A. For major park events, other than those which are major park events solely because of the number of attendees, the permittee must obtain insurance in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the duration of the major park event, which names the City of Berkeley, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers as additional insured. For all other park events, the City Manager may require insurance in an amount appropriate to the event. The amount of insurance required shall not be based on the existence or content of any expression involved in the event, or on the expected reactions of observers.

B. No permit applicant shall be required to comply with the insurance requirement of this section if the proposed park event is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the applicant produces evidence that complying with the insurance provision is impossible or so financially burdensome that it would preclude the proposed event from occurring.

C. If insurance is required pursuant to this section, a certificate of insurance shall be provided to the City and must be approved as to form and sufficiency by the City no later than two days before the event. If the applicant is unable to obtain insurance or does not provide the City with the certificate of insurance, the City Manager may obtain such insurance on behalf of the permit applicant and charge the permit applicant for the cost. (Ord. 6579-NS § 2, 2000)