§ 32-324. Standards for issuance or denial.

(a)

After review of the application and other information as may otherwise be obtained, the chief of police shall have the power to issue or deny a permit.

(b)

The chief of police shall issue a permit when it appears that:

(1)

The conduct of the run will not interrupt substantially the safe and orderly movement of other pedestrian or vehicular traffic in or contiguous to the route or location of the run;

(2)

The conduct of the run will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the unified government to properly police the run area and the contiguous areas as to prevent normal police protection from being furnished to other parts of the city;

(3)

The concentration of persons at the run will not interfere unduly with proper fire and police protection of or ambulance service to areas contiguous to the run area or other areas of the city;

(4)

The conduct of the run is not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property or to provoke disorderly conduct as prohibited in section 22-115 or interfere with the preservation of the peace, health, safety or welfare of the public;

(5)

Adequate sanitation and other required health facilities as approved by the public health department are or will be made available by the applicant in or adjacent to the run area;

(6)

The conduct of the run will not result in noise at a level inappropriate for the areas surrounding the run;

(7)

The building, structure, equipment, or location of such run complies with and meets all of the health, zoning, fire, and safety requirements or standards of all of the ordinances of the unified government;

(8)

Proof of insurance required by this article as a prerequisite to the holding of a run has been filed with the unified government;

(9)

The conduct of the run will not be contrary to law;

(10)

The applicant has not had a similar run permit denied for good cause within one year prior to the application unless the applicant can show material change in circumstances since such denial;

(11)

The applicant agrees to abide by or comply with all conditions and regulations attendant upon such run permit;

(12)

Such run will not interfere or conflict with another run for which a permit has already been issued or will not interfere or conflict with another run for which no permit is required by this division;

(13)

The applicant has not materially misrepresented any facts or information set forth in the application; and

(14)

The applicant has furnished proof that permits or permission have been obtained from the appropriate authorities if the run or disbanding locations or the run route encroach upon, occupy or traverse any area within the jurisdiction of the federal, state or local government.

(c)

If the chief of police shall find that the run is to be held for any unlawful purpose or will not meet the standards described in subsection (b) of this section or will breach the peace or unnecessarily interfere with the public use of the streets and sidewalks, the chief shall deny such permit.

(Ord. No. O-34-15 , § 1, 7-9-2015)