Title 5 - Business Licenses and Regulations

5.20.078 Temporary Permits; Applications; Process.

1. A.
   It shall be unlawful for any Person to conduct an event pursuant to a State issued Temporary Permit without first applying for a local Temporary Permit at least 14 days prior to the event and subsequently obtaining the permit. Those applications received after the 14 day period shall be processed, however, review shall be subject to City Clerk calendar considerations. Written application for the local Temporary Permit shall be made to the City Clerk upon a form provided by the Clerk and shall clearly state the name of the applicant, the group for which the event is planned, the location, date and time of the event and any anticipated need for police, fire or other municipal services. Each application for a local Temporary Permit shall specify the Premises for which such permit is issued, including a diagram of the Premises covered by the Temporary Permit. The diagram shall clearly show the boundaries of the premises, entrances to and exits from the premises and the area in which the service of Alcoholic Liquor or Cereal Malt Beverage would take place. If the event is to occur on private property, the applicant shall include written permission for the event and the service of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage from the owner of the private property. In addition, the application shall include a copy of the State issued Temporary Permit.
2. B.
   Except as provided in subsection (C), the City Clerk will issue or deny a local Temporary Permit once the applicant has completed all application requirements, the applicant has paid the license tax set forth in O.P.M.C. 5.20.068, and the City Clerk has received the recommendations of the Chief of Police. The City Clerk shall notify the Chief of Police whenever a local Temporary Permit has been issued by the City Clerk and forward a copy of the permit and application to the Chief of Police.
3. C.
   The Governing Body may approve by ordinance or resolution a local Temporary Permit for events allowing consumption of intoxicating liquor on public streets, alleys, roads, sidewalks, parking areas, or highways, provided: a) the City closes the streets, alley, road, sidewalk, parking areas, or highway to motor vehicle traffic during the event; b) the boundaries of any such event are clearly designated in any application for the event and are clearly designated in any approval granted by the Governing Body; and c) the boundaries of such event are clearly marked by signs, a posted map or other means which reasonably identify the area in which intoxicating liquor may be possessed or consumed at such event. The City Clerk shall notify the Chief of Police whenever a local Temporary Permit has been approved by the Governing Body and forward a copy of the permit and application to the Chief of Police. (See K.S.A. 41-719(a)(2)(A) and K.S.A. 41-1201(f)(1))

(History: Ord. CDC-3369 §7, 2022; Ord. CDC-2875 §6, 2010; CDC-2178 §6, 99)

Effective on: 1/1/1901