Definitions for City Hall Grounds Events

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Active Use. Use of the grounds while activities or events are being held for patrons, or goods or services are being sold to patrons. Entry Fees. Any fees charged during a major event by any person, including the lessee, to persons for: (1) Entry onto the grounds of City Hall and the Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building or into any contiguous area of the grounds in excess of 1,000 square feet; or (2) Use of any public walkway. Event. Any gathering, held in whole or in part by a person or persons on the grounds of City Hall and the Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building. Exempt Event. Any event: (A) In which no more than 25 persons are anticipated to participate; (B) For which there is no sound amplification; (C) Which lasts for a period of less than three hours; (D) For which no fee is charged for participation; (E) Involving no sales or solicitations for the sale of any product or service; and (F) For which no temporary structures are set up. Fee. Includes any charge, however denominated, whether in the form of money, token, script, or other medium of value. Food. Includes beverages, condiments, and utensils. Grounds of City Hall and the Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building or Grounds. Tax Map Key parcels 2-1-033:007 and 2-1-033:010, but excluding City Hall, the Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building, the Mission Memorial Building, the portion of Tax Map Key parcel 2-1-033:010 that is set aside for use as the Civic Center child care facility and, to the extent that they may be within those parcels, the public sidewalks immediately abutting King Street, Alapai Street, and Beretania Street. For the purposes of this definition, the inner courtyards of City Hall and the Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building shall be deemed a part of those buildings. Hold. Includes “conduct,” “sponsor,” or “promote.” Lease. Any lease agreement, rental agreement, or concession agreement. Lessee. Any person holding any lease for use of all or any portion of the grounds of City Hall and the Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building. Major Event. An event for which the person holding the event desires authority to: (1) Impede any person from access to, or charge a fee to any person for access across, the grounds of City Hall and the Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building to, City Hall, the Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building, the Mission Memorial Building, the Civic Center parking facility, or the Civic Center child care facility; (2) Prevent any person from having use of, or charge any person a fee for use of, any public walkway; or (3) Partition, fence, rope, cordon off, or otherwise demarcate any contiguous area of more than 1,000 square feet of the grounds for purposes of precluding any person from entering the area or for purposes of charging a fee to any person to enter the area. Minor Event. Any event other than a major event or exempt event. Person. Includes any natural person; any limited or general partnership or joint venture; any limited liability company; any corporation, whether professional, for profit or not-for-profit; any trust, including any business or land trust; and any other private organization, association, or entity. The term shall not include a governmental agency. Public Walkway. Any walkway or pathway, including any ramp or steps, designed to accommodate pedestrian traffic, whether paved with asphalt, concrete, brick, or any other material located on the grounds of City Hall and the Mayor Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building, but excluding the public sidewalks immediately abutting King Street, Alapai Street, Punchbowl Street, and Beretania Street. Sublessee. A person authorized, expressly or impliedly, by any person holding a lease entered into under this article for a major event, to provide goods or services to the patrons of the major event. Subpermittee. A person authorized, expressly or impliedly, by any person holding a permit issued under this article for a minor event, to provide goods or services to the patrons of the minor event. Temporary Structures. Includes tents, booths, stages, viewing stands, risers, rides, games, portable toilets, and similar structures set up on the grounds for an event.