§ 100.06 PERMITS AND FEES; PRIVATE PROPERTY.

   100.06(A)   Activities that require a Private Property event permit. The City shall require a special event permit for any event, meeting, activity, gathering, or assembly of a group of Persons , having a common purpose, design or goal, held upon any Private Property in a nonresidential Area, where (i) the event substantially inhibits the usual flow of pedestrian or vehicular Traffic on the surrounding Public Property , including but not limited to Streets, Sidewalks , alleys, and Public Parks , or preempts use by the general public, or (ii) is anticipated to attract 50 or more Persons . No permit shall be required if the event, meeting, activity, gathering or assembly is the usual and customary use of the Private Property .

   100.06(A)(1)   The maximum duration of such events shall be three days. An event shall include but not be limited to festivals, Carnivals , concerts, parades, walks, races, fundraising sales and similar gatherings, grand opening promotions, City co-sponsored events and other similar events not specifically permitted by City ordinance.

   100.06(A)(2)   Events held on Private Property , having no impact on Public Property or the public as described in this subsection, that include a tent or any other temporarily erected Structure , shall require the appropriate Building Permit (s) and review and approval of the Fire Marshal.

   100.06(A)(3)   The maximum number of such events shall be one per Private Property per month. If an additional application for a Private Property event permit is submitted, a major site plan amendment shall be required.

   100.06(A)(4)   When there is permitted exterior Construction within the Private Property , such events shall be held at a minimum of fifty feet from the perimeter of an exterior Construction site.

   100.06(B)   Limitations on special Private Property events.

   100.06(B)(1)   Mechanical rides. All mechanical rides are prohibited at special Private Property events.

   100.06(B)(2)   Carnivals . Privately owned, profit-oriented Carnivals are prohibited at special Private Property events if they are not intended to directly benefit local educational, charitable, rehabilitative, recreational, or religious organizations consisting largely of resident citizens of the City, where any profits realized are to be channeled into local religious, charitable, educational, rehabilitative, or recreational usage of direct benefit and impact to the citizens of the City.

   100.06(B)(3)   Recreational vehicles. If recreational vehicles are to be utilized in connection with an event, a parking plan for such recreational vehicles shall be required. The plan shall be subject to City approval, which shall be in the sole discretion of the City Manager. The number of recreational vehicles that may be parked shall be limited to a reasonable amount and duration. A proper plan of sanitary disposal, in compliance with F.S. § 513.08, and all other applicable Law, shall be required. The parking of recreational vehicles shall be in compliance with the City’s parking regulations and they shall not obstruct Traffic.

   100.06(B)(4)   Portable lighting. If a portable lighting system is to be utilized for an event, 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 . The portable lighting system shall not adversely affect the neighboring properties and shall be consistent with the applicable provisions in § 124.52 of this Code.

   100.06(B)(5)   Outdoor Sales of certain goods. Outdoor sales of secondhand or used goods are prohibited at Special Private Property events.

   100.06(C)   Seasonal Sales Permits.

   100.06(C)(1)   Seasonal sales permits may be issued to an Applicant for special seasonal sales activities that are conducted for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days in length conducted on Private Property .

   100.06(C)(2)   General criteria and limitations for seasonal sales permits shall be as follows:

   100.06(C)(2)(a)   The activity must be compatible with the existing surrounding land Uses , the Zoning Chapter and the Comprehensive Plan; no seasonal sales permits shall be issued for events in areas zoned for Single-Family residential.

   100.06(C)(2)(b)   No seasonal sales permit shall be approved when a merchant exists who deals in the goods offered by the temporary use and whose principal business is located within the same center or within 300 feet of the proposed location of the temporary use.

   100.06(C)(2)(c)   If Off-Site parking is to be utilized, permission must be in writing from the Owner of said property.

   100.06(C)(2)(d)   An Applicant may not receive a seasonal sales permit more than three times within a Year , unless approved by the City Manager .

   100.06(C)(2)(e)   No more than two seasonal sales permits may be issued at one period of time, unless approved by the City Manager .

   100.06(C)(2)(f)   An Applicant must submit an affidavit that permission has been secured from the Owner of the land upon which the seasonal sale is to be held.

   100.06(C)(2)(g)   If recreational vehicles are to be utilized in connection with a seasonal sales activity, a parking plan for such recreational vehicles shall be required. The plan shall be subject to City approval, which shall be in the sole discretion of the City Manager . The number of recreational vehicles that may be parked shall be limited to a reasonable amount and duration. A proper plan of sanitary disposal, in compliance with F.S. § 513.08, and all other applicable Law shall be required. The parking of recreational vehicles shall be in compliance with the City ’s parking regulations and they shall not obstruct Traffic .

   100.06(C)(2)(h)   If a portable lighting system is to be utilized for a seasonal sales 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 . The portable lighting system shall not adversely affect the neighboring properties and shall be consistent with the applicable provisions of § 124.52 of this Code.

   100.06(D)   Permit Procedures. The permit procedures applicable to special event and seasonal sales activities on Private Property are set forth in this Chapter 100.

   100.06(E)   Building Permits . All applicable Building Permits shall be obtained.

   100.06(F)   Noise. The activities that require a special Private Property event permit or a seasonal sales permit shall be governed by the noise regulations in Chapter 52 of the Code . Additionally, the activities may be subject to additional specific limitations on noise as set forth in the permit, violations of which shall constitute grounds for immediate revocation of the permit by the City Manager.

(Ord. 2010-17, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2014-12, passed 5-5-2014; Am. Ord. 2014-17, passed 8-18-2014; Am. Ord. 2015-11, passed 5-18-2015)