§ 13-2701. Intent and purpose.

The City of Norman finds that unregulated special events may pose a threat to the health, safety, welfare, and environment of the community. Unregulated special events which attract large numbers of patrons and their vehicles can prevent passage of emergency vehicles, obstruct entrances to homes and businesses, and impede the use of streets and sidewalks by the inhabitants. Unregulated special events can create situations which exceed the City's capacity to provide adequately for security, public safety, health, sanitation, parking, water, medical care, lodging and waste disposal. Further, unregulated special events can harm sensitive environmental areas, create noise, congestion, and other nuisances which interfere with the inhabitants' peaceful enjoyment of their homes, businesses, and property. It is the intent of this article to regulate special events held on dates following the effective date of Chapter 13, Article XXVII Special Events. Therefore, the City Council adopts an ordinance to regulate special events and mitigate any adverse effects they may cause.

(Ord. No. O-0809-36, § 1)