26-1-5 Responsible city departments | Goodyear Code of Ordinances

§ 26-1-5 Responsible city departments.

(A) The City Clerk, with the assistance of the Special Event Review Committee, shall be responsible for processing applications for Special Events.

(1) A Special Event Review Committee consisting of representatives of City departments/divisions that could be affected by proposed Special Events shall be established. The City Clerk shall be the chair of the Special Event Review Committee. The committee shall include, at a minimum, representatives from the following areas of operation: code enforcement, planning and zoning, building safety, fire inspection (post-occupancy), fire plan review and inspection (pre-occupancy), traffic operations, streets, police, and risk management. The City Clerk may require additional representation on the Special Event Review Committee on a permanent or on an ad hoc basis, at his/her discretion.

(2) The Special Event Review Committee will confer as needed to review Special Event Applications and shall have the authority to procure from the Applicant such clarifications and additional information necessary for the approval or denial of an application for a Special Event permit.

(3) The City Clerk, based on the recommendations of the Special Event Review Committee or any member thereof, may impose terms, conditions, and/or stipulations as a condition of granting a Special Event Permit ("Special Event Permit Conditions"). These conditions include, but are not limited to the following:

(a) Requiring law enforcement personnel to be hired for traffic control and/or public safety;

(b) Requiring parking attendants;

(d) Imposing requirements for the clean-up and restoration at the Special Event site;

(e) Requiring first aid stations be available;

(f) Requiring that sanitary facilities be provided, including handicap accessible facilities;

(g) Adjusting the hours of operation of the Special Event and/or restricting the noise levels generated by the Special Event to alleviate the potential of complaints from adjacent businesses or residents;

(h) Imposing conditions on the manner by which alcohol sales and service, if any, shall be conducted at the Special Event;

(i) Hiring and providing for any and all traffic control devices and/or traffic personnel as deemed necessary by the City Traffic Engineer;

(j) Imposing dust control measures when unpaved surfaces or lots are used;

(k) Requiring the payment to the City of all costs of City services, including unforeseen costs, associated with the Special Event; the payment of deposits in the estimated amount of such costs; and/or the posting of financial security in a form acceptable to the City to insure such payment; and

(l) Any other condition or requirement reasonably necessary to provide for the health, safety and/or welfare of the event participants, neighboring property owners and businesses, the City and its residents, and the general public.

(C) The City Manager is hereby authorized to approve and adopt administratively, additional rules, regulations, policies and procedures governing the requirements for the issuance of permits for Special Events and the operation of Special Events, including insurance requirements for Special Events held on property owned or controlled by the City, provided such rules, regulations, policies and procedures are not inconsistent with specific ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Council. Such rules and regulations shall be based on the public health, safety and welfare concerns of Special Event attendees, persons involved in the operation of the Special Event, and the City and its residents.

(D) The City Traffic Engineer shall have the authority to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a street constituting a part of a route of a Parade when reasonably necessary for the protection of the general public. The City Traffic Engineer shall post signs of any such parking prohibitions or restrictions and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof. No Person shall be liable for a violation of this section for parking on a street that has not been posted as required herein. (Ord. 14-1301, passed 6-23-2014; Am. Ord. 19-1456, passed 11-4-2019)