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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING TITLE 5, AMUSEMENTS AND AMUSEMENT BUSINESSES, CHAPTER 10, SPECIAL PERMITS, BY MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO IMPROVE THE SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT PROCESS.
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WHEREAS, festivals, road races, and other special events contribute to the unique character and vitality of the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, special events support the City of Newark's goal of being a destination city; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to maintain a permitting process for special events that will facilitate the timely and efficient processing of special event applications; and
WHEREAS, a timely and efficient permitting process will allow the City of Newark to effectively manage the competing uses of public spaces and its public safety personnel and the resources required of special events; and
WHEREAS, the permitting process will enable public safety personnel to respond in a proactive and timely manner to issues related to special events affecting the public's well-being; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to ensure that organizers or sponsors of special events in the City are treated fairly and equitably, and that any support of these events that may be provided at the discretion of the City is done in a fiscally responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, it becomes necessary from time to time to amend the Special Events Ordinance to achieve the aforementioned desires and goals for the special event permitting process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT TITLE 5, AMUSEMENTS, CHAPTER 10 SPECIAL PERMITS, IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
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