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Home My WebLink AboutOrd. No. 1984-724ORDINANCE N0. 724 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING, DEFINING AND GIVING GUIDELINES AND PERMIT PROCEDURE FOR "SPECIAL EVENTS" TO BE HELD OR COORDINATED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore does have numerous requests from citizens to hold "Special Events"; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore does not have established definitions, guidelines and permit procedure for the review and processing of "Special Event" requests; and WHEREAS, "Special Events" have proven to be of benefit and enjoyment to the citizens of the City of Lake Elsinore. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ONE: At the discretion of the City Manager, the following sub-sections shall be used as a guideline to determine if a request shall be classified as a "Special Event". A "Special Event" Permit shall be required if the request/nature is found to be in conformance or similar to, any of the below listed sub-sections: A. Definition of a "Special Event". "Special Event" shall be defined, by way of example, but not limited to an exhibit, display, gathering assembly, attraction, concert, performance, rally, congregation or collection of more than fifty (50) persons at any one time. B. Time. The scheduled event is intended to be held no more than two (2) time per calendar year; or, the scheduled event is intended to be held from one (1) to seven (7) consecutive days; or, the scheduled event is intended to be held between or within the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. on any one day. C. The scheduled event will not be held within a structure - or building, currently approved and authorized as acceptable for assembly by agencies. D. The scheduled event will necessitate the use of por- table toilet/s. (The gathering or anticipated attrac- tion of fifty (50) or more persons at any one time, will require/necessitate the use of portable toilet/s). One (1) portable toilet will be required for the first fifty (50) persons, an additional portable toilet shall be required for every twenty-five (25) persons in attendance or fraction thereafter. E. The scheduled event will necessitate the use of portable trash bins/waste receptacles. (The gathering or antici- pated attraction of fifty (50) or more persons at arnI one time, will require/necessitate the use of portable trash bins/waste receptacles). Fifty (50) persons -three (3)-twenty (20) gallon trash receptacles and three (3) additional. t~:enty (20) gallon trash receptacles for every twenty-five (25) persons +lzereafter or one trash bin for every fifty (50) persons in attendance or fraction thereafter. F. The scheduled event may require payirent/collection/ donation of monies or equivalent, or any item for ad- mission/right-of-entry to or upon the property, location or place. G. The scheduled event may have offered, displayed or trade for free or sale or offered for sale, exchange, trade swap or exhibit for display of sale or future sale any merch- andise, wares, animals or any items, or any food/drink for human or anunal cons~tion. sECrlora T[tiU: A request fora "Special Event" shall be made on forms as provided by the City of Lake Elsinore (~~RT'r "A"), stating all pertinent facts. In- complete permit applications shall be deemed un-acceptable, at the discretion of the City Manager. SECTION THREE: Said r~uest fora "Special Event", on a permit application, shall be sulinatted at least sixty (.6Q~ calendar days in advance of the scheduled event. SECTION FOUR: All. requirements/conditions of approval shall be met, and written proof thereof exhibited, one (1) week in advance of the scheduled event. The citizen/applicant shall be responsible to notify and obtain all necessary written agency approvals. Those agencies include, but are not Limited to: Health, Fire and Sheriff Departrnents. SECTION FIVE: The City Manager, or his/her designee, shall issue said "Special Events" permit upon complete compliance with provisions established within this Ordinance. SECTION SIX: A fee of Two Hundred .Dollars ($200.00) shall be set to process and review a request for a "Special Event". All requirements/conditions of approval costs shall be the seperate responsibility of the applicant. SECTION SEVEN: The employ of any City employee to attend/monitor a "Special Event" shall be paid by the citizen/applicant, in an amount sufficient to cover all costs and benefits of City employee. This cost is over and above the "Special Event" permit cost, as stated within Section six. SECTION EIGHT: At the discretion of the City Manager, a bond of liability naming