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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-13 09-23 CCOCITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 23rd day of September, 1996, at 7 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an amendment to Chapter 25 of the City Ordinances Relating to Closure of Streets for Block Parties; Adding New Sections 25 -901 through 25 -908. Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance. Please contact the City Clerk at 569 -3300 to make arrangements. ORDINANCE NO. 96 -13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES RELATING TO CLOSURE OF STREETS FOR BLOCK PARTIES; ADDING NEW SECTIONS 25 -901 THROUGH 25 -908 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 25 of the City Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn Center is hereby amended by adding the following: PERMITS FOR BLOCK PARTY STREET CLOSURES Section 25 -901. BLOCKING STREETS UNLAWFUL. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect barricades, close, block, or restrict the flow of through traffic on any public street in the City for the purpose of conducting a block party without first securing a permit pursuant to Sections 25 -902 through 25 -908 from the Brooklyn Center Chief of Police, or the designee of the Chief of Police. Section 25 -902. APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS. Applicants for a permit shall, no less than 14 days prior to the date of the proposed block party, provide the following information in a form determined by the Chief of Police: L Date, place, time, and location of the block party and a description of how the applicants intend to close or restrict traffic to the street during the block party. 2. Whether alcohol will be served at the block party. 3. Whether live music or any amplification equipment will be present at the proposed block party. III ORDINANCE NO. 96 -13 4. The names, telephone numbers, and addresses of the individuals who will be responsible for planning conducting, and cleaning up after the block party. 5. Signatures of residents of at least seventy -five percent (75 of the addresses on the street to which traffic will be closed or restricted, such signatures indicating consent to the street closure or restriction. 6. The name, telephone number, and address of the individual responsible for barricades required by Section 25 -904. 7. A description of provisions which will be made for sanitation which may include providing portable facilities or access to restrooms in houses. Upon receipt of a properly completed application the Chief of Police shall approve the application if, after any necessary consultation with other City departments, the Chief determines that the closure or restriction will not unnecessarily interfere with public travel and will not constitute a threat to the public health, welfare, or safety. No more than two closures of any street, or part thereof, shall be permitted in any one calendar year. Section 25 -903. APPLICATION FEE. The City Council may require the payment of a permit application fee, the amount of which may be set by resolution of the Council. Section 25 -904. BARRICADES. Only barricades approved by the City may be used to block or restrict traffic to a street upon which a block party is being conducted. The barricades will be obtained from an approved source by the person designated on the permit application. The designated person shall be responsible for placing the barricades in the appropriate positions. The designated person shall be responsible for the barricades. Section 25 -905. SUPERVISION. Adequate adult supervision shall be present at all times during the block party. Section 25 -906. GARBAGE AND CLEAN -UP. The permit applicants shall provide adequate trash receptacles during the block party. The permit applicants shall pick up all trash and otherwise return the street on which the block party was held to the condition it was in prior to the block party, and shall do so no more than eight (8) hours after the time at which the permit expires. II Section 25 -907. HOURS. No streets may be barricaded prior to 8:00 a.m. nor later than 11:30 p.m. on the date of the block party. ORDINANCE NO. 96 -13 Section 25 -908. GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE. Except as expressly provided for in Sections 25 -901 through 25 -907, any permit issued pursuant to these Sections shall be subject to all other applicable provisions of this Code. including, without limitations, the provisions of Chapter 19 and the noise restrictions contained therein. Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption and thirty days following its legal publication. Adopted this 23rd day of September, 1996. ATTEST: k//24)/ AIAA±/e3/(- City Clerk Date of Publication September 14 1996 and October 2 1996 Effective Date November 1, 1996 (Brackets indicate matter to be deleted, underline indicates new matter.) Mayor