§ 142-87. Notice by the special events manager.

(a)

In the event that the chief of staff grants an assembly permit, s/he shall be authorized to direct the police chief and/or the commissioner of the department of public works and/or the commissioner of the department of parks and recreation, in writing, to close the appropriate streets, sidewalks, rights of way, and/or parks, or portions thereof, to accommodate the assembly. This written direction shall be sent by the SEM along with the copy of the assembly permit, as described in subsection (b) below.

(b)

Within two business days of the issuance of an assembly permit by the chief of staff, the SEM shall send a copy of the permit to the following, or their designees:

(1)

The mayor;

(2)

The city attorney;

(3)

The police chief;

(4)

The fire chief;

(5)

The commissioner of the department of parks and recreation;

(6)

The commissioner of the department of public works;

(7)

The commissioner of the department of city planning;

(8)

The Clerk of the Atlanta City Council for distribution to the impacted councilmember;

(9)

The Chair of the Atlanta Planning and Advisory Board; and

(10)

The city coordinator of the NPU system, for distribution to the neighborhood planning unit in which the assembly will occur.

(c)

Where the police chief or her/his designee recommends approval of an assembly and the chief of staff denies the assembly, the SEM shall send notice of said denial within one business day to the Atlanta Chief of Police or her/his designee, to the Clerk of the Atlanta City Council for distribution to the impacted councilmember, to the Chair of the Atlanta Planning and Advisory Board, and to the city coordinator of the NPU system for distribution to the neighborhood planning unit in which the assembly was requested to occur.

(Ord. No. 2009-04(08-O-2030), § 1, 1-31-09; Ord. No. 2013-27(13-O-1088), § 4, 6-26-13; Ord. No. 2017-14(17-O-1157) , § 6, 4-26-17)