A. "Applicant" means any person or organization who seeks a special event permit from the chief of police to conduct or sponsor an event governed by this section.

B. "Athletic event" means an occasion on which a group of persons collectively engage in a sport or form of physical exercise on a city street, sidewalk or other city-owned land and improvements, which obstructs, delays or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or does not comply with traffic laws and controls. Athletic events include bicycle and foot races.

C. "Block party" means a festive gathering on a residential street requiring a closure of a street, or a portion thereof, to vehicular traffic, and use of the street for the festivity including barbecues, picnics, music or games.

D. "Chief of police" means the chief of police or his authorized deputy.

E. "Event" means a parade, athletic event or other special event.

F. "Other special event" means a street fair, art and craft show, carnival, block party, soap box derby, rally, and other special events which occur on a city street, sidewalk or other city-owned land and improvements which obstructs, delays or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or does not comply with traffic laws and controls.

G. "Parade" means a march or procession consisting of persons, animals or vehicles, or combination thereof, on any city street, sidewalk or other city-owned land and improvements which obstructs, delays or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or does not comply with traffic laws or controls.

H. "Permit application fee" means the nonrefundable fee to be paid by the special event permit applicant to cover the full costs (or portion hereof) of processing and investigating special event applications, and administering the special event permit program.

I. "Permittee" means any person or organization who has been issued a special events permit by the chief of police.

J. "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line intended for the use of pedestrians.

K. "Street" has the same meaning as in Section 1.04.010(T) of this code and includes all city streets, highways, alleys, courts and squares.