An application for a license to conduct an outdoor festival shall be filed not less than sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of such outdoor festival.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
At the time of the filing an application, an application fee in the amount set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors shall be paid to the license collector for the purpose of defraying the expenses of investigation of the applicant, the property on which the outdoor festival will be conducted and the proposals submitted by the applicant. No part of said application fee shall be refunded.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
The application for a license shall be filed with the license collector and shall contain all of the information required by Chapter 1 of this Part, with the addition of the following:
(a) 
The name of the owner, the legal description, and the number of acres contained in the property on which the outdoor festival is to be conducted.
(b) 
The name of the owner, the legal description, and the number of acres contained in all property to be used for parking or other uses incidental to the outdoor festival.
(c) 
The date or dates and the hours during which the outdoor festival is to be conducted.
(d) 
An estimate of the minimum and maximum number of persons expected to attend the outdoor festival for each day that it will be conducted, together with detailed information supporting such estimate.
(e) 
Detailed plans and programs for supplying security protection, fire protection, communication facilities, medical and first aid facilities and services, water supply and facilities, sanitary facilities, solid waste disposal, food supply and facilities, parking facilities, access ways, traffic control, control of dust, illumination and overnight camping facilities. Such plans and programs shall cover in detail each and every item mentioned in Article 4 of this Chapter.
(f) 
A description of all loudspeakers and sound equipment to be used and the intensity of the sound, in decibels, at the boundaries of the property.
(g) 
The name, address, date and place of birth, and appropriate identifying information of each person who will act as a security guard during the outdoor festival, or the name and address of the private patrol operator who is licensed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 7582 et seq. and who will supply such security guards.
(h) 
Complete details on the provisions for cleanup of the premises and removal of rubbish after the event has concluded, and the specific place or places where all rubbish will be disposed of.
(i) 
Complete details on the procedures and equipment which the applicant will use to determine the number of persons in attendance at all times and the means of preventing attendance, at any time, in excess of the number allowed by the license.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
At the time of filing an application for a license for an outdoor festival, the applicant shall also file with the license collector ten (10) copies of a map or plan on sheets twenty-four (24) by thirty-six (36) inches in size. The map or plan shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet, and shall show all of the following information:
(a) 
The boundaries of the property on which the outdoor festival is to be conducted.
(b) 
The location of all highways, streets and alleys located within seven hundred (700) feet of the exterior boundaries of the property on which the outdoor festival is to be conducted.
(c) 
The location of all fire hydrants, wells or ponds located on the property on which the outdoor festival is to be conducted or within seven hundred (700) feet of the exterior boundaries of the property.
(d) 
The boundary lines of all lots and parcels of land located within seven hundred (700) feet of the exterior boundaries of the property on which the festival is to be conducted, and references adequate to identify the owner of each parcel on the list furnished pursuant to subdivision (a) of section 6-23-2040 of this Article.
(e) 
The location of the parking area and all other areas to be used for purposes incidental to the outdoor festival.
(f) 
All access ways within the property to be used for the outdoor festival and within all property to be used for parking or other purposes incidental to the outdoor festival.
(g) 
The exterior means of access to the property to be used for the outdoor festival.
(h) 
The location and existing use of all buildings and structures existing within the area covered by the map and the location of all buildings and structures to be erected for the outdoor festival, including, but not limited to, the bandstand, stage, or other facilities for performers.
(i) 
The location of all loudspeakers.
(j) 
The location of all of the facilities listed in Article 4 of this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
At the time of filing an application for a license for an outdoor festival, the applicant shall also file the following documents:
(a) 
A list of the names and addresses of all persons owning property which is located within seven hundred (700) feet of the exterior boundaries of the property on which the outdoor festival is to be conducted, as shown on the current assessment roll of the County.
(b) 
Verification of the ownership of the property to be used in connection with the outdoor festival and a contract signed by the owner of the property permitting such use of the property and authorizing the filing of the application.
(c) 
The names and addresses of the doctors, nurses, and first aid attendants who will be providing medical care at the outdoor festival, and the name and address of the owner of each ambulance which will be stationed there, and a description of each ambulance sufficient to identify it.
(d) 
A consent, in a form approved by the County Counsel, signed by the property owner and applicant, to the entry on the premises at any time of any peace officer, and any County officer or employee, in the performance of their official duties.
(e) 
A document, in a form approved by the County Counsel, signed by the applicant agreeing that the applicant will cause the property to be cleaned up, and all rubbish removed therefrom, within seventy-two (72) hours after the conclusion of the outdoor festival.
(f) 
A contract, in a form approved by the County Counsel, signed by the applicant and by the owners of all property to be used in connection with the outdoor festival, stating that they will reimburse the owners and occupants of all adjoining property for all damage of any kind to such owners or occupants, or to their property, caused by the persons who have signed the contract or by any person attending the outdoor festival, which damage would not have occurred had the outdoor festival not been held.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
Within two (2) days after the application is filed, the license collector shall send copies of the application and all accompanying documents to the Director of the Resource Management Agency, District Attorney, Fire Chief, Health Officer, Road Commissioner, Risk Manager, and Sheriff. Said officers shall investigate and file reports with the license collector. Said reports shall cover, but are not to be limited to, compliance with applicable laws, ordinances and regulations. In addition to other matters, the Sheriff and District Attorney shall report on the moral character and integrity of the applicant and whether the outdoor festival is likely to generate additional demands on law enforcement. In addition to the matters specified above, the appropriate officers shall also report their recommendations with regard to the conditions to be imposed on the license pursuant to Article 4 of this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)