A. “Parade” means any march or procession consisting of people, animals, bicycles, vehicles, or combination thereof, except wedding processions and funeral processions, upon any public street or sidewalk which does not comply with normal and usual traffic regulations or controls.

B. “Run” means an organized procession to contend in a race consisting of people, bicycles, or other vehicular devices or combination thereof containing 25 or more persons upon a public street or sidewalk.

C. “Special event” means any event expected to cause a public gathering that is not part of the normal course of business at the location, including any parade, run, street dance, or other demonstration and exhibition to include on-water activities on public property (including public tidelands). Examples of special events include, but are not limited to, weddings, funerals, festivals, concerts, walks/runs, free speech/demonstration, and uses/activities that impact regular park operations or normal park usage.

D. “Street” or “streets” mean any public roadway, sidewalk, or portions thereof in the city of Gig Harbor dedicated to the public use.

E. “Street dance” means any organized dance of three or more couples on any public street, public sidewalk, or publicly owned parking lot.

F. Other Event – For Profit. Such events are limited to no more than one per month per park. No events will be allowed that are designed for the primary purpose of selling products. A “for-profit” event includes all events where a business entity intends to make a profit from the event on public property. This includes all special events managed, planned or overseen by a business or commercial entity.

G. “Other Event – Not for Profit” means a special event organized or put on by a nonprofit organization, company or group of people.

H. “Weekend” for the purposes of this section means Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

I. “Special expressive event” means a special event organized primarily to convey ideas, opinions, or thoughts through words or conduct. Examples of special expressive events include political demonstrations and/or rallies, picketing, and similar types of free speech or conduct typically given a higher level of constitutional protection than commercial speech.

J. “Normal park/regular park usage” means those legal active and passive recreational uses for which the public park is maintained by the city for public use, not requiring a special event permit under this section, including, but not limited to, picnics, throwing Frisbee, sunbathing, game playing, etc. (Ord. 1385 § 3, 2018; Ord. 1221 § 2, 2011; Ord. 427 § 2, 1983).