Fort Worth City Code § 20-419 DOWNTOWN OUTDOOR EVENTS DISTRICT (DOED).
§ 20-419 DOWNTOWN OUTDOOR EVENTS DISTRICT (DOED).
(a) In addition to the regulations set out in this section, all events in the DOED shall be required to comply with this article and all city policies and procedures.
(b) There shall be increased fees for all events in the DOED which will be approved annually by the city council. A security deposit, as determined by the city manager, shall be required for all events in the DOED due to the need to protect enhanced amenities in the downtown area.
(c) The owners of the Sundance Flying Saucer Lot, Gateway Lot and the Sundance Square Chisholm Trail Lot shall be allowed to submit an application for the next calendar year and receive an annual permit for all planned events that do not involve a street closure
(d) All events in the DOED shall be placed on the events calendar and applicants shall be required to attend all pre-event meetings as required by this article. The pre-event committee may require an enhanced parking plan and traffic control plan for events held on Friday or Saturday nights.
(e) Other than events contained entirely on private property, and water and food distributed at the end of walks, runs and races, and to remedy emergency situations, no food or beverage shall be sold, served or distributed, for any event with an estimated attendance of less than 5,000 attendees per day. Actual attendance at a prior event will be used to determine the attendance number.
(f) Where a street closure is required for the event, no more than two events with an estimated attendance of less than 5,000 attendees shall be allowed within the same two block radius within a three-week period.
(g) No business delivery parking shall be blocked at any time before, during or after an event.
(h) For special events and parades occurring in the DOED, no traffic-control devices, including signs, barricades, cones or other traffic management elements, may be delivered or stored on public property prior to the date specified on the special event or parade permit.
(i) No set up shall be allowed prior to 24 hours before the start of the event for special events or parades with an expected attendance of less than 100,000 attendees. For special events or parades with an expected attendance of more than 100,000, no set shall be allowed prior to 48 hours before the start of the event without the approval of the outdoor events manager.
(j) Barricades must be staffed at all times with a minimum of one person at least 18 years of age who is wearing a reflective safety vest.
(k) Other than the parade of lights, parades must not start any earlier than 10:00 a.m. and must end no later than 2:00 p.m. All streets must be cleaned and reopened no later than 3:00 p.m.
(l) In addition to the requirements of the outdoor events ordinance and all polices and procedures adopted by the city, all events in the DOED shall submit and obtain approval from the pre-event committee for the following plans:
(1) Attendee parking,
(2) Support vehicle parking;
(3) Trash disposal and nightly pick up; and
(4) Noise mitigation (bands, amplifiers, etc.).
(m) All parade routes held in the DOED must be on a designated route provided by the outdoor events manager. Except for parade of lights, all parades must not start any earlier than 10:00 a.m. and must end no later than 2:00 p.m. All streets must be cleaned and reopened no later than 3:00 p.m.
(Ord. 19255-08-2010, § 1, passed 8-3-2010, eff. 10-1-2010)