§ 3.14.040. Fees.

(a)

Processing fee. At the time of filing of an application for a parade permit, there shall be paid a processing fee of $50.00 for the administrative costs associated with processing the application.

(b)

City personnel and equipment fee. In addition to the processing fees, parade permit applicants, for parades occurring on or after January 1, 2011, shall pay, upon issuance of the permit, a percentage or portion of the actual City Personnel and Equipment Fees necessitated by the parade.

The percentage or portion of City Personnel and Equipment Fees subject to recovery shall be established by the City Manager. Such schedule of recoverable fees shall be approved by a resolution of the City Council.

(c)

[Determination.] The Chief of Police shall establish a formula for determining the minimum number of law enforcement officers necessary to provide traffic enforcement and rerouting of traffic for the proposed parade. All traffic enforcement, street closures and redirection of traffic necessitated by a parade must be provided by certified law enforcement officers. The criteria set forth by the Chief shall be the sole criteria utilized in determining the City personnel necessary for the parade. In establishing the formula, the following criteria shall be utilized by the Chief of Police:

(1)

Number of entries or participants;

(2)

Whether the parade includes motor vehicles or all participants are walking;

(3)

Duration of parade;

(4)

Time and day of the week of the event;

(5)

The number and type of streets and intersections to be closed;

(6)

The amount of traffic to be rerouted;

(7)

Whether entire or partial roads are closed.

In determining the amount of officers needed to provide traffic control for the parade, the Chief shall not consider the speech content of the parade activity. No costs shall be assessed for the security required for the parade.

(d)

[Marches.] All marches, as defined by this chapter, shall not be required to pay city personnel or equipment fees. Such marches shall only pay the application fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(e)

Fee reconsideration. If any person or organization disagrees with the determination of the amount of the City Personnel and Equipment Fee, that person or organization may request reconsideration in accordance with the appeal procedures set forth in Section 3.14.080. This reconsideration procedure shall be exclusive means for fee reconsideration, and no elected or appointed official may otherwise waive or fail to assess processing fees and personnel and equipment fees.

(f)

Fee refunds. If the permit holder is unable to hold or conduct the approved parade due to inclement weather or some other cause not within the permit holder's control, the permit holder may submit a written request for the refund of City Personnel and Equipment Fees to the City Treasurer within ten days after the date on which the parade was to be held. The City Treasurer shall reduce the City Personnel and Equipment Fee to ensure that the permitee is charged only for the actual costs of City personnel and equipment provided in support of the parade activity. The City Treasurer shall refund any excess City Personnel and Equipment Fees paid, except for the fifty dollar ($50.00) processing fee.

(Ord. No. 48-767, § 4, 7-20-2010)