§ 19-141. City council's action on special event permit application.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection 19-141(b), the city council shall take final action upon a completed application for a special event permit as soon as practicable, but no later than 60 days from the item being placed upon the agenda, provided however mutual consent may serve as a ground for continuance.

(b)

The city council is not required to take final action upon any special event permit application prior to 180 calendar days before the event.

(c)

The city council is not required to take final action on an incomplete or untimely special event permit application.

(d)

The city council is not required to process more than one application for a special event permit per applicant during any two-week period.

(e)

The city council is not required to take final action upon two or more special event permit applications submitted by the same applicant unless two or more weeks shall have elapsed between the respective dates of submission of each.

(f)

Final action on a completed special event permit application shall consist of one of the following:

(1)

Issuance of a special event permit in accordance with the terms of application after public hearing and by way of resolution or motion.

(2)

Issuance of a special event permit in accordance with the terms of the application, as modified by mutual agreement between the city council and the applicant, after public hearing and by way of resolution or motion; or

(3)

Denial of the special event permit applications by the city council, with the reason(s) for denial stated in the resolution or motion.

(Ord. No. 2009-27, § 2, 5-12-09; Ord. No. 2011-02, 1-25-11)