HomeMy WebLinkAbout1309 - Special EventsORDINANCE NO, 1 3 0 g
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
ADDING CHAPTER 5.10, TITLE 5 OF THE NEWPORT
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO SPECIAL
EVENTS
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5.10 is added to the Newport.
Beach Municipal Code to read:
Sections:
5.10.010
5.10.020
5.10.030
5.10.040
5.10.050
5.10.060
5.10.070
5.10.080
"Chapter 5.10
SPECIAL EVENTS
Definitions.
Permit Required.
Application for Permit.
Investigation and Issuance of Permit.
Permit Fees.
Revocation of Permit.
Appeals from Action of the City Manager.
Permits and Fees Not Exclusive.
• 5.10.010 Definitions.
SPECIAL EVENT. The term 'special event'
as used in this Chapter shall mean any show, entertainment,
circus, carnival, dance, exhibition, lecture, concert,
sporting event, auction or other similar activity which is
open to the public and which does not require a license
or permit under any other Chapter of this Code, This
Chapter shall not be applicable to student activities
sponsored by the Newport -Mesa School District on School
District property or to special events sponsored by
homeowners' associations.
OPERATE. The term 'operate' as used in
this Chapter shall mean and include manage, conduct or
carry on.
. 5.10.020
Permit Required. No person shall operate,
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or assist in operating, any special event within the City
of Newport Beach without first obtaining a special event
permit as hereinafter required.
5.10.030 Application for Permit. Application for
a special event permit shall be filed at least fourteen
(14) days prior to the date of the proposed event, with
the City Manager, on forms supplied by the City, together
with an application processing charge in the amount of
Twenty -five Dollars ($25.00) for all applications where
a special event permit fee is also required, and in the
amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for all applications where
no special event permit fee is required.
The City Manager may, in his discretion,
waive the requirement that applications be filed fourteen
(14) days prior to the date on which the activity is to
be conducted.
5.10.040 Investigation and Issuance of Permit. Upon
receiving application for a special event permit, the City
Manager shall cause an investigation to be made of the
applicant, the other participants in the event, if any,
the suitability of the place where the event is to be pre-
sented, and the type of event proposed. The City Manager
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may in his discretion require thatthe applicant and his
employees be fingerprinted. If the City Manager determines
0 that the event proposed is not unlawful, that the place
where the event is to be presented is suitable for the type
of event proposed, and that the applicant has made adequate
arrangements for off - street parking and traffic control to
accommodate the patrons that are anticipated to attend the
event, he shall issue a non - transferable permit for such
event. If the City Manager determines that the application
does not satisfy the foregoing requirements, he shall deny
the application. If the application is denied, the applicant
shall be so advised by certified mail, directed to the
address shown on the application, or by personal service.
Service shall be deemed complete upon deposit of the letter
in the United States mail.
5.10.050 Permit Fees. In addition to the application
processing charge required under Section 5.10.030, each
permittee shall pay a special event permit fee in accordance
with Schedule "B" below for each special event which is
conducted for the purpose of making a profit, provided,
however, that such fee shall not be applicable to special
events which are sponsored by an association or group of
businesses which are licensed by the City, for the purpose
of advertising or promoting such businesses. No permit fee
shall be charged for any special event sponsored or presented
by a charitable, religious, educational or service organization
for the purpose of raising funds to be devoted to the work
of such organization, if the Finance Director determines that
not less than 75% of the gross amount of Funds collected
within the City will be devoted to such purposes.
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SCHEDULE "B"
• Event Permit Fee
Circus or Carnival $100.00 daily plus $50.00 daily
for each side show for which
separate admission is charged
Dance $25,00 per event
Concerts, Shows,
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Entertainment $25.00 per event
Exhibitions $25.00 per event
Sporting Events $25,00 per event
Auctions $25.00 daily
Movies and Lectures $25.00 per event
Special Sales and
Services $25.00 per event
Miscellaneous Fund -
Raising Activities $25.00 per event
5.10.060 Revocation of Permit. The City Manager may
revoke any permit issued under the provisions of this
Chapter on any of the following grounds:
(a) The permittee has ceased to meet any of
the requirements for issuance of a permit.
(b) The special event has been operated in
an illegal or disorderly manner, or in violation of any
applicable Federal, State or municipal law or regulation.
(c) The conduct of such special event unduly
interferes with traffic or pedestrian movement, or interferes
with the public peace or rights of nearby residents, or with
the enjoyment of their property.
5.10.070 Appeals From Action of the City Manager. If
an applicant or permittee is aggrieved by action or failure
to act upon the part of the City Manager in issuing, failing
to issue, suspending or revoking any permit under this
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Chapter, such applicant may appeal to the City Council
by filing with the City Clerk a statement addressed to
the City Council setting forth the facts and circumstances
regarding the action or failure to act on the part of the
City Manager. The City Clerk shall notify the applicant
in writing of the time and place set for hearing his
appeal. The City Council at its next regular meeting,
held not less than five (5) days from the date on which
such appeal shall have been filed with the City Clerk,
shall hear the applicant and all relevant evidence, and
shall determine the merits of the appeal. The City Council
may sustain, overrule or modify the action of the City
Manager, and decision of the City Council shall be final.
The right to appeal to the City Council from the
denial, suspension or revocation of any permit required by
0 this Chapter shall terminate upon the expiration of
fifteen (15) days following the deposit of a letter in the
United States mail advising the applicant of the action of
the City Manager and of his right to appeal such action to
the City Council.
5.10.080 Permits and Fees Not Exclusive. Ounes, fees and
permits required by this Chapter shall be in addition to
any license, permit or fee required under any other Chapter
of this Code."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be published once in
the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be
effective 30 days after the date of its adoption.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the
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14th day of July , 1969, and was adopted on
the 28th day of July , 1969, by the following
vote, to wit:
ATTEST:
• -aty Clerk
CERTIFIED AS THE ORIGINAL AND
CERTIFIED AS TO PUBLICATION
DATE.__ ........... . ........._...
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AYES, COUNGILMN: Parsons, Marshall,
Hirth, Gruber
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN :McInnis. Shelton, Rogers
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Mayor
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