Secs. 18-91—18-99. Reserved.
The purpose and intent of this article is to establish a permitting process for special events held on "regulated property" within the city limits that because of their nature create traffic control, crowd control, public safety, sanitation and/or other public health, safety and welfare issues of a nature sufficient to require review by the chief of police, fire inspector, and other city staff.
(Ord. No. 14-22, § 1, 3-20-2014)
The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly requires otherwise:
Advertise is the act of publicly announcing or calling public attention to a person, thing, place, or event and shall include, but not be limited to, the distribution of handbills or mass mailings, the use of outdoor advertising and announcements by radio, television, or newspaper. Distribution also includes the use of electronic media to include email, internet, social media sites, and other electronic means.
Event organizer means a business, corporation, limited liability company, individual, or any other legal entity which organizes, sponsors, or operates a special event.
Regulated property means all real property located within the municipal boundaries of the City of Eustis, to include the property commonly known as the "Lake County Fairgrounds" and property owned by the City of Eustis. Any property within the City of Eustis owned by the Lake County School Board is exempt from this definition and the applicable requirements of this article.
Parade is any procession, march or assembly wherein the participants travel by foot, vehicle or otherwise in or upon any street, sidewalk, public right-of-way, bicycle path, public property, or public parking facility within the city; provided, however, that "parade" shall not include a peaceful procession or peaceful picketing that is conducted off the street or roadway in conformance with all traffic laws, city ordinances and state statutes and not in a manner as to obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
Public use is any lawful utilization of city owned parks, grounds, or other facilities which is not prohibited by any applicable regulation, ordinance, or law and which does not in fact interfere with, or tend to interfere with or obstruct the use of the park grounds or facilities by the general public or by any other person or person previously authorized to utilize the same.
Special event means a temporary assembly held on regulated property within the City of Eustis, not regularly used by the event organizer to conduct its business or affairs. Special events may be "for profit" or "not-for-profit". A special event may include, but not be limited to, private entertainment events, seasonal sales, professional performances, concerts, parades, street dances, sporting events, festivals, competitions, art shows, and runs/
1Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 14-22, § 1, adopted March 20, 2014, repealed Art. IV, §§ 18-100—18-108, in its entirety and reenacted a new article, §§ 18-100—18-107, as set out herein. The former Art. IV pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 02-34, § 1, adopted May 16, 2002.