A. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall mean:

“Admission tax” means a tax of five percent on the amount paid for admission to a theater, public dance or dance hall, amphitheater, auditorium, stadium, athletic park or field, cabaret, circus, carnival, swimming pool, skating rink, exhibition, amusement park or side show, picnic ground, or any other similar type of place. Also, means a charge for season tickets or subscriptions, or a cover charge to clubs, lounges or similar places (RMC 3.28).

“Annual event” means an event produced on a recurring basis each year, scheduled on or about the same date, which may have previously complied with the permit requirements of this code.

“Applicant” means a person, organization or agent authorized to obtain a permit on behalf of an organization, which completes the application to conduct an event governed by this chapter, and who is the primary contact for the special event. The applicant must be 21 years of age or older. The applicant shall be the person, organization, company or corporation conducting the event.

“Demonstration” means a public display of group opinion as by a rally or march, the principal purpose of which is expressive activity.

“Event organizer” means any person who conducts, manages, promotes, organizes, aids or solicits attendance at a special event.

“Event participants” means persons in attendance at an event, including spectators, vendors, event staff, city staff and all others present for the purpose of the event.

“Event management company” means an entity with expertise in managing special events.

“Expressive activity” means the conduct of activity for which the sole or principal purpose is the expression, dissemination, or communication by verbal, literary, or auditory means of political or religious opinion, views, or ideas and for which no fee or donation is charged or required as a condition of participation in or attendance at such activity. For purposes of this chapter, expressive activity does not include fairs, festivals, concerts, performances, parades, athletic events, fundraising events, or events in which the principal purpose is entertainment.

“Fair/festival/carnival” means a stationary event, held for one or more days.

“Fundraising event” means a special event held by a nonprofit entity that is primarily for the purpose of fundraising for the benefit of the sponsoring organization or nonprofit.

“Master Event business license” means a license that is applicable for events in which multiple vendors or dealers are selling goods or services at a single location, and individual vendors are not required to obtain separate business licenses, and which meets the City’s criteria for dates and duration.

“March” means an organized walk or event whose principal purpose is expressive activity in service of a public cause.

“Nonprofit or charitable organization” means an organization, corporation or association organized and operated for the advancement, appreciation, public exhibition or performance, preservation, study and/or teaching of the performing arts, visual arts, history, science, or a public charity providing social or human services or public education and which is currently recognized by the United States of America as exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(1) or (3) of the Internal Revenue Code as now existing or hereafter amended.

“Parade” means any organized group marching or in procession, whether on foot, animal, or vehicle, held on public streets, sidewalks, trails, and/or public place.

“Race/run” means an organized event conducted on a public street, sidewalk, or trail in which 10 or more persons participate by walking, running, riding a bicycle, or operating a wheelchair.

“Rally” means a gathering whose principal purpose is expressive activity, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause.

“Sidewalk” means that portion of a right-of-way, other than the roadway, set apart by curbs, barriers, markings, or other delineation for pedestrian travel.

“Sign” means any sign, pennant, flag, banner, inflatable display, or other attention-seeking device.

“Site map” means a map and plan developed by the applicant to identify the key features and elements of the special event at the specified special event venue.

“Special event committee” means representatives assigned by their respective department directors to represent the interests of their department or division as it relates to the issuance of special event permits.

“Special event” means any activity including, but not limited to a fair, festival, concert, demonstration, rally, performance, show, parade, run/walk/cycle, or other publicly attended activity, entertainment or celebration which is held in whole or in part upon publicly owned property, streets, sidewalks, trails, walkways or on other public rights-of-way, or if occurring on private property, will nevertheless affect, impact or interfere with the standard, ordinary and normal use of public property, streets, rights-of-way, walkways, or sidewalks by the general public within the vicinity of such event and/or requires the use of city services.

“Special event permit” means a permit issued under this chapter.

“Special event venue” means that area or location for which a special event permit has been issued.

“Sponsor” means the person, business, or group responsible for the special event, or the organization that provides financial or other resources for the conduct of a special event.

“Street” means any place that is publicly maintained and open for use by the public for purposes of vehicular travel, including highways.

“Temporary use permit” means a mechanism by with the City may permit a use on a temporary basis, including: mobile services; group retail sales (swap meets, parking lot sales); retail sales such as Christmas trees, seasonal or agricultural sales; firewood; encampments; vending carts; outdoor art and craft shows and exhibits.

“Tourism event” means any special event that furthers the City’s economic development goals, and is primarily intended to attract participants from out of the immediate area and is eligible to receive funding from lodging tax funds. The receipt of lodging tax funds granted by the City for an event may be contingent upon the issuance of a special event permit and the successful implementation of the event.

“Traffic management plan” means a plan developed by the applicant to identify and mitigate traffic and parking impacts, to propose vehicle and pedestrian route detours, and other solutions necessary to provide for traffic safety at a special event.

“Vendor” means any person who sells or offers to sell any goods, food, or beverages within a special event. (Ord. 2830 § 3 (part), 2016).