§ 22-17. Park usage fee for special events.

(a)

Permit fees shall be assessed for the use of downtown parks for special events to include any commercial for-profit, commercial non-profit, non-commercial, civic, ceremonial, or other types of special event at rates to be established by the director of downtown operations.

(1)

Commercial/for-profit use shall include any sales, catered events, fairs, shows etc.

(2)

Commercial use by nonprofit organizations, to include any sales, catered events, fairs, shows, etc., events will only be certified as nonprofit if a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the gross proceeds of the events go directly to a federally designated 501c3 nonprofit organization.

(3)

Noncommercial use shall be limited to events for which no sales are permitted or donations accepted.

(4)

For special events sponsored or co-sponsored by the city, no fees for such use.

(5)

For film or photo production use, two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first four (4) hours of use, and forty dollars ($40.00) for each additional hour or part thereof of use in any 24-hour period.

All reservations for special events in Alamo Plaza will be on first-come, first-serve basis. Reservations for any year will not be taken before January first of that year. When Alamo Plaza special event reservations are received for the same date and time, a lottery will be held by the department of downtown operations to confirm the reservation.

Alamo Plaza East may not be reserved for any commercial use. Amplified sound is not permitted in Alamo Plaza, except for ceremonial or civic events, with the prior written approval of the director of downtown operations. Commercial use of Alamo Plaza shall be limited to no more than two (2) events per month.

(b)

A park usage fee for special events within city parks shall be charged per day per event. These fees are as follows:

(1)

Small events with minimum set up requirements:

a.

Family events ..... $50.00

b.

Organization/company events ..... 75.00

(2)

Larger events with set up or special activities:

a.

Attendance four hundred (400) or less: Four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00).

b.

Attendance four hundred one (401) to one thousand (1,000): Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).

c.

Attendance one thousand one (1,001) or more: One thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00).

(3)

Non-profit organization rental rate:

a.

Attendance four hundred (400) or less: Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00).

b.

Attendance four hundred one (401) to one thousand (1,000): Six hundred dollars ($600.00).

c.

Attendance one thousand and one (1,001) or more: Nine hundred dollars ($900.00).

(c)

Damage/cleanup fees for special events shall be as follows:

(1)

Attendance four hundred (400) or less: Five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(2)

Attendance four hundred and one (401) to one thousand (1,000): Eight hundred dollars ($800.00).

(3)

Attendance one thousand one (1,001) or more: One thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).

(d)

Damage and clean-up deposit for Alamo Plaza shall be as follows:

(1)

Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for non-profit agencies/organizations.

(2)

Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for commercial agencies/organizations.

(Code 1959, § 27-29; Ord. No. 54281, § 16, 9-17-81; Ord. No. 59314, § 3, 9-4-84; Ord. No. 63234, § 11, 7-16-86; Ord. No. 70254, § 6, 9-14-89; Ord. No. 72332, § 1, 9-13-90; Ord. No. 84796, § 7, 9-19-96; Ord. No. 88494, § 1, 9-17-98; Ord. No. 92517, §§ 5—8, 9-14-00; Ord. No. 96406, §§ 3, 4, 9-19-02; Ord. No. 98189, § 5, 9-18-03; Ord. No. 99739, § 10, 9-16-04; Ord. No. 101402, § 3, 9-15-05; Ord. No. 2007-09-0937C&D, § 1, 9-13-07; Ord. No. 2008-09-11-0777, § 4, 9-11-08; Ord. No. 2009-09-17-0731D, § 4, 9-17-09; Ord. No. 2010-09-16-0791, § 1(Att. C), 9-16-10; Ord. No. 2014-09-18-0694, § 2(Att. H), 9-18-14)

Editor's note

Section 3 of Ordinance No. 88494, adopted Sept. 17, 1998, states that "all park usage fees collected for special events in Alamo Plaza will be deposited into the City's General Fund in Revenue Index No. 015792, entitled Alamo Plaza Special Events."