§ 15-54. Designation and management of controlled zone.

(a)

Upon recommendation of the city manager, the mayor and city council may designate one (1) or more controlled zones within the festival area, and may authorize the city manager to implement regulations and controls which will be specific for each designated controlled zone. Such regulations and controls may include, but are not limited to the following:

(1)

Designation of controlled festival zone. Identifying designated controlled zone(s) by means of prominent signage or fencing placed around the perimeter of the event area at entrance and exit points indicating that alcohol cannot be taken beyond the boundaries of festival zone with violators being subject to ticketing or other enforcement actions.

(2)

Identification, entrance criteria. Entrance criteria may include, but are not limited to, prohibiting persons from entering with weapons (if allowed under Georgia law), alcoholic beverages, pets, skates, bicycles, and other items which may be dangerous, disruptive, or inconvenient in crowded conditions, and prohibiting entry by persons appearing to be intoxicated. The designated event manager also reserves the right to remove persons from the festival zone who are deemed to be in violation of posted entrance criteria or festival zone rules.

(3)

Identification, consumption of alcoholic beverages. Requiring wristbands or other means of identifying persons who have displayed proof of attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years, and who are authorized to purchase or hold in possession alcoholic beverages within the controlled zone, both within and outside of licensed alcoholic beverage establishments. A fee as set by the mayor and city council may be charged for such wristband. The transfer of wristband from one person to another person is prohibited and if a violation occurs, the wristband will be forfeited. Displaying such a wristband does not relieve alcoholic beverage establishments of responsibility for determining if a person has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years before dispensing alcohol to that person.

(4)

Containers, cups. Any establishment serving alcoholic beverages where the individuals purchasing said beverages will be walking around in the containment area shall only serve the alcoholic beverage in a disposable cup. Disposable cups must be composed of a material that is not glass, ceramic, aluminum, or other hard substance. Plastic or styrofoam cups are allowed. The city also reserves the right to determine additional regulations in regards to the containers/cups when approving the festival.

(5)

Transport of alcoholic beverages into or out of a designated controlled zone. The transport of alcoholic beverages for personal consumption either into or out of any designated controlled zone is prohibited.

(6)

Designation of festival manager within controlled zone. The mayor and city council and/or the downtown development authority, acting as their agent, may designate a festival manager to organize and manage festival activities within a controlled zone, as set forth in this section 15-54. Furthermore, the designated festival manager and/or the downtown development authority will be responsible for approving or not approving the vendors/establishments that seek participation in the festival. The mayor and city council retain the right to approve or deny vendors/participants as they deem fit.

(b)

Insurance. Any organization authorized to organize and manage festival activities within a controlled zone shall take out and keep in force for all activities associated with such event a special events liability policy. Such policy shall provide the following:

(1)

Minimum coverage limits: The city manager will recommend to the mayor and city council adequate minimum coverage limit depending on the scope of festival.

(2)

Named as additional insured: The City of Cartersville, and its officers, employees and agents shall be named as additional insureds. In some cases other local, state, and federal governments or private individuals or corporations may be required to be named as an additional insured if the property is leased, is under lease, or private property is being used to conduct the festival.

(3)

Certificate of insurance: A certificate of insurance shall be issued to the additional insured at least five (5) days prior to the beginning of the event. Such certificate shall be on a standard form and will provide for notification of the additional insured within ten (10) days of termination of coverage.

(4)

Coverage shall include claims for damages because of bodily injury and for DRAMSHOP liability.

(Ord. No. 21-14, § 1, 6-19-14; Ord. No. 12-17, § 1, 5-4-17)