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A. This chapter regulates park events as defined herein. No person shall conduct any park event without first obtaining a permit as provided in this chapter.

B. Issuance of a permit under this chapter does not exempt the permittee from, or constitute compliance with:

1. any requirements relating to exclusive use facilities under Section 6.36.020;

2. local, state or federal laws regulating service or consumption of food or alcoholic beverages;

3. Chapter 13.40 of this code regulating amplified sound;

4. and any park rules or City ordinances applicable to parks; or

5. any other applicable local, state or federal law.

Every permit issued under this chapter is expressly conditioned on compliance with all other applicable laws.

C. 

1. No park event may involve the sale, service or consumption of any alcoholic beverage other than beer, wine and champagne. References in this chapter to "alcoholic beverages", "alcohol" or "liquor" include only beer, wine and champagne.

2. No park event in a park which contains a recreation facility or program, or is adjacent to an elementary, middle or high school may involve the sale, service or consumption of alcoholic beverages at any time when the recreational facility or program or school is operating.

D. This chapter does not apply to:

1. events in indoor facilities;

2. spontaneous, unorganized assemblies which are neither sponsored, organized, promoted nor advertised by any person or organization, and do not involve amplified sound.

E. This chapter additionally does not apply to events in Aquatic Park or other parks that are authorized pursuant to any lease to which the City is a party or by a license or permit issued by the City under any other authority, to the extent that its application would be inconsistent with such leases or licenses. However it is the policy of the City that the standards and requirements of this chapter should be used as a guide to any future leases or licenses for property in parks. (Ord. 6579-NS § 2, 2000)