Explanation
Background: This ordinance will waive the provisions of Section 923.03 (c) of the Columbus City Codes, which would prohibit the closure of streets for a period of time exceeding five (5) days, for the purpose of allowing the 2006 Columbus Arts Festival on downtown streets, to be held from May 31through June 5 and the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) to conduct their Big Machines event involving the placement of large machinery on Washington Boulevard from Broad Street to Town Street to be held from July 7 through July 17 and to conduct their Farm Days event from July 25 through July 31.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
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To waive the appropriate section of the Columbus City Codes, and to authorize and direct the Executive Director of Recreation and Parks to issue Block Party Permits for Greater Columbus Arts Council and COSI for more than (5) consecutive days once their street closure applications have been approved.
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Arts Festival is to be held on downtown streets from May 31through June 5 and the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) will conduct their Big Machines event involving the placement of large machinery on Washington Boulevard from Broad Street to Town Street to be held from July 7 through July 17 and conduct their Farm Days event from July 25 through July 31, and
WHEREAS, the Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Center for Science and Industry plan to submit an application with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for a Block Party Permit to close public streets necessary to conduct the 2006 Columbus Arts Festival and COSI's two outdoor machinery exhibits, and
WHEREAS, the duration of the streets for the 2006 Columbus Arts Festival and COSI's two outdoor machinery exhibits will exceed the maximum allowable closure period of five (5) consecutive days, as contained in Section 923.03 (c) of the Columbus City Codes, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to waive Section 923.03 (c) of the Columbus City Codes to authorize the Executive Director of Recreation and Parks to issue Block Party Permits for the 2006 Columbus Arts Festival and COSI's two outdoor machinery exhibits for the closure of public streets for more than five (5) consecutive days once their street closure applications have been approved; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That Section 923.03 (c) of the Columbus City Codes be and is hereby waived as pertaining to the 2006 Columbus Arts Festival and COSI's two outdoor machinery exhibits for a limited purpose of a closing public streets for more than five (5) consecutive days.
Section 2. That the Executive Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue Block Party Permits for the 2006 Columbus Arts Festival and COSI's two outdoor machinery exhibits for more than five (5) consecutive days, upon receipt of a completed Block Party Permit meeting all existing requirements for issuance of said permit.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowable by law.