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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 85 of 2001
(Amending City Code re Large-scale Special Events of National or International Significance)
(application period/umbrella merchants)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3.52 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE,
RELATING TO LARGE-SCALE SPECIAL EVENTS OF NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Section 3.52.040, SALT LAKE CITY CODE, be, and the same hereby is,
amended to read as follows:
3.52.040 Special Events.
A. Applicability of Other Laws. During the event period, the provisions of Chapter 3.50,
Salt Lake City Code, shall apply to large-scale special events, except as otherwise provided in
this Article. In addition, the Salt Lake City-County Health Department (also known as the Salt
Lake Valley Health Department) has adopted health regulations governing mass gatherings. The
organizer and other interested persons are advised to review such health department regulations.
B. Purpose. This section is intended to regulate large-scale special events and activities
established for the purpose of supplementing or enhancing a large-scale special event conducted
on public property or private property. It is also the purpose and intent of this ordinance to
establish a process for reviewing the permitting of individuals and groups to use city streets,
property, facilities or services for such events while maximizing the safety of participants, and
minimizing the inconvenience and disruption of public services.
C. Duties of Mayor. The mayor shall:
1. be responsible for administering the provisions of this section;
2. review any request for a permit from the organizer of or any umbrella merchant
for a large-scale special event; and
3. review requests from the applicant for a special event permit under Chapter 3.50,
Salt Lake City Code, any organizer, any umbrella merchant, or any merchant not
working under an umbrella merchant, for locations for a large-scale special event or
locations for activities during such event, as the case may be, taking into account the
City's interest in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public and in not
adversely affecting residential areas, and considering any adverse impact on
neighboring properties.
D. Permit; Application. The organizer of a large-scale special event must apply for a
permit from the City not less than six (6) months before such event. An umbrella merchant must
apply for a permit from the City not less than fourteen (14) days before the large-scale special
event. Except as provided in this subsection, the application requirements for a permit for such
an event shall be the same as those for a commercially related special event under Chapter 3.50,
Salt Lake City Code. The organizer or umbrella merchant shall provide the following
information in the application regarding the organizer or umbrella merchants or merchants:
1. the number of merchants and type of merchandise to be sold;
2. the location of the event;
3. a site plan for the event; and
4. the number of employees of the organizer or umbrella merchant; and
5. If a structure is to be erected, evidence that the plans for the structure comply with
City fire code and City building code requirements.
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Any applications for permits under Chapter 3.50, Salt Lake City Code, pending on the
effective date of this ordinance, that relate to events that constitute large-scale special events
under this chapter, shall be deemed to be applications for a permit under this section.
E. Cost Recovery. The cost recovery for city services for a large-scale special event shall
be defined in a city service contract between the City and the organizer or umbrella merchant. If a
contract is not entered into, the City shall charge its actual costs for such services, as determined
by the City in its sole discretion, within ninety(90) days after the end of such event. The City
may grant a permit for a large-scale special event only if the applicant for the permit first
provides to the City a bond or other security device, in a form approved by the city attorney's
office, to secure payment of the cost of city services referred to in this subsection.
F. Insurance. The amount of insurance coverage for a large-scale special event shall be
the amount necessary under the circumstances to protect the City from liability related to the
event, as determined by the city attorney and approved by the mayor. The City may grant a
permit for a large-scale special event only if the applicant for the permit first provides to the City
an insurance certificate verifying that the applicant has obtained such insurance.
G. Priority of Event. When one or more applications for a large-scale special event are
received for the same day and for locations or routes which are conflicting, the events
coordinator shall issue a permit, subject to the other provisions of this chapter, based on the
following order of priorities:
1. Large-scale special events planned, organized or presented by state, federal, or
city governmental entities or their agents if the governmental request is made in good
faith and not with the intent or purpose of improperly chilling constitutionally protected
rights of competing applicants;
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2. Historic usage large-scale special events where the same organizer has been
granted use of a particular city forum at a particular date, time and place for more than
fifteen (15) consecutive years;
3. If neither subsections (G)(1) or(G)(2) are applicable, priority shall be given to
a first-in-time filing.
H. Operational Time. The operational time of a large-scale special event shall not exceed
thirty(30) days. Activities established to supplement or enhance a large-scale special event shall
be subject to the same regulations as such large-scale special event.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. That this Ordinance shall take effect on the date of
its first publication.
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 13th day of December , 2001.
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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CHIEF DEPUTY CITY RECORDER By__.
Transmitted to the Mayor on December 13, 2001
Mayor's Action: Approved ❑Vetoed
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Bill No. 85 of 2001
Published: December 20, 2001
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