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Committee directs staff to refine draft busker ordinance after questions about locations, signage and amplified sound
Summary
Staff presented a draft street-performers (busker) ordinance and asked whether permitted locations should be mapped, whether busking can occur in parks, and whether an annual fee of $50–$100 is appropriate; council members asked for smaller signs, clarity on amplified sound and business-owner conflicts and directed staff to revise the draft for council consideration.
Public Works presented a draft ordinance to regulate street performers (buskers) downtown and asked the committee for guidance on three central issues: whether permitted locations should be defined by a specific map or by general setback rules (for example a required distance from entrances), whether busking should be allowed in city parks, and whether an annual permit fee should be $50 or $100.
"There are three main areas that I would like to have direction on and that is…
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