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Council holds first reading of ordinance to revise parade and special-event permitting
Summary
The City of York held a first reading of Ordinance No. 2397 to amend Chapter 34, Article 5 (assemblies, parades, processions) to create a clearer process for special events. Staff said the measure aims to send resource-intensive requests to council while streamlining events handled administratively; the ordinance committee will continue review.
The City of York held a first reading July 3 of Ordinance No. 2397, which would amend Chapter 34, Article 5 (assemblies, parades, processions) to provide a process for special events and clarify when council review is required.
City Administrator Dr. Crawford said the staff and ordinance committee started the measure to ensure requests that require overtime or other city resources would come before council, while events manageable with existing staff resources could be approved administratively. Dr. Crawford said the ordinance seeks to clarify the responsible party for events and their duties, and to list activities that would not require council review.
The ordinance committee will continue reviewing the draft; the council did not suspend rules and took no final vote at first reading. Council members were invited to review the draft and return suggested edits during further committee work before a subsequent reading.
No action was taken beyond the first reading; the council noted the item for future committee consideration.
