Columbia Authorization for issuance of permit for greater than thirty (30) days ordinance (§ 24-45)

(a) Whenever any person shall desire to temporarily close a public street, sidewalk, parking lane, traffic lane or alley for more than thirty (30) days, such person shall make application to the city council not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the next city council meeting preceding the date the person desires to close such street or sidewalk. The city council may authorize the director of public works to issue a permit, with or without conditions, to such person to use a portion of such street or sidewalk to such extent and for such time as the city council shall find to be reasonably necessary, provided that the city council shall find that the following conditions exist:

(1) No safety hazard will be created as determined by the director of public works or the director's designate, and

(2) No obstruction will be created that would unreasonably interfere with police, fire or health protection of the city, and

(3) No unreasonable interference with the normal uses of the abutting property will be created.

(b) The person making an application to the city council shall, as a part of the application, present evidence that all owners and occupants of property abutting the area to be used and also all owners and occupants abutting the sidewalk along both sides of the entire block where any closure will occur have been notified of the closure request, in writing and posted at the site of the closure, including the dates, time and scope of such intended closure, the council meeting date at which such request may be heard, and the right of any individual to appear before the city council or submit comments in writing to the city council on such closure prior to authorization of issuance of a permit.