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Council reviews proposed special-events ordinance changes, debates four-event-per-location limit
Summary
Staff previewed amendments to Fate’s special events ordinance—definitions, a cut from 60 to 30 days for standard permit submission, a required street-closure plan, and a proposed limit of four street-closing events per location per year—eliciting council concern about downtown frequency and a request for director discretion and a redlined ordinance return.
Steve presented suggested changes to the city’s special events ordinance and emphasized the meeting was a discussion only, not a final vote. ‘‘No action tonight. This is more just a discussion,’’ Steve said, then ran through new definitions (reimbursable costs, review committee, farmers/open-air market), a reduced general application window (from 60 to 30 days with director flexibility for small events), tent and temporary structure safety language,…
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