§ 3.11.080. Review process.

Subject to Section 3.11.090, the Community Events Coordinator shall approve a community event permit if it is determined that all of the following criteria have been met:

(a)

The event will not obstruct the operation of emergency vehicles or equipment in or through the particular permit area;

(b)

The proposed event does not present a safety, noise, or traffic hazard;

(c)

The proposed event conforms to regulations regarding the use or allowable number of participants for the proposed venue, location, or site; and

(d)

The proposed event does not violate any provisions of the Code of the City of Wichita, the laws of the State of Kansas or the laws of the United States, except as provided in Subsection 3.11.090(h);

(e)

If the proposed event is to occur on park property, the event conforms to regulations of the Board of Park Commissioners;

(f)

If the event requires the closure of public streets, such street closures have been approved by the City Council;

(g)

If the event requests exclusive use of park property, such request has been approved by the City Council pursuant to Section 9.03.170 of the Code of the City of Wichita;

(h)

The proposed parade or motor vehicle event complies with the provisions of Section 3.14.050;

(i)

In deciding 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 amount of hostility which may be aroused in the public by the content of speech or message conveyed by the event.

(Ord. No. 47-046, § 8, 6-20-06; Ord. No. 48-129, § 3, 12-9-08; Ord. No. 48-757, § 9, 6-22-2010, eff. 1-1-2011; Ord. No. 48-766, § 3, 7-20-2010, eff. 1-1-2011; Ord. No. 49-487, § 2, 4-23-2013, eff. 4-26-2013)