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CITY COUNCIL
Public hearing June 5 on updates to Tempe events, parks ordinances
(Courtesy City of Tempe)
Evelyn Hallman Park in the Papago Park Preserve
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INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA
The Tempe City Council will conduct a public hearing this week on proposed updates to ordinances regulating special event and city parks permits.
The code was written in 1967 with minor revisions throughout the years as the city has grown from 60,000 to 200,000, changing neighborhoods and events that take place in the community.
“The intention is to provide greater clarity for event organizers and participants while ensuring that city property, including parks and preserves, remains in good and safe condition for all who use them,” city officials stated in a release.
The updated ordinance provides more specific information regarding when permits are needed. It also includes additional protections for parks and preserves as well as the surrounding neighborhoods, according to the release. The combination of changes to the special events code provisions as well as for city parks is designed to provide increased clarity and an easier permitting process for smaller events.
Some of the proposed changes to the ordinance include requiring permits when:
An activity is “functionally” public in nature.
More than 30 people are expected to attend.
The activity has adverse effects on the property or environment beyond the service level routinely provided for the area.
There is an anticipated need for additional city services “to maintain the health, safety and welfare of the space and its surrounding area.”
There is no proposed increase in permit fees. Those interested can read the entire proposed ordinance by clicking on item 8B4 on the June 5 agenda.
