This chapter provides a process for reviewing proposed temporary events on privately-owned property within the City to ensure that basic health, safety, and community welfare standards are met, while approving suitable temporary events with the minimum necessary conditions or limitations consistent with the temporary nature of the activity. A temporary event permit allows short-term activities that might not meet the normal development or use standards of the applicable zoning district or the allowed uses in a governing action or permit pursuant to Title 17, but which may otherwise be acceptable because of their temporary nature. However, these activities should be regulated to avoid incompatibility between the proposed activity and surrounding areas.
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The words, terms, phrases, and their derivations set forth in this chapter have the meanings set forth below:
"Neighborhood Services Director"
means the Director of Neighborhood Services and Public Safety of the City of Goleta or designee acting on authority delegated from the Director of Neighborhood Services and Public Safety.
"Temporary event"
means an event lasting no longer than five consecutive days that is not otherwise permitted by an underlying permit or by this Title and which will not require or involve changes to the structure or composition of the land.
"Temporary event permit"
means a type of permit required prior to the use of private property for a temporary event subject to this chapter.
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A. 
Exempt Activities. The following activities are exempt from the permit requirements of this section:
1. 
Special Events. A special event on public property for which a special event permit is obtained pursuant to Chapter 12.07 of the Goleta Municipal Code.
2. 
Seasonal Youth Leagues. The use of privately owned active recreational facilities for or by nonprofit seasonal youth leagues.
3. 
Events Pursuant to Leases of City Property. Events authorized by and conducted pursuant to a lease of City property entered into pursuant to Chapter 12.08 of this Code.
4. 
Events Accessory to Allowed Uses. Events permitted by conditional use permit or as accessory to an allowed use pursuant to the provisions of Title 17. These may include, but are not limited to, promotional activities related to the primary product lines of a retail business, book readings and signings at bookstores and opening receptions at art galleries, provided that the following standards are met:
a. 
Location. Events are limited to non-residential uses.
b. 
Number of Events. No more than four events at one site are allowed within any 12-month period. Additional events may be authorized pursuant to a minor conditional use permit pursuant to the provisions of Title 17.
c. 
Time Limit. When located adjacent to or within a Residential Zone District, the hours of operation are limited to 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
5. 
Garage Sales. Garage sales of personal property conducted by a resident of the premises and occurring during daylight hours and no more often than four times within any 12-month period per residence and for a maximum of three consecutive days each.
6. 
Residential Gatherings. Gatherings customarily incidental to a residential use for which no consideration is provided and provided that live music and/or amplified sound or music ends no later than 10:00 p.m.
7. 
Car Washes. Car washes conducted by a qualifying sponsoring organization on non-residential properties. Sponsorship is limited to educational, fraternal, religious, or service organizations directly engaged in civic or charitable efforts and to tax exempt organizations in compliance with Section 501(c) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Temporary car washes may not occur on a site more than one time per month and may not operate for a continuous period of more than 12 hours or more than 16 hours in any two-day period.
8. 
Temporary Uses. Activities that are deemed to be temporary uses and regulated pursuant to Section 17.41.260 of this Code.
B. 
Temporary Events for Which a Temporary Event Permit Is Required. A temporary event permit is required for the following temporary events because of their potential for temporary impacts on surrounding areas:
1. 
A temporary event taking place on a privately owned active recreational facility attended by a total of 500 or more attendees over the duration of the event.
2. 
A temporary event taking place on any nonresidential privately owned property aside from that described in paragraph (1) above attended by a total of 100 or more attendees over the duration of the event.
3. 
Temporary events involving outdoor sales, including, but not limited to, grand opening events and other special sales events, in accordance with the following standards:
a. 
Temporary events involving outdoor sales must be part of an existing business on the same site.
b. 
Outdoor display and sales areas must be located on a paved or concrete area on the same lot as the structure(s) containing the business with which the temporary sale is associated.
c. 
Location of the displayed merchandise must not disrupt the normal circulation of the site, nor encroach upon driveways, bicycle paths, pedestrian walkways, or required landscaped areas, or obstruct sight distances or otherwise create hazards for vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic.
The minimum applicable ADA access requirements must be satisfied.
4. 
All other temporary events that are not exempt under subsection A of this section.
C. 
Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a temporary event permit to be obtained for a temporary event involving expressive activity, as that term is defined in Section 12.07.020 of the Goleta Municipal Code, provided either that the conditions set forth in Section 12.07.040(C) of this Code are met or that the applicable standards and requirements set forth in Section 12.07.050 are met.
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A. 
Authority of the Neighborhood Services Director. The Neighborhood Services Director has the following duties and powers under this chapter:
1. 
Prepare, and update from time to time, application submittal forms and lists that specify the information that will be required from applicants to support applications for temporary event permits.
2. 
Review applications for temporary event permits to determine if they are complete and can be accepted for processing under the requirements of this chapter.
3. 
Act on requests for temporary event permits.
4. 
Approve minor changes and amendments to previously approved temporary event permits.
5. 
