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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 52 of 2012
(Amending parade regulations)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3.50.240 OF THE SALT LAKE CITY CODE
TO CHANGE THE TIME WHEN A PERSON MAY RESERVE SPACE ON PUBLIC
PROPERTY TO VIEW A PARADE.
WHEREAS, it is proposed that Section 3.50.240,Salt Lake City Code, be amended to
change the time when a person may reserve space on public property to view a parade; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds adoption of this ordinance reasonably furthers the
health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Salt Lake City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Section 3.50.240,Salt Lake City Code, shall be, and hereby is, amended to
read as follows:
3.50.240: REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY ADJACENT TO EVENT
ROUTES:
The following shall apply to public property adjoining routes and staging areas for
authorized commercially related special events or free expression activities and it shall be
unlawful for any person to violate these provisions:
A. Time Restrictions: Before six o'clock (6:00) P.M. of the day before the
authorized commercially related special event or free expression activity, no person shall
actually claim or attempt to claim, reserve, occupy or otherwise control public property
either in person or by the placement of any object. Prohibited claiming activities include,
but are not limited to, the placement of ropes, chairs, blankets,banners or vehicles or
barriers of any kind.
B. Reserving Public Space: From and after six o'clock (6:00) P.M. of the day
before an authorized commercially related special event or free expression activity, a
person may physically occupy a position on public property and may use a blanket,
sleeping bag or chair to reserve the position for that person only. No person may reserve
a space for anyone other than himself or herself. No person may claim or attempt to
reserve any public property for himself or herself or others by placement of ropes, tents,
barricades or other barriers.
C. Enclosed Shelters Prohibited: No person shall place, erect, use or employ any
tent or other enclosed shelters, including vehicles or trailers, on public property along the
route or staging areas of any authorized commercially related special event or free
expression activity at any time.
D. Obstruction Of Public Rights Of Way: No person shall obstruct public
sidewalks, paved portions of streets, or occupy any unsafe position or occupy a position
which may cause damage to public or private property.
E. Vehicle Parking Restrictions: From and after six o'clock (6:00) P.M. of the day
before an authorized commercially related special event or free expression activity and
continuing until the conclusion of the event, no person shall park a motor vehicle, or
trailer or tent trailer on the streets designated by the city as a route for an authorized
commercially related special event or free expression activity. Only motor vehicles or
trailers which are entries or parts thereof in an authorized commercially related special
event or free expression activity are allowed to be in the areas designated as staging
areas. Any vehicle, motor vehicle,trailer or tent trailer parked in violation of this section
is a public nuisance and may be towed from the prohibited area at the owner's expense.
F. Reserved Spectator Viewing Areas: As part of the permit process,the mayor or
the mayor's designee may authorize:
1. The city to reserve places for the observation of an authorized
commercially related special event or free expression activity and to erect and
control seating on such reserved public property; and
2. The permit holder to reserve areas for observation of an authorized
commercially related special event or free expression activity and to erect and
control seating in the reserved areas.
G. Dogs Prohibited: From and after six o'clock (6:00) P.M. of the night before an
authorized commercially related special event or free expression activity all dogs, except
for service animals and dogs who are actually part of the authorized commercially related
special event or free expression activity, shall be prohibited on public property along the
route and staging areas whether or not such dogs are leashed. This subsection shall not
prohibit the owners of dogs who live adjacent to the route from taking their leashed dogs
on walks to and from their property using the most direct route away from the route.
"Service animals" referred to in this subsection shall mean any dog specially trained to
accompany the blind, hearing impaired, or persons with visual or other physical
disabilities.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 17`" day of July, 2012.
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Transmitted to Mayor on August 1, 2012 .
Mayor's Action: Jc Approved. Vetoed.
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Bill No. 52 of 2012. r• l u' b1,. / L�7 Date: 2--
Published: 8-13-12
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