ORD-30-70 DEFINING AND REGULATING SPECIAL PAGEANTS CONDUCTED ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTYtiE CITY NEWS:please publish Wednesday, September 16, 1970, only, and send PROOF and
Proof of Publication to City Clerk, P.O. Box 449, Orange, Calif. 92669.
lliJ~SILSON. City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO.
30-70 AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ORANGE ADDING SECTIONS
6550 ET SEQ. TO THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE
DEFINING AND REGULATING SPECIAL PAGEANTS CONDUCTED
ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY IN THE CITY
OF ORANGE.
WHEREAS, there are located within the City of Orange
lands devoted to parks and open space which are owned by the
City of Orange, and
WHEREAS, such areas are adaptable to, and are often
devoted to, the conduct of fairs, carnivals, circuses, and
other similar events, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Orange is of
the opinion that such events should be conducted on property
owned by the City of Orange only by nonprofit organizations in
order to insure that the proceeds resulting from such events
will inure to the benefit of those organizations which are per-
forming community service with the use of such proceeds from
such events, and
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WHEREAS, the City Council is opposed to the use of
city-owned property such as parks by private
organizations engaged in private-profit-
making activities, and WHEREAS, the City Council is further
of the opinion that pageants and similar enterprises
conducted on city-owned property should be subject to the
management and control of nonprofit organizations located in the
local area and organized for service to the general local community
in order that such pageant and similar enterprises will be
conducted with a view to the
protection of public interests,NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE
DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:SECTION I:Section 6550 Definition.
Regulation of Special Pageants.For the purpose of the
provisions regulating special pageants hereinafter set forth, the following
phrase shall be con-strued to have the meaning set forth
herein, unless it is apparent from the context that
a
different meaning is intended:SPECIAL PAGEANT: A special pageant is
any event of limited duration conducted
on property owned or controlled by the City
of Orange. Such a pageant may inc
lude rides, games, booths,or similar
amusement devices approved in accordance with
the provisions set forth herein. The regula.
tions relating to a special
pageant shall be applicable whether or not
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required and whether or not a fee or
admission is charged for such pageant.
Nothing contained herein shall be con-
strued to include within the definition
of a "sp,ecial event" any "pancake break-
fast," 'bake sale," or similar event
sponsored by a nonprofit organization
where only food or beverages are served
provided, that the City Manager shall '
have discretion to require the posting
of a cash deposit to insure cleaning of
the area in which food or beverages only
are served.
Section 6550.1 Permit Required.
In order to receive a permit to conduct a special pageant
on city-owned property within the City of Orange, it
is necessary that the applicant prove that it is a
nonprofit entity organized for fraternal, charitable, religious,
or other nonprofit purposes, which organization has been
in existence for at least six months prior to making
applica-tion for a permit to conduct a special pageant and
which organization has a regular membership and meets at
regular intervals of at least once per month for purposes other
than the conduct of special
pageants.See tion 6550.2 Application for
Permit.Application for permits to conduct special events shall
be in writing and shall be filed with the City Manager
not less than fourteen days prior to the opening date of
such event. Such application shall
state:The exac t location where the event is to be
staged;The name and address of any operator or operators
of rides, games, or amusement devices to be conducted
on the city-
owned property;d) A list of communities in California where
the operators of such rides, games, and amusement devices
have pre-viously conducted
such
operations;
a)
b)
c)
e)
f)g)The name and address of the sponsoring
business
or organization;The number and types of rides, games,
shows, displays,and other individual concessions comprising
the event,including any and all food stands and food
vehicles to
be used;The number of persons who will be engaged
in conducting
the event;A statement that the applicant
nonprofit organization will operate and manage the special pageant and
a copy of any agreements designed to insure
such
h)A plot plan showing the entire property in addition
to that port~on of the property proposed to be used
to store equ~pment and to conduct the special pageant
including an exact description and plot plan des- '
cribing the total extent of any off-street
parking area which would be occupied for the purpose
of conducting the special pageant and storing
the equipment incident
thereto;i)Such other information as shall be required by
the City
Manager.Sec tion 6550.3 Investigation of
Application.Before issuing a permit for a special pageant, the
City Manager shall cause an investigation to be made
regarding the application and shall have the findings set forth
in writing and attached to the
application.Section 6550.4 Issuance or Denial of
Permit.If the City Manager determines, after the
investigation that all applicable provisions of the law and of the
Orange Municipal Code, including all relevant provisions
of Section 6540 et seq. are, or will be, compiled with,
he shall issue a permit; otherwise the application shall
be
denied.Section 6550.5 Regulations for conduct of Special
Pageant.The following regulations shall govern the operation
of any special pageant for which a permit has been issued
by the City Manager, and violation of any such
regulation shall be grounds for immediate revocation of such
permit:I. No wild or ferocious animals shall be
displayed.2. All local and state laws and regulations
shall be
observed.3. Before erecting any structures, application must
be made to the Chief Building Inspector. All
applicable building and electrical regulations must be
observed.Permits issued by the State of California,
Division of Industrial Safety, must be furnished to the
Chief Building Inspector before the operation of any
ride.No rides, amusement devices or concessions shall
be put into operation until inspected and approved by
the Chief Building Inspector. Provided, however, that
no such inspection or approval by the City shall be
con-strued as a representation by the City of Orange,
or any employee thereof, that any such ride,
amusement device, or concession is structurally or
operationally
safe.Each ride shall have a sign displayed at the ~
ntrance to said ride and visible to all patrons conta~ning
the message that any person using the equipment does
so at his own
risk.
