§ 78-155. Reservation of dates, application fee and deposit required.

(a)

The city plans special events dates approximately one year in advance. In order to coordinate special event requests, advance reservation of dates and a deposit to secure the dates are required. The amount of the application fee and deposit required shall be established by resolution of the city commission. Payment of the application fee and deposit shall be as follows:

(1)

Application fee due at time of application;

(2)

Deposit within five days after notice that the dates reserved have been requested by another applicant, or three months prior to the first date of the event, whichever date occurs first.

(b)

The terms for deposit refunds are as follows:

(1)

The entire deposit will be refunded within 30 days after the event if the deposit has been paid on time and the applicant has complied with all conditions contained in the special event permit.

(2)

Fifty percent of the deposit will be returned if the event is canceled at least three months prior and no later than six weeks prior to the first date of the event.

(c)

No deposit refund will be paid if the event is canceled within six weeks of the first date of the event.

(Code 1979, § 26-165)