12.20.020 Permit – Required.
(1) No person or organization shall conduct a special event that affects the customary and ordinary use of public streets, rights-of-way, sidewalks and publicly owned property, i.e., parks, without first having obtained a right-of-way use permit from the town of Cathlamet.
(2) No person or entity shall perform construction, surveying, geological or any other labor, or park or store equipment or goods in such a way as to affect the customary and ordinary use of public streets, rights-of-way, sidewalks and publicly owned property, i.e., parks, without first having obtained a right-of-way use permit from the town of Cathlamet.
(3) A right-of-way use permit is not required for the following:
(a) Parades, athletic events or other special events that occur exclusively on town property and are sponsored or conducted in full by the town of Cathlamet. An internal review process will be conducted for these events;
(b) Funerals and weddings;
(c) Groups required by law to be so assembled;
(d) Gatherings of 30 or fewer people in a town park, unless merchandise or services are offered for sale or trade;
(e) Temporary sales conducted by businesses, such as holiday sales, grand opening sales, or anniversary sales;
(f) Garage sales, swap meets, farmer’s markets and rummage sales;
(g) Other similar events and activities which do not directly affect or use town services or property;
(h) The annual Bald Eagle Fest and the annual Wooden Boat Show. (Ord. 416 §§ 2, 3, 4, 2000; Ord. 405 § 2, 1999)