A. “Block Party” means the closure of a short cul-de-sac or a limited-portion of a two-lane local roadway for a period of less than six hours for the purpose of a neighborhood gathering.

B. “Charitable Nonprofit Organization” means any person(s), partnership, association, corporation or other group or entity that is exempt from federal taxation (must provide copy of a valid determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service) and whose activities are conducted for unselfish, civic or humanitarian motives, or for the benefit of others, and not for political or Commercial gain of any private individual or group, and may include, but shall not be limited to patriotic, philanthropic, social service, welfare, benevolent, educational, civic, fraternal, cultural, charitable, scientific, historical, church, athletic or medical activities.

C. “Farmer’s Market”, “Bazaar Days”, “Market Days”, “Sidewalk Sale”, etc. means any outside retail activity on public property or on private property in a commercially zoned district that is temporarily extended beyond the permanent venue/site of day-to-day business.

D. “Grand-fathered Event” means an event that has annually occurred in the community for a period exceeding five consecutive years and continues to provide a significant benefit to local organizations, clubs, associations, community groups or the community as a whole.

E. “Holiday Event” means an event that is related to a recognized holiday or season and includes the Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Sunrise Easter Service at Fountain Park, the July 4th celebration at Fountain Park, and the Holiday Lighting activities on the Avenue of the Fountains.

F. “Special Event” means any event that will take place on Town property, including but not limited to parks, open space, streets, sidewalks or rights-of-way, or on private property, and which by its nature could cause a significant disruption of pedestrians or vehicular traffic in the area and/or that requires traffic safety measures. An event is not a “Special Event” for the purposes of this Article if all of the following are true: (1) the event takes place on private property, (2) the event does not require the closure of any Town street, sidewalk or right-of-way, and (3) the event does not require any municipal services beyond the currently existing, permanent, in-ground infrastructure.

G. “Special Event Committee” means the group of Town staff members designated by the Town Manager that is charged with (1) reviewing Special Event applications for compliance with the Town Code and (2) recommending Special Events for approval by the Town Manager.

H. “Sponsor” means the applicant, organizer, operator or principal agent who is responsible for all aspects of the Special Event’s planning, implementation and conduct. (16-01, Amended, 08/18/2016; 11-13, Added, 11/03/2011; 01-09, Added, 05/17/2001)