City of Albuquerque - File #: O-23-79

• File #: O-23-79
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Council - Final Action
• File created: 4/17/2023
• In control: Finance & Government Operations Committee
• Title: Repealing Chapter 7, Article 3 ROA 1994, The Albuquerque Free Expression And Parade Ordinance; Creating The Albuquerque Free Expression And Special Event Permitting Ordinance (Fiebelkorn, by request)
• Sponsors: Tammy Fiebelkorn (By Request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
5/15/2023	City Council	Accepted with a recommendation Do Pass, As Amended
5/8/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass, as Amended	Pass
5/8/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Amended	Pass
5/8/2023	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Amended	Pass
4/17/2023	City Council	Introduced and Referred
4/17/2023	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. O-23-79 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Tammy Fiebelkorn by request


ORDINANCE
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Repealing Chapter 7, Article 3 ROA 1994, The Albuquerque Free Expression And Parade Ordinance; Creating The Albuquerque Free Expression And Special Event Permitting Ordinance (Fiebelkorn, by request)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. REPEALER. Chapter 7, Article 3 ROA 1994 is hereby repealed.
Section 2. NEW MATERIAL. Chapter 7, Article 3 is hereby added to read as follows:
"? 7-3-1 FINDINGS AND INTENT.
The City Council finds that the exercise of the right of public expression is a fundamental right essential to the democratic process. The City of Albuquerque encourages public expression that preserves City property and resources and maintains the public health, safety, and welfare. The City Council finds that, to facilitate and encourage public expression, the City must sometimes take precautions to protect City property and resources, ensure the free flow of pedestrian traffic on public streets and sidewalks, coordinate multiple uses of limited space on public property, and generally promote public health, safety, and welfare.
It is the intent of the City of Albuquerque to establish a permitting process for special events that impact important or substantial City interests, such as City facilities, services, or streets; public health, safety, or welfare; and public expression.
? 7-3-2 SHORT TITLE.
This article shall be referred to as the "Albuquerque Free Expression and Special Event Permitting Ordinance" and may sometimes be referred to herein as "this article."
? 7-3-3 DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the stated meaning unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
ADMINISTRATION. The Mayor of the City of Albuquerque or the Mayor's des...