(A) No person shall initiate, sponsor, organize, promote, conduct or advertise a special event unless a permit has been obtained from the city. Special event permits may be issued to an applicant for special events that are conducted for a period not to exceed nine calendar days in length conducted on private property, at the discretion of the City Manager. Applicants requesting special event permits may include, but are not limited to, commercial, educational, civic, recreational, and religious organizations.
(B) General criteria and limitations for special event permits shall be as follows:
(1) The activity must be compatible with the surrounding land uses; however, no special event permits shall be issued for events in areas zoned for single-family residential.
(2) No special event permits shall be approved for proposed events which sell, market, or display goods or services that directly compete with a licensed business located within the same center or within 300 feet of the event area, unless the event holder is a tenant within the center or has obtained written permission from the affected business owner.
(3) If off-site parking is to be utilized, permission must be in writing from the owner of said property.
(4) An applicant may not receive a special event permit more than two times within a calendar year, unless approved by the City Manager or designee.
(5) No more than two special event permits may be issued at one period of time per center, unless approved by the City Manager or designee.
(6) An applicant must submit an affidavit that permission has been secured from the owner of the land upon which the special event is to be held.
(7) If canopies, recreational vehicles, or accessory structures are to be utilized in connection with a special event activity, a general site plan and parking plan shall be included as part of the special event application. The plan shall be subject to city approval, which shall be in the sole discretion of the City Manager or designee. The location of these recreational vehicles or accessory structures shall not obstruct traffic or violate applicable city, county or state laws.
(8) If a portable lighting system is to be utilized for a special event activity, a plan for the usage of such portable lighting system shall be required. The plan shall be subject to city approval, which shall be in the sole discretion of the City Manager or designee. The portable lighting system shall utilize full cut off fixtures, and shall not adversely affect the neighboring properties and shall not exceed general lighting requirements of Chapter 116 of this code.
(C) Building permits. All applicable building permits shall be obtained prior to issuance of a special event permit.
(Ord. 1644, passed 6-3-09) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Public fairs and expositions, see F.S. § 616.09l