Prepare, and update from time to time, appeal submittal forms and lists that specify the information that will be required from applicants to appeal the approval, denial, conditioning, or revocation of a temporary event permit.
6. 
Provide initial screening of appeal applications for temporary event permits to determine if they meet the specific submittal requirements for acceptance and to reject those that do not.
B. 
Delegation of Responsibility of the Neighborhood Services Director.
1. 
The review authority of the Neighborhood Services Director may be delegated by the Neighborhood Services Director to Neighborhood Services and Public Safety Department staff, unless otherwise specified by this title.
2. 
Wherever this title makes reference to “Neighborhood Services staff,” it is expressly understood that the staff is making decisions on behalf of, or acting under the direction and control of, the Neighborhood Services Director.
C. 
Review Authority of the City Manager. The City Manager shall serve as review authority on appeals of approvals, denials, conditions on or revocations of temporary event permits made by the Neighborhood Services Director.
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The Neighborhood Services Director must make the following findings to approve a temporary event permit:
A. 
The event shall not take place on property used principally for residential purposes.
B. 
No more than six temporary events requiring a temporary event permit have taken place on the property within the consecutive twelve-month period prior to the proposed event.
C. 
The event hours of operation will be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., unless modified pursuant to Section 9.01.080(E).
D. 
The proposed event will not unreasonably affect or have an unreasonably negative impact on adjacent properties, their owners and occupants, or the surrounding neighborhood, and will not in any other way constitute a nuisance or be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, comfort, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the area of such event, or to the general welfare of the City.
E. 
The site is physically adequate for the type, density, and intensity of event being proposed, including provision of services (e.g., sanitation, water, medical facilities, security and safety measures, solid waste facilities, including adequate recycling facilities), public access, and the absence of physical constraints.
F. 
The proposed event will not unreasonably interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic or circulation in the area surrounding the proposed event and will not create a demand for additional parking that cannot be safely and efficiently accommodated by existing parking areas.
G. 
Appropriate controls are in place that will ensure the premises will be kept clean, sanitary, free of litter, and all circulation and parking surfaces will include a suitable dust-controlled surface.
H. 
Adequate temporary parking will be provided to accommodate the vehicle traffic generated by the temporary event either on site or at alternate locations acceptable to the review authority.
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An application for a temporary event permit for a temporary event that will take place in the Coastal Zone may only be granted if the Neighborhood Services Director, in consultation with the Director of Planning, determines that the temporary event will comply with all applicable standards and requirements set forth in the California Coastal Act (California Public Resources Code Section 30000 et seq.), the policies of the General Plan, and, if applicable, Chapter 17.61, Coastal Development Permits, of this title.
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In approving a temporary event permit, the Neighborhood Services Director may impose reasonable conditions deemed necessary to achieve the findings for a temporary event permit listed in Section 9.01.060 above, including, without limitation:
A. 
Regulation of vehicular ingress and egress and traffic circulation;
B. 
Regulation of parking and dust, if using unpaved surfaces for the event;
C. 
Regulation of lighting, including the prevention of glare or direct illumination of adjacent properties;
D. 
Regulation of noise, including limitations on amplified sound;
E. 
Regulation of hours, which may include reduction in operating hours and days to a shorter time than requested;
F. 
Regulation regarding trash/debris/ waste disposal and site/area clean up during and at the conclusion of the event so as to restore the site to its original condition;
G. 
Requirement of bonds or other guarantees for cleanup or removal of structures or equipment; and
H. 
Such other conditions as the review authority deems necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter. Any other pertinent factors affecting the operation of the temporary event will be addressed through conditions to ensure the orderly and efficient operation of the proposed event, in compliance with the intent and purpose of this chapter, including, but not limited to, regulation of temporary signage, temporary structures and facilities, including height, placement, and size, and the location of equipment and open spaces, including setbacks location of events, and any other conditions deemed necessary to limit the impacts of the temporary event.
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A. 
Appeals. The approval, denial, conditioning or revocation of a temporary event permit may be appealed to the City Manager by filing an appeal in writing, stating the reasons why the Neighborhood Services Director’s decision was incorrectly rendered, within 10 days of the issuance of a decision. The City Manager, or designee, shall hold a hearing within 30 days (or in the case of a revocation, as quickly as feasible) of receipt of a complete appeal and shall make a determination on the appeal based on the findings set forth in Sections 9.01.060 and 9.01.070. An appeal of a City Manager decision may be made to the City Council in the same manner.
B. 
Revocation. A temporary event permit may be revoked or modified by the review authority, at any time if: (1) the approval was obtained by means of fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact; or (2) there is or has been a violation of or failure to observe the terms or conditions of the permit or approval, or the use has been conducted in violation of the provisions of this title or other applicable law. The City’s action to revoke a permit has the effect of terminating the permit and denying the privileges granted by the original approval.
C. 
Extension of the Permit. The review authority may extend the duration of the temporary event permit upon request and provided that the extension is consistent with all of the findings required by Section 9.01.060.
D. 
Expiration. A temporary event permit shall be considered to have expired when the temporary event and removal of structures and equipment have ceased, or the temporary event permit is revoked.
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