REAL SOLUTIONS: Steve King's Proposed Amendment to Block Party Requests.

CITY OF LIVONIA ORDINANCE NO. ___

CITY OF LIVONIA ORDINANCE NO. ___

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE ___ OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF

ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH A STREAMLINED PROCEDURE FOR

APPROVAL OF BLOCK PARTY PERMITS.

THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:

Section 1. Title ___, Chapter ___ of the Livonia Code of Ordinances is hereby

amended to add the following Section:

Sec. __-__. Block Party Permits.

(1) Permit Required.

No person shall close or cause to be closed any public street, or portion thereof,

for the purpose of conducting a neighborhood block party without first obtaining

a Block Party Permit pursuant to this Section.

(2) Application.

(a) Application for a Block Party Permit shall be made to the City Clerk or such

other office as designated by the Mayor or City Council;

(b) The application shall be filed not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date

of the proposed event and shall include:

1. The name, address, and contact information of the applicant;

2. The location and description of the street or streets to be closed;

3. The date and hours of the proposed block party;

4. An estimate of the number of participants;

5. Any additional information required by administrative regulation.

(3) Administrative Approval.

(a) Upon receipt of a complete application, the City Clerk, in consultation with

the Police Department, Fire Department, and Department of Public Works, shall

issue a Block Party Permit provided that the proposed event does not present a

threat to public health, safety, or welfare;

(b) Issuance of a Block Party Permit under this Section shall be deemed a

ministerial act and shall not require formal action by the City Council, except as

provided in subsection (4).

(4) Exceptions Requiring Council Approval.

(a) Any request for a waiver of the City’s noise ordinance, extension of hours

beyond those otherwise permitted, or deviation from other applicable ordinances

shall require approval by resolution of the City Council.

(b) Nothing herein shall preclude an applicant from voluntarily requesting

consideration of a Block Party Permit by the City Council.

(5) Conditions of Permit.

(a) All permits issued pursuant to this Section shall be subject to conditions

imposed by the City to ensure public safety, including but not limited to:

1. Maintenance of emergency vehicle access at all times;

2. Provision of adequate traffic control and barricades;

3. Compliance with all applicable state laws and City ordinances.

(b) Failure to comply with the conditions of the permit shall constitute grounds

for immediate revocation and may subject the violator to penalties under this

Code.

Section 2. Repealer.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of

such conflict, hereby repealed.

Section 3. Severability.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is

for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such portion shall be deemed a

separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect

the validity of the remaining portions.

Section 4. Effective Date.

This ordinance shall take effect upon publication in a newspaper of general

circulation in the City of Livonia, as required by law.

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