The city recognizes that there are houses and related residential
facilities within the community that due to their location, design,
size, or status as a home that may have been occupied by a celebrity
or other famous person, are desirable for the staging of special events.
The city allows such events to be staged in residential areas of the
city so long as such events do not unreasonably interfere with the
public health and safety of the residents or unreasonably endanger
any property within the city.
It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to provide the
means by which such events may be reasonably regulated to preserve
the public health and safety, provide for the protection of property,
and to maintain harmonious relations between the community or neighborhood
and those engaged in such activities.
(Ord. 1745 § 1, 2008)
For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"City manager"
means that person acting in the capacity of the city manager
of the city of Palm Springs or the city manager's designee.
"Event"
means an occurrence or social occasion or other activity
that involves a gathering of persons, including without limitation,
a reception or party.
"Event house"
means one or more residential dwellings, including either
a single-family detached or multiplefamily attached unit, or any portion
of such a dwelling or the property, rented for occupancy for the purpose
of staging an event.
"Event house permit"
means the registration for an event submitted to the city
pursuant to this chapter.
"Local contact person"
means a local property manager, owner, or agent of the owner,
who is available twentyfour hours per day, seven days per week for
the purpose of responding within forty-five minutes to complaints
regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of the
event house, or any agent of the owner authorized by the owner to
take remedial action and respond to any violation of this code.
"Owner"
means the person(s) or entity(ies) that hold(s) legal and/or
equitable title to an event house. The term "owner" includes any lessee
of an owner who has an exclusive lease of the event house for a term
of at least one calendar month.
"Property"
means a residential legal lot of record on which an event
house is located.
"Responsible person"
means an occupant of an event house who is at least eighteen
years of age and who shall be legally responsible for compliance of
all occupants of the unit and/or their guests with all provisions
of this chapter and/or this code.
"Remuneration"
means any consideration of any kind, including without limitation
money, services, or goods, of any kind or in any amount, but does
not include reimbursements for actual clean-up costs.
(Ord. 1745 § 1, 2008)
Except as otherwise provided in Section
5.75.040, it is unlawful for any person to stage an event at any property unless such person has first been issued an event house permit from the city manager for such event.
(Ord. 1745 § 1, 2008)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any event
for which the owner does not receive any remuneration for an event
or for the owner's use of the owner's property as an event house.
(Ord. 1745 § 1, 2008)
The applicant shall reimburse the city for all costs incurred
by the city which result from the issuance of the permit and/or the
activities authorized therein, including without limitation any costs
for public safety services.
(Ord. 1745 § 1, 2008)
The city manager is authorized to promulgate such rules and
regulations as are necessary to realize the purpose and intent of
this chapter and which are not inconsistent therewith.
(Ord. 1745 § 1, 2008)
Any person aggrieved by an action taken by the city manager may appeal such action pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
2.50 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.
(Ord. 1745 § 1, 2008)