races/ walks. Private birthday parties, private celebrations, private family reunions and other similar events held at private residences, rented halls, or other rented facilities are not considered special events.
(Ord. No. 14-22, § 1, 3-20-2014)
Sec. 18-102. Permit required—Exemptions.
- (a)All special events held on regulated property within the City of Eustis require a special event permit in accordance with the provisions of this article, unless expressly exempted. No event organizer required by this article to obtain a special event permit shall advertise, engage in, participate in, aid, form, or start any special event prior to obtaining a special event permit from the City of Eustis.
- (b)The City of Eustis, including any and all departments within, is exempt from the special event permitting process.
- (c)Any event held at the Lake County Fairgrounds which expects a daily attendance of 250 persons or greater, or serves alcohol, or by nature of the event creates traffic control, crowd control, public safety, sanitation and other public health, safety and welfare issues requires a special event permit. Other fairground activities are exempt.
- (d)An existing business or establishment within the City of Eustis that holds, sponsors, supports, or otherwise provides for an event at that establishment which is outside of the normal scope of the intended business practices requires a special event permit if:
- (e)The issue of a special event permit by the City of Eustis shall not relieve any person from the duty to secure other permits or approvals as may be required by the city code to include, but not be limited to, a business tax receipt, street closure authorization, or other permits/ authorizations.
- The daily attendance of the event is greater than 250 persons, or
- Alcohol is served at the event, or
- Because of the nature of the event creates traffic control, crowd control, public safety, or sanitation and other public health, safety and welfare issues.
(Ord. No. 14-22, § 1, 3-20-2014)
Sec. 18-103. Application for permit.
- (a)Filing period. All special event applications shall be for a single event, and shall not be valid for reoccurring future events. A complete application with all required documents for a special event permit shall be filed with the police department not more than 180 days before, and not less than 30 calendar days before the date and time at which it is proposed to commence the assembly; provided, however, that the chief of police or designee may waive the minimum 30 day filing period and accept an application filed within a shorter period if after due consideration of the date, time, place, and nature of the assembly, the anticipated number of participants, and the necessity for an amount of city services which will be required in connection therewith, the chief of police or designee determines that such waiver will not present a hazard to the public safety because of the reduced amount of time available to fully process the application.
- (b)Contents. The application shall, at a minimum, state the following:
- The name of the event organizer.
- The mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the event organizer.
- The location of the proposed special event.