§ 191.101. Findings and intent.

(a)

The Council finds that special events offered to the general public or a substantial segment of the public often attract a large gathering of people which may cause adverse public health and safety conditions requiring municipal regulation to insure adequate sanitation and sewage disposal facilities, police services, fire rescue personnel and equipment, parking, traffic control and crowd control, and other regulations in the interest of public safety and public health.

(b)

It is the intent of the Council that this Chapter be enacted to protect and promote the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of and visitors to the City of Jacksonville. It is the further intent of the Council that this Chapter be construed liberally in favor of protecting and promoting the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of and visitors to the City of Jacksonville.

(Ord. 2004-814-E, § 2)