§ 13.38.070. Approval, conditional approval, or denial of an application.

A.

Deadline for Approval, Conditional Approval, or Denial. The permit official shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny an application within thirty (30) days of receipt of an application submitted in accordance with the standards set forth in this Chapter, or for late applications, within three (3) business days of the proposed event. A notice of conditional approval or denial shall clearly set forth the grounds for which the permit was conditionally approved or denied and, where feasible, shall contain a proposal for measures by which the applicant may cure any defects in the application or otherwise procure a permit.

B.

Conflict with Another Event. If an application is denied because the proposed event would conflict with another event that has or will be approved, the permit official shall propose an alternative place if available for the same time, or an alternative time if available for the same place.

C.

Inadequate Location. If an application is denied because the proposed event would take place at a location that cannot reasonably accommodate all of the expected participants, the permit official shall propose an alternative place if available for the same time, or request that the applicant appropriately reduce the number of participants.

D.

Amplification Permit. If the applicant has requested an amplification permit at the time of application, the permit official shall proceed to make a separate determination regarding the amplification permit and may issue an amplification permit in conjunction with the special event permit as permitted by and in accordance with the requirements established under Chapter 13.28 of this Code.

E.

First Amendment Rights. Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the permit official to deny a permit based upon political, social, or religious grounds, or based upon the content of the views expressed.

F.

Permit Conditions. The permit official may attach reasonable conditions to any permit approval as may be appropriate within the spirit and intent of this chapter.

G.

Appeals. An applicant may appeal the denial or conditions attached to the approval of an application through the process outlined in Section 13.38.100 of this Chapter.

H.

Specific to Permits for a Recurring Event. A permittee may request, on a form prescribed by the permit official, to add dates to an approved special event permit for the same recurring event provided no changes are made to the site plan and all dates occur within twelve (12) months of permit issuance, and provided that such request is made at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the date the recurring event is scheduled to begin.

1.

Approval of the request is subject to the permitting criteria outlined in Section 13.38.050.

2.

The Permit Official shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny such request within fourteen (14) calendars days of receipt of request or seven (7) days prior to the proposed event date, whichever occurs first.

(Ord. No. 18381, § 1, 7-7-2015)