. In addition to the nonrefundable permit application fee, an applicant shall pay the city a deposit for all city department service fees anticipated to be incurred in connection with or due to the applicant’s activities under the permit. If city property is destroyed or damaged by reason of the applicant’s use, event or activity, the applicant shall reimburse the city for the actual replacement or repair cost of the destroyed or damaged property.
B. Departmental services fees will be established by separate City Council resolution that will reflect the city’s full cost of providing personnel on an hourly basis at rates established in accordance with city personnel rules and regulations and conditions contained within memoranda of understanding between the city and employee labor organizations, if any.
C. At least two days prior to a special event permitted under this chapter, the applicant shall pay to the city a deposit in an amount sufficient to cover the total estimated city departmental services fees identified pursuant to Section 6-18.080 that will be incurred by the city in connection with the permit. The deposit shall be paid in cash or other adequate security as determined by the City Manager. An applicant may appeal pursuant to Section 6-18.110 the determination of the amount of the deposit established under this section.
D. City departments shall submit the final invoices and billings for departmental fees to the applicant no later than twenty (20) working days after the expiration date of the permit. If the deposit is less than the final fees, the applicant shall pay the difference to the city within ten working days of being invoiced for such fees from the city. If the deposit is more than such final fees, the city shall refund the difference to the applicant within sixty (60) days after the event.
E. Any indigent natural person who cannot apply for a permit because of an inability to pay the required departmental service fees due to such indigence shall not be required to pay said departmental service fees set forth in this section. Application for indigent status shall be made at the time of submission of the permit application and shall be accompanied by such relevant information and documentation as may, in the opinion of the City Manager, be reasonably necessary to verify such status.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.140 Event routes.
A. The City Council may establish, by separate resolution, pre-designated event routes within the city for those events requiring either full or partial street closures.
B. Any event requiring full or partial street closures shall not be conducted on streets classified by the city as arterial streets between the hours of seven a.m. and nine a.m. and four p.m. to seven p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.150 Insurance and indemnity requirements.
A. For all special events subject to the requirements of this chapter, the City Manager shall require, as a condition of the issuance of a permit, and the applicant shall obtain, furnish proof of, and maintain a policy of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state of California. The insurance policy shall be endorsed to name the city of Laguna Hills and its elected and appointed boards, officers, agents, and employees as an additional insured, and shall provide that any other insurance maintained by the city shall be in excess and not contributing with the insurance coverage provided to the city under the applicant’s policy. The minimum limits of liability shall conform to a schedule which shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council; provided, however, that in no case shall the minimum limits of liability be lower than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limits, per occurrence and in the aggregate.
B. The applicant shall also be required to sign an indemnity agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney which shall expressly provide that the applicant agrees to defend, protect, indemnify and hold the city, its officers, employees and agents free and harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, expenses, loss or liability of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of, or resulting from, the alleged acts or omissions of applicant, its officers, agents or employees in connection with the permitted event or activity; and the permit shall expressly provide that the applicant shall, at applicant’s own cost, risk and expense, defend any and all claims or legal actions that may be commenced or filed against the city, its officers, agents or employees, and that the applicant shall pay any settlement entered into and shall satisfy any judgment that may be rendered against the city, its officers, agents or employees as a result of the alleged acts or omissions of applicant or applicant’s officers, agents or employees in connection with the uses, events or activities under the permit. If an applicant shows proof that such insurance obligations, pursuant to Section 6-18.150(A), provide contractual liability for coverage of any obligations contemplated by the indemnity provisions in this section, the city agrees not to enforce said indemnity agreement against the applicant.
C. Any indigent natural person who cannot apply for a permit because of an inability to pay for the required insurance due to such indigence shall not be required to provide the insurance obligations set forth in subsection A of this section or sign an indemnity agreement required by subsection B of this section. Application for indigent status shall be made at the time of submission of the permit application and shall be accompanied by such relevant information and documentation as may, in the opinion of the City Manager, be reasonably necessary to verify such status.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.160 Revocation or suspension of permit.
A. A permit issued under this chapter shall be revoked or suspended by the City Manager or Chief of Police if he or she finds that one or more of the following exists and has not been corrected by the applicant after reasonable notice of the existence of the condition has been given:
1. The permit is being used to conduct an activity different from that for which it was issued;
2. That one or more of the conditions listed in Section 6-18.090 exists;
3. That the activity is being conducted in a manner, which violates one or more of the conditions imposed upon the issuance of the permit or fails to conform to the plans and procedures described in the application;
4. The applicant violates or attempts to violate any federal, state or local laws and regulations;
5. The special event is being conducted in a fraudulent or disorderly manner, or in a manner which endangers the public health or safety; and
Such revocation or suspension shall become effective immediately upon written notice of such determination by the City Manager or Chief of Police via personal delivery or facsimile, and shall remain in effect until the applicant has corrected the violation, as determined by the City Manager or Chief of Police, or the permit has expired. The City Manager’s or Chief of Police’s determination to revoke or suspend a permit shall be based upon written findings and shall be final and conclusive in the matter and subject to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 and 1094.8.
B. In the event a permit is revoked or suspended pursuant to the provisions of this section, another permit shall not be granted to the applicant within twelve (12) months after the date of such revocation or suspension.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.170 Interfering with special event prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to obstruct, impede, or interfere with any authorized person, vehicle, or animal participating in a special event for which a special event permit has been issued. (Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.180 Penalty for violation.
A. A violation of this chapter shall be considered a misdemeanor and may be punished as such, however, at the discretion of the City Attorney, the violation of any provisions of this chapter may be charged as an infraction. The complaint charging such violation shall specify whether the violation is a misdemeanor or an infraction.
B. The holding or conducting of any special event subject to the provisions of this chapter without a valid permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, unless expressly exempt hereunder, is hereby declared a public nuisance.
(Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.190 Refunds.
If a permittee is unable to hold or conduct a use, event, or activity because of inclement weather or due to some other cause not within the permittee’s control, and the permittee submits a written request for the refund of such fees to the City Manager’s office within ten days after the date that the use, event, or activity was to have been held or conducted, the City Manager may authorize the refund of the fees or a pro rata portion thereof, except for actual costs incurred by the city at the time of cancellation and the nonrefundable application fees, which have been paid by the permittee to the city in connection with a permit issued under this chapter. (Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))
6-18.200 Unlawful use of city name without authorization.
It is unlawful for any event organizer to use in the title of the event the words “The City of Laguna Hills” or “City of Laguna Hills,” or facsimile of the seal or logo of the city without the city’s written authorization. (Ord. 2005-5 § 2 (part))