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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. ORDINANCE NO. 1391 PAGE 2 OF 3 ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: c4 (047-13 R. JOEL STERN City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 1391 PAGE 3 OF 3