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 Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District (CCSID) to conduct an outdoor holiday entertainment venue involving the placement of an ice skating rink and ferris wheel on State Street from High Street to Third Street to be held from November 1, 2005, through January 8, 2006.
Emergency action is required to meet opening date of event.
Fiscal Impact: N/S
Title
To waive the appropriate section of the Columbus City Codes, and to authorize and direct the Executive Director of Recreation and Parks to issue a Block Party Permit for CCSID for more than (5) consecutive days, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the CCSID holiday entertainment venue is to be held on State Street between High and Third Streets from November 1, 2005 through January 8, 2006, and
WHEREAS, the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District plan to submit an application with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department for a Block Party Permit to close a public street necessary to conduct CCSID holiday entertainment venue, and
WHEREAS, the duration of the streets for the CCSID holiday entertainment venue 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 a Block Party Permit for the CCSID holiday entertainment venue for the closure of a street for more than five (5) consecutive days; 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 CCSID holiday entertainment venue for the limited purpose of closing a street 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 a Block Party Permit for the CCSID holiday entertainment venue 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 for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.