HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1391ORDINANCE NO. 1391
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
O F APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE
JUNCTION CITY CODE,CHAPTER 8,BUSINESS,ARTICLE 8-8,
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL COMMUNITY AND
PRIVATE EVENTS,BY MODIFYING SECTION 8-8-1,
DEFINITIONS;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;AND DECLARING A N
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS,on January 14,2013,the Mayor and City Council
discussed a t its work session simplifying and clarifying how
special community and private events are administered to include
departmental permitting with input from local businesses and
non-profit organizations; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the January discussion, on February 5,
2013,a t its regularly scheduled session,the Mayor and City
Council directed staff to make changes to the special community
and private event permitting process, which included among other
things,Chapter 8 code changes involving the definitions o f
these types of events.
WHEREAS,on June 17,2013,staff presented the recommended
changes to the Mayor and City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
That the Apache Junction City Code,Chapter 8,Business,Article
8-8,Licensing Requirements for Special Community and Private
Events,Section 8-8-1,Definitions,be amended by adding the
following new definition:
EVENT: An activity or gathering which meets any of the following
criteria:
1.Use o f o r impact/encroachment on any city street,
sidewalk,alley or other right-of-way area (which
includes any indirect Impact that will affect the flow
of typical vehicular or pedestrian traffic).
2.Is likely t o draw a crowd t o a venue not properly
suited and has the potential t o require special
accommodations,regulations,traffic control devices
or public service personnel.
3.Presence or participation o f any for-profit o r non-
profit vendor that intends to make a sale,advertise
for sale,solicit sales,offer for sale,distribute
business/organizational information,o r provides a
service or offer/advertise to provide a service and is
not already properly licensed to do so by the City of
Apache Junction.
4.Will require the approval o f two o r more City
departments for inspections, assistance or permits.
SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts o f ordinances in conflict with the
provisions o f this Ordinance or any part of the code adopted
herein by reference are hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section,subsection,sentence, phrase,clause or portion
o f this Ordinance o r any part of the code adopted herein by
reference is,for any reason,held to be invalid o r
unconstitutional b y the decision of any court o f competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
SECTION IV DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
The Immediate operation of the provision of this Ordinance is
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health or safety,and that an emergency is hereby declared to
exist; and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, adoption and approval by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of Apache Junction.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS 2ND DAY OF JULY ,2013.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 2ND DAY OF ,11JLY , 2013.
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ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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R. JOEL STERN
City Attorney
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