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Covington adopts new special‑events permit code to meet insurer audit recommendations
Summary
The council passed an ordinance replacing chapter 12.4 of the municipal code, upgrading the special‑events permitting framework, requiring liability insurance and clarifying First and Fourteenth Amendment protections in response to a WCIA audit.
Covington — The Covington City Council on April 22 adopted a new special‑events ordinance that replaces chapter 12.4 of the municipal code to better align rules with administrative practice and to respond to a WCIA audit.
Senior Planner Selena told council the city’s prior special‑events code was sparse and an audit by the Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA) found three compliance gaps the city needed to…
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