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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4314
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, REVISING PERMIT FEES FOR PARADES AND PUBLIC
ASSEMBLIES, INCLUDING PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES WITHIN PUBLIC PARKS,
AND THE SCHEDULE OF SERVICE COSTS FOR PARADES AND PUBLIC
ASSEMBLIES.
WHEREAS, the City Commission did, on the 2nd day of March 1998, adopt Ordinance No. 1458,
establishing permits for parades and public assemblies and the public conduct during parades and public
assemblies. Said Ordinance included public assemblies within public parks; and
WHEREAS, on the 4"' day of May, 1998, the City Commission adopted Commission Resolution
No. 3235 establishing fees for parades and public assemblies, including public assemblies within public
parks, a schedule of service costs for parades and public assemblies, and adopting a permit form; and
WHEREAS, on the 25"' day of April, 2010, the City Commission finally adopted Ordinance No.
1798 providing for revisions to Chapter 12.32 of the Bozeman Municipal Code relating to the regulations
and approval of public assembly and parade permits; and
WHEREAS, on the 25 day of April, 2010, the City Commission finally adopted Ordinance No.
1801 providing for revisions to Chapter 12.26 of the Bozeman Municipal Code relating to the regulations
and approval of park permits; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has found that many events that utilize public parks or require the
closure of streets leave the parks, streets and adjacent sidewalks full of rubbish and debris, and that once the
event is over, many organizers do not adequately clean up the area, leaving the debris for adjacent businesses
and city staff to clean; and
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WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that event organizers must be held responsible for
cleaning up after their events, and that a clean-up deposit can be required to ensure the event area is
appropriately cleaned up; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that costs associated with closing public streets for
private events should be increased; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that using the form established in Resolution No. 3235 for
parades and public assemblies is not efficient nor does the form require all pertinent information, and that
the application forms should be able to be adjusted by staff as needed, rather than being a set form as
prescribed by Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana:
Section I
Applications for all parade or public assembly permit shall be made on forms established by staff.
Section 2
Applications for public assemblies or other gatherings, walks, processions or similar events which
do not require street closures, including public assemblies within public parks, shall be accompanied by a
non-refundable fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) to cover administrative costs of processing the permit.
Section 3
Applications for parades or other events which require street closures shall be accompanied by a
non-refundable fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per event.
Section 4
If additional police protection for a parade or public assembly is deemed necessary by the city
manager, police protection shall be secured by the applicant at his/her sole expense.
Section 5
Clean-up deposits for a parade or public assembly shall be established by the City Manager or
Director of Parks and Recreation on a case-by-case basis. All or a portion of the deposit will be returned to
the applicant upon the City determining adequate cleanup occurred.
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Section 6
Deposits for the use of City signs and barricades shall be established by the City Manager on a case-
by-case basis. The applicant will be billed for the actual cost of repairing or replacing lost, unreturned, or
damaged city equipment.
Section 7
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a
regular session thereof held on the 25"' day of April, 201
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