§ 13.38.060. Costs and fees.

A.

Permit Application Fee. The applicant shall pay the established non-refundable application fee upon submittal of the application for permit to the permit official. The application fee shall be in addition to costs for any other services, permits and licenses that will be provided by the City as may be required for the event or event activities pursuant to any other provision of the El Paso Municipal Code and any other City regulation.

B.

Late Permit Application Fee. Any person submitting a late application pursuant to Section 13.38.040(B) shall be charged an established additional non-refundable application fee for expedited service.

C.

Temporary Street Closure. The established temporary street closure fee shall be paid prior to permit issuance.

D.

Parking Meter Rentals. Applicants desiring to reserve and utilize metered parking spaces adjacent to the permit area, as identified on the site map, shall pay the established rental fee for the duration of the event, to include staging and disbanding of the event. Applicants shall not be required to pay the established rental fee for any metered parking spaces located within the permit area.

E.

Other Permit, License, or Service Fees. Prior to Issuance. The applicant shall pay the full costs for services, permits and licenses that will be provided by the City as may be required for the event or event activities pursuant to any other provision of the El Paso Municipal Code and any other City regulation, with the exception of City Police traffic control assistance and event clean up assistance, for which shall be paid in accordance with subsection (E) below.

F.

Traffic Control and Peace Officers. The applicant shall be responsible for obtaining and placing barricades and signs in conformity with the temporary traffic control plan, and shall pay the costs associated with the placement of such barricades and signs, and any costs for City police traffic control assistance, including the hiring and paying required law enforcement officers, vehicles and equipment that are used for traffic control which shall be calculated and invoiced within 10 days following the event.

1.

When calculating the costs for the Police Department's portion of traffic control assistance under this Chapter, the Police Department shall prepare an estimated cost for the event and shall furnish the estimate to the Permit Official and the applicant not later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the application has been received for department review or three (3) days before the proposed event, whichever occurs first. When requested, a representative of the Police Department shall explain the estimated costs to the applicant.

2.

The Police Department shall prepare and maintain a schedule of fees, based on its actual costs for its law enforcement officers, including overtime costs, as appropriate, vehicles, and equipment that are used for event traffic control. The schedule shall be on file with the Permit Official and the City Comptroller and shall be made available to all applicants.

3.

Prior to the issuance of the permit, the applicant shall deposit with the City an amount that is equal to half of the estimated amount of the costs for the Police Department's portion of traffic control assistance.

4.

If the traffic control will be provided by peace officers other than El Paso Police Officers, the permittee shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with the hiring and use of those peace officers.

G.

Event Cleanup. The applicant shall be responsible for all costs of litter and debris removal in accordance with Section 13.38.080 of this Chapter.

H.

Specific to Permits for a Recurring Event. Amendments to special event permits for the same recurring event to add dates in accordance with subsection 13.38.070(H) shall require payment of the established temporary street closure fee prior to amended permit issuance.

I.

Exemptions. Where the applicant is a City department, the applicant shall be exempt from paying the permit application, late permit application, and temporary street closure fees required in this section.

(Ord. No. 18381, § 1, 7-7-2015)