This application process is for individuals and organizations who wish to host a Special Event in Madeira Beach. Sec. 42-16. - Definition. Special event shall mean any organized meeting, activity, gathering or group of 50 or more persons, which involves city financial or in-kind contributions or requires city approvals and which is intended to or does draw public attention and has the potential to inhibit the normal flow or regulation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic upon any public facility, street, sidewalk, swale, alley, or park. The term shall include, but not be limited to weddings, festivals, carnivals, circuses, tournaments, concerts, parades, athletic events, fairs, rallies, firework displays and similar gatherings regardless of whether a charge or donation is required for admission. This definition shall specifically exclude any event conducted or sponsored solely by the city or for the primary purpose of First Amendment speech or assembly.