(a) Timing. The County shall:
(1) grant, deny, or request modification of the permit application within 30 days of receipt of the application; and
(2) grant the permit application at least 30 days before the proposed date of the special event or deny the permit application at least 30 days before the proposed date of the special event if the sponsor has not made all modifications requested by the County to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of the public or participants of the special event.
(b) Issuance. The County shall issue a permit for a special event, unless:
(1) the sponsor has outstanding monetary obligations to the County;
(2) the sponsor has made intentional or willful material misrepresentations regarding the nature or scope of a special event for which they had previously received a permit from the County, or has violated the terms of a prior permit issued by the County;
(3) the sponsor has made intentional or willful material misrepresentations or committed violations regarding a special event in another jurisdiction that threatened the health, safety, or general welfare of the public, spectators, or participants of that special event;
(4) there is intentional or willful falsehood or misrepresentation in the application;
(5) the sponsor is unable to safely control the anticipated number of spectators or participants;
(6) there are inadequate traffic facilities to accommodate the anticipated number of spectators or participants;
(7) there are inadequate security or emergency response services;
(8) the venue is inadequate to support the anticipated number of attendees;
(9) ingress or egress at the venue is insufficient for emergency situations;
(10) the special event requires County services beyond a level that will be available at the time of the special event;
(11) the sponsor fails to provide evidence that the sponsor or others providing sales or service to the public at the special event have obtained other required licenses or permits, including County, State, federal, or liquor board licenses or permits;
(12) the application is not fully completed and executed;
(13) there is a fully executed prior application and application fee for a special event on the same date and the necessary County resources are not available for both special events;
(14) the sponsor has not complied with applicable State law or regulations related to the special event; or
(15) the intended use or activity is prohibited by law.
(c) Authority to deny, modify or cancel. The County shall provide notice to a sponsor and an opportunity for the sponsor to take corrective action prior to denying, modifying or canceling a permit. The County may deny, modify, or cancel a permit at any time when the denial, modification, or cancellation is required:
(1) to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public or participants of a special event;
(2) because the sponsor fails to comply with any County, State, or federal laws or regulations applicable to the special event; or
(3) because the sponsor does not have the legal authority or the permission of the owner to use the property upon which the special event is located for the special event.
(d) Staffing. The County shall determine the adequate level of staffing for the special event based on best practices and generally accepted public safety standards. The County shall make publicly available the public safety agencies’ special events regulatory and agency specific safety requirements, based on best practices and generally accepted public safety standards. The Office of Emergency Management and public safety agencies shall annually evaluate current regulatory and agency specific safety requirements against evolving threats and changes in best practices and generally accepted public safety standards.
(e) Multiple-day events. If the application for a multiple-day event meets the criteria set forth in this section, one permit shall be issued for all days of a multiple-day event.
(f) Cancelled event. An issued permit becomes void if a special event is cancelled. An issued permit for a multiple-day event, of which a portion is cancelled, becomes void only for the cancelled portion of the multiple-day event.
(Bill No. 13-23)