4. No game shall be permitted to be conducted at a
special pageant until inspected and approved by the
police Chief. No game shall be approved which violates
any laws of the State of California or any other pro-
visions of the Orange Municipal Code. No game shall
be approved in which it is impossible, due to the game
equipment, for the participant to win by the use of
skill.
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Any and all facilities for the dispensing of food and
beverages shall be inspected by the Orange County
Health Department to insure compliance with all pro-
visions of Sections 6400, et seq. of the Orange
Municipal Code.
No trailers, tents or other temporary living quarters
will be allowed on the premises where the special
pageant is to be conducted except upon approval of
the City Council based on a finding that no hazard
to public health or safety will result from such
approval.
The conduct of the special pageant shall be confined
to the hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. unless the City
Manager has established different hours of operation.
5.
6.
8. The special pageant shall not be operated for any
period longer than seven (7) days from the permitted
opening date as specified in the permit.
9. All persons or entities granted a permit shall be
required to post a cash deposit not to exceed One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to insure the premises used
for said pageant shall be left in a clean and orderly
condition at the conclusion of said pageant.
Sec tion 6550.6 Liability and Property Damage Insurance.
Prior to the erection of any structure in connection with
a special pageant, the sponsoring nonprofit organization
shall furnish certificates to the City Manager showing
there is in full force and effect liability and property
damage insurance covering every activity of the proposed
special pageant in the minimum amount of Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) for injury of one person and
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for death or
injury of more than one person in any accident and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for property damage, or, in
such additional amount as deemed necessary by the City
Manager, provided, however, that maximum insurance coverage
that may be required shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000.00) for injury to one person and One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for death or injury to more
than one person in any accident and One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000.00) property damage.
See tion 6550.7 Powers of City Council.
The City Council of the City of Orange shall have the
power to review any action taken by the City Manager in
denying any application for a permit and shall have the
power ~o revoke.a.permit gran~ed by th~ City Manager,
when, ~n the op~n~on of the C~ty Counc ~l, such ac tion
on their part is in the public interest.
When the City Council has acted upon any application for a
special pageant, all of the regulations set forth herein
shall apply to such special pageant.
The City Council shall also have the exclusive power to
grant a renewal or extension of a permit beyond the
original seven (7) day period.
Section 6550.8 Penalty.
Any violation of any provis ion of these regulations govern-
ing special pageants shall constitute a misdemeanor and
shall be punishable as provided in Section 1200 of the
Orange Municipal Code.
iE9'llON U:
This ordinance shall be published once within fifteen
15) days after its passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper
of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of
Orange, and shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after
the date of its final passage.
ADOPTED this 8th day of September 1970.
Zn~4-u~~~Mayor of t e C~ y 0
Orange
ATTEST:c ~ .L__~/'")-C Clty
C e. 0 t e C~ty 0 Orange STATE
OF CALIFORNIA )COUNTY
OF ORANGE ) ss.CITY
OF ORANGE )I,
EMILY L. WILSON, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California,DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting
of the City Council duly held on the 25th day of August, 1970, and thereafter
at a regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the 8th day of
September, 1970, was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, and that said
ordinance was passed and adopted by the following vote', to wit:AYES:
COUNCILMEN: JORDAN, HILEMAN, HOYT, PEREZ, SMITH NOES:
COUNCIL~ffiN: NONE ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN: NONE WITNESS
my hand and seal this SEAL)
9th
day of September, ~970.Ag/")/..,~/)
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