§ 1400. Purpose.

It is the purpose of the City of Tulsa to establish a process for permitting special events conducted by the private sector to use City streets, public property, facilities or services. It is recognized that these special events enhance the City of Tulsa lifestyle 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 venues, it is further 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, to ensure the health and safety of patrons of special events, to prohibit illegal activity from occurring within special event venues, and to protect the rights and interests granted a special event permit holder. It is further intended to create a mechanism for administrative and City services cost-recovery user fees for special events. It is also the intent of the City of Tulsa to protect the rights of its citizens to engage in protective free speech expression activities and yet allow for the least restrictive and reasonable, time, place and manner regulation of those activities within the overall context of rationally regulating special events that have an impact upon public property, facilities and services.

(Ord. No. 23873 , § 1, 2-28-2018)