Ordinance 03-064 Adopts Special Events Regulations •
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 64
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the City of Spokane Valley to allow community
organizations and citizens to sponsor special events within the City; and
WHEREAS, reasonable guidelines and a permitting process are necessary to protect the
public's health, safety and welfare during special events.
NOW, TI-IEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, do
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
A. "Applicant" is the person, firm or entity making application for a permit.
B. "Parade" means any march or procession consisting of people, animals, bicycles,
vehicles, or combination thereof, except wedding processions and funeral processions, upon any
public street or sidewalk which does not comply with adopted traffic regulations or controls.
C. "Run" means an organized procession or race consisting of people, bicycles, or
other vehicular devices or combination thereof comprising fifteen (15) or more persons upon the
public street or sidewalk.
D. "Public Property" means a street or other public place (i.e. Park) under the control
and authority of the City.
E. "Special Event" means any use, parade, run, street dance, or other demonstration
and exhibition on public property.
F. "Street" or "Streets" means any public roadway, sidewalk, or portions thereof in
the City of Spokane Valley dedicated to the public use.
G. "Street Dance" means any organized dance of five or more persons on any public
street, public sidewalk or publicly owned parking lot.
H. "Use" means any activity (including sporting activities), function or event where
fifteen or more people are estimated to attend.
Section 2. Permit. No person shall conduct a special event upon public property
unless a permit has been obtained from the City Manager or designee.
Section 3. Permit-Application-Fee. The fee for a special event shall be determined
by Resolution.
Section 4. Permit-Application-Contents. Applications for a special events permit
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shall state: (a) name and address of applicant; (b) date and time of event; (c) name of sponsoring
person or organization; (d) probable number of participants; (e) routes to include starting point
and termination; (f) required access to public right of way; (g) location of assembly area; (h)
copy of general liability insurance stating coverage; (i) security and traffic control provisions; (j)
emergency medical provisions; and (k) a clean up plan.
Section 5. Permit-Application-Filing. An application for a special event permit shall
be filed with the City Manager not less than fifteen (15) days before the date on which the event
will occur. The City Manager shall notify the applicant in writing of approval or disapproval, no
later than five (5) days following the date of application.
Section 6. Bond Required. The City Manager shall require a cash deposit or
performance bond as a guarantee that the public property will be cleaned and returned to the
condition in which it was found. The amount shall not be less than $50.00 and no more than
$1,000.00. The City Manager shall determine the amount of bond or deposit by considering type
of event, projected number of participants and spectators, and the sponsor's experience. For an
event where clean up or other potential expenses would likely exceed $1,000.00, the City
Manager shall refer the matter to the City Council for consideration.
Section 7. Insurance Required. The applicant shall show proof of liability insurance
with a combined single limit of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. Evidence of
insurance shall be filed with the application and shall name the City of Spokane Valley as
additional named insured. Depending upon the nature of the special event and its risk to the
public and private individuals, the City Manager may reduce the liability limits.
Section 8. Permit-Issuance Standards. The City Manager may issue a special event
permit unless: (a) the time, route, and size will unreasonably disrupt the movement of traffic
along streets; (b) the size or nature of the event requires supervision by a significant number of
police officers that causes unreasonable expense or diversion of police duties; (c) the applicant
failed to remit all fees, documents, or bonds.
Section 9. Traffic Control. The City Manager or designee may require any
reasonable and necessary traffic control with the applicant responsible for the expense. The City
Manager shall notify the applicant of any City projected traffic control expense and collect this
amount before a permit is issued.
Section 10. Appeal Procedure. Upon denial of a permit by the City Manager, an
applicant may appeal to the City Council by filing a written notice of the appeal within ten (10)
days from the City Manager's decision. Upon such appeal, the City Council may reverse, affirm,
or modify the City Manager's determination.
Section 11. Permit Revocation or Suspension. The special event permit issued under
this ordinance is temporary and vests no permanent rights in the applicant, and may be
immediately revoked or suspended by the City Manager if: (a) the applicant has made a
misstatement of material fact in the information supplied; (b) the applicant has failed to fulfill a
term or condition of the permit in a timely manner; (c) the applicant requests the cancellation of
the permit or cancels the event; (d) the activity endangers or threatens persons or property, or
otherwise jeopardizes the health, safety or welfare of persons or property; (e) the activity
conducted is in violation of any of the terms or conditions of the special event permit; (f) an
emergency or occurrence requires the cancellation or termination of the event in order to protect
the public health or safety; or (g) the applicant fails to prepay expenses.
The City shall refund the permit fee in the event of revocation caused by an emergency or
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supervening occurrence. All other refunds shall be at the discretion of the City Manager.
Section 12. Rules and Policy. To implement the Special Event permit, the City
Manager may develop and adopt rules, policies and forms consistent with this ordinance. All
adopted rules, policies and forms shall be filed with the City Clerk.
Section 13. Violation/Penalty. Violation of this ordinance is a Class 1 Civil infraction.
Section 14. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 15. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5)
days after the date of publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official
newspaper of the City.
PASSED by the City Council this ob./. . day of April, 2003.
Mayor, Michael DeVleming
ATTEST:
Interim City Clerk, Ruth Muller
Approved As To Form:
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l'iteri City or ,y, Stanley`t . Schwartz
Da e of Publication: f}p a9, GI/J03
Effective Date: ill etAi 5 X03
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