Permit fees; determination of number of blocks; traffic-control fee.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 366.03
in effectSec. 366.03. - Permit fees; determination of number of blocks; traffic-control fee.
(a) The fee for a permit shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for events not more than one (1) city block in length and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each additional block included within the area of the block party or community festival up to a maximum fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(b) The determination of the number of blocks shall be based on the estimate of the committee set out in section 366.04(e) of this chapter after consultation with the organizers of the event. Fees collected shall not be refundable.
(c) In addition to the fee for processing the permit, applicants for a permit hereunder shall be required to submit, before the permit is issued, a traffic-control fee in an amount established by the chief of police or his or her designee. The traffic-control fee shall cover the cost to the city of providing sufficient officers to regulate traffic and maintain public order. The costs of the police officers services will be determined at the established formula rates. The established formula rate for regular on-duty officers is regular salary, plus regular fringe benefits, plus regular worker compensation. The established formula rate for overtime officers is overtime salary, plus overtime fringe benefits, plus overtime worker compensation. All formula salary and fringe benefit rates are established at the ten year rate for each officer's rank, as found in the current city police federation agreement plus the current worker compensation rates for the police department. The number of sufficient officers under any permit, shall be determined by the police chief or his or her designees, based on consideration of the following information, which the applicant is required to submit, and which shall serve as standards to guide his or her discretion:
(1) The proposed route or location for the block party or community festival;
(2) The time of day that the event is to take place;
(3) The date and day of the week proposed;
(4) The general traffic conditions in the area requested, both vehicular and pedestrian, with special attention being given to the rerouting of vehicles or pedestrians normally using the requested area;
(5) The number of marked and unmarked intersections along the route requested, together with the traffic-control devices present;
(6) If traffic must be completely rerouted from the area, then the number of marked and unmarked intersections and the traffic-control devices are taken into consideration;
(7) The estimated number of participants and vehicles;
(8) The estimated number of viewers;
(9) The nature, composition, format and configuration of the block party or community festival
(10) The anticipated weather conditions;
(11) The estimated time or duration of the block party or community festival
(12) The plan of the applicant for emergency medical services for participants in the event; and
(13) Provisions arranged for and made by the applicant for handicapped parking.
(Code 1956, § 396.02; Ord. No. 17729, § 3, 4-26-90; C.F. No. 92-796, § 4, 7-7-92; C.F. No. 05-221, § 1, 7-6-05)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH366BLPACOFE_S366.03PEFEDENUBLTRNTFEFetched: 11/1/2026