the City of Lake Elsinore, its employee, may be required. The amount sha71 be de- termined according to the nature of the "Special Event". SECTION NINE: The traffic circulation or parking of a "Special Event" shall not be injurious or detrimental to surrounding properties in the vicinity or zone. The applicant shall submit and provide, in writing, proof of sufficient on- site parking and mitigation measures to be enforced on traffic circulation to and from the "Special Event", from the chief law enforcement officer of the City. SECTION TEN: Non-compliance of this Ordinance or any section thereof, shall void the "Special Event" permit, and shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to One-Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), plus six (6) months in jail for each day of violation. BE NT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any citizen/applicant aggreived by the decision of the City Manager shall have the right of appeal to the City Council upon compliance with Sections two, three, six, and eight. Such appeal shall 6e taken by filing with. the City Clerk, within fourteen (14) days after the decision of the City Manager, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for appeal. The decision of the City Council shall be final. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption thereof and take effect as provided by law. INTRODUCED AND PASSED UPON FIRST READING this 9th day of October, 1984, upon the following roll call vote: AYES: MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION NOES: KNIGHT, VALENZUELA ABSENT: NONE ABSTENTIONS: NONE PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING this 23rd day of October 1984, upon the following roll call vote: AYES: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE NOES: VALENZUELA ABSENT: VERMILLION ABSTENTIONS: NONE er/ rG~E%~ ARTA VALENZUELA, MAYO CITY OF LAKE ELSINO ATTEST: ANN MONEY, CITY CLERK CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE EXHIBIT "A" SPECIAL EVENT. PERMIT APPLICATION NAME OF APPLICANT: ADDRESS OF APPLICANT: ( ) ( ) Business Phone Home Phone 1. Detailed description/nature of the "Special Event": 2. Time and scheduled date of the "Special Event": 3. Exact location, including legal description and assessor's parcel number/s of the "Special Event" (detailed plot map required - to scale): 4. Contact person/s (if different from applicant): ( ) 5. Land Owner/s of the "Special Event" location: (Notarized, written permission is required from the legal land owner/s): - ( ) 6. Estimated number of public/private attendance: 7. Facilities available: (including, but not limited to: Health- bathrooms and drinking water, Fire - protection and Sheriff - patrol/crowd control) 8. Is over-night camping anticipated? THE PURPOSE OF ANY SPECIAL EVENTS PERPIIT SHALL BE TO ENABLE THE REASONABLE USE OF A PROPERTY BY THE LEGAL LAND OFdNER. PERMITS AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY OF LAKE ELSIE70RE ARE GRANTED FOR SUCH TI"dE AND UPOPd SUCI3 CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS IT DEEMS NECESSARY. A SPECIAL EVENT PERSAIT SHALL PTOT BE GRANTED FOR APdY USE OP. EVENT [9HEN IT IS FOUND THAT THE USE OR EVENT WILL BE INJURIOUS OR DETRI:~ENTAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OP. TO THE PROPERTY ITT THE VICINITY OR ZONE IN [~IiICH THE SPECIAL EVEATT PdILL BE SITUATED. -1- EXHIBIT "A" SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION A F F I D A V I T I DECLARE, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, THAT I AD1 THE (LEGAL LAND OAINER) - (ATTORNEY OF THE OWNER) OR (PERSON FIITH POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM THF. OWIdEP,) OF THE PROPERTY INVOLVED IN THIS APPLICATION AND THE FORE- GOING IS TRUE A1`]D CORRECT. Executed at California this day of 19 NOTARY (ATTACH) gnature Date of submittal: Receipt Number: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: Fee received $ ($200.00 required) Received by: City P4anager - City of Lake Elsinore -2- STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) I, Jo Ann P1oney, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance had its first reading on October 9, 1984 and had its second reading on October 23, 1984 and was passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: VALENZUELA ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: VERMILLION APU 10NEY, CITY CLERK TY OF LAKE ELSINORE (SEAL) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) I, Jo Ann Money, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 724 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATED: October 26, 1984 J NN MONEY, CIT C E K C Y OF LAKE ELSINORE (SEAL)