It is the purpose of the city council to establish a consistent process for permitting
special events conducted by the public or private sector to use city streets, facilities
or services and for permitting special activities on private property. It is recognized
that these special events and special activities enhance the lifestyle of northern
Nevada residents and visitors and provide benefits to the citizens through the creation
of unique venues for expression and entertainment that are not normally provided as
a part of governmental services. By recognizing special event and special activity
venues, this chapter is intended to supplement land use regulations, to provide a
coordinated process for the regulation of certain activities to be conducted in conjunction
with special events and special activities, to ensure the health and safety of patrons
of special events and special activities, to prohibit illegal activity from occurring
within special event and special activity venues, and to protect the rights and interests
granted to a special event or special activity permit holder. It is also the intent
and direction of the city council that this chapter be administered consistent with
the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and/or Article I, Sections 9
and 10 of the Nevada Constitution and applicable case law so as to protect the rights
of citizens to engage in expressive activities and yet allow for the least restrictive
and reasonable, time, place and manner regulation necessary to serve substantial governmental
interests affected by those expressive activities.
