City of Tempe proposes permitting updates for special events and city parks

PHOENIX — The city of Tempe is proposing updates to the code provisions governing the permitting of special events and the regulations for city parks.

The code currently in place was written in 1967, when the city’s population was only at 60,000 and has undergone only minor revisions over the years.

The proposed updates are meant not only to provide event organizers and participants with greater clarity but also to ensure that parks and preserves remain in good, safe condition.

Multiple city departments collaborated for more than six months to make the revisions more fitting for the city’s current population of over 200,000 and get them ready to considered by the city council.

What are the proposed permitting updates for Tempe special events and city parks?

The updates provide more specific information for when permitting is needed as well as additional protections for parks, preserves and nearby neighborhoods.

Some of the proposed changes would require permits when:

• An activity is operationally public in nature.
• Greater than 30 people are expected to attend.
• The activity adversely impacts the area beyond the typical service level provided.
• There is an expected need for additional city services in order to maintain the health, safety and welfare of the space as well as its surrounding area.

The proposed changes do not increase permit fees.

Residents interested in reading the entire proposal can do so by clicking on item 8B4 on the June 5 agenda.

The first public hearing will take place during the regular council meeting on Thursday.

A second hearing and vote is scheduled for July 1.

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