§ 13.28.030. Permit application.

A.

Filing Application. An application for an amplification permit shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the permit official at least five business days before the commencement of the use of amplification.

B.

Late Application. Notwithstanding the preceding subsection, the permit official may consider an application that is filed at least three business days but not less than five business days before the commencement of the proposed use where the purpose of such event is a spontaneous response to a current event, or where other good and compelling causes are shown and the short notice does not unreasonably hinder or prejudice the city in any necessary preparation.

C.

Application Form.

1.

The application must contain the following:

a.

The name, address, and telephone number for the person in charge of the proposed event and the name of the organization with which that person is affiliated or on whose behalf the person is applying (collectively "applicant");

b.

The date, time and place of the proposed use of amplification, including the hours at which the use of amplification will begin and end;

c.

The number of and sound amplifying capacity of the microphones, amplifiers and speakers or other sound amplifying devices proposed to be used;

d.

A statement of the purpose of the use and whether or not the purpose of the use is advertising any goods, property, services, or entertainment, the primary purpose of which advertising is the making of a profit for a business; and

e.

Such other information, attachments, and submissions that are requested on the application form.

2.

The application must be signed and when submitted not in connection with or simultaneous to an application for a parade, temporary, or special event permit be accompanied by payment of a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of fifteen dollars. Effective September 1, 2006, the application fee shall be in the amount set by the budget or other appropriate resolution of the city council, provided however, that if such fee is not contained in such a resolution as of September 1, 2006, the fee set herein in the amount of fifteen dollars shall continue until such time as the fee is established in the budget or other appropriate resolution of the city council. The fee shall not apply to an application submitted by a governmental entity.

3.

Any person submitting a late application that is accepted pursuant to subsection B of this section shall be charged an additional fee in the amount of fifteen dollars.

(Ord. 16318 § 3, 2006)

(Ord. No. 18381, § 2b), 7-7-2015)