1-15-13-1: SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS:

   A.   No person shall stage, promote, or conduct any special event in the City without first obtaining a special event permit from the City. Prior authorization is required for an event organizer to use the words "City of Middleton" or a facsimile of the City Seal in the title, advertisement, or other depiction of the special event.

   B.   A special event permit under this chapter is not required for events to be attended by fewer than one hundred (100) people. The requirements for permitting under this chapter shall not apply to:

      1.   Funeral processions;

      2.   Spontaneous events for the purpose of expressive activity that occur in response to breaking or emerging news;

      3.   City sponsored activities and events.

   C.   Applicants, sponsors, or promoters of events which would otherwise qualify as a special event but expect less than one hundred (100) persons may apply for a special event permit.

   D.   All special events that involve the use of vehicles, animals, fireworks, pyrotechnics, or auditory amplification devices shall be required to obtain a special event permit, regardless of the number of attendees. (Ord. 549, 1-21-2015; amd. Ord. 609, 7-3-2018)