§ 455.35. Time and place.

Subject to the provisions of sections 455.25 and 455.30:

(a)

For business district and large block events the applicant is required to pay all costs for traffic control measures and traffic control personnel required by the public works or police departments. Residential area events may be required to pay those costs.

(b)

Residential area: A block event may be permitted, provided:

(1)

That the block event, including set up time, is held only between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.;

(2)

That the block event is contained on one (1) or more contiguous blocks on the same street. Closure of multiple contiguous blocks will only be granted when the director of public works determine that the closure will have no adverse effects on the safe function of the roadway;

(3)

That the block event is not held on any street designated as a bus route, snow emergency route, arterial street, or as a state or county highway unless traffic flow can be reasonably accommodated on adjacent streets; and

(4)

That at least a ten-foot aisle is kept unobstructed at all times to permit vehicles to enter or exit and large objects, including but not limited to motor vehicles, shall not be used to block the street, whether or not such objects are used in conjunction with the official tape.

(c)

Business district: A block event may be permitted in the business district on any street under the jurisdiction of the city, including a state aid or county aid street, or on a street designated as a bus route or arterial street, provided:

(1)

The event, including set up time, is held between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on weekdays, and between 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; or

(2)

The event is held for one hour between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays to pursue activities which are protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution; and

(3)

At least a fourteen-foot aisle is kept unobstructed at all times to permit vehicles to enter or exit; and

(4)

The event is contained on one (1) or more contiguous blocks on the same street. Closure of multiple contiguous blocks will only be granted when the director of public works and chief of police or their designee determine that the closure will have no adverse effects on the safe function of the roadway system.

(d)

A large block event may be permitted in any business district on any street under the jurisdiction of the city, including a state or county street, or on a street designated a bus route or arterial street, provided that:

(1)

The appropriate state or county approvals have been obtained for the use of state and county streets;

(2)

At least a fourteen-foot aisle is kept unobstructed at all times to permit vehicles to enter or exit;

(3)

The event is contained on one (1) or more contiguous blocks on the same street. Closure of multiple contiguous blocks will only be granted if the city council has determined that such closure will have no adverse effects on the safe function of the roadway system. (82-Or-239, § 2, 11-24-82; 91-Or-136, § 3, 7-12-91; 94-Or-031, § 6, 4-1-94; 2003-Or-061, § 6, 6-6-03; 2004-Or-039, § 7, 4-16-04; 2006-Or-023, § 5, 3-10-06)