§ 5.36.015. Categories of events.

Any event held in the county must fall within one of the following categories:

A.

Category 1. An event which complies with the following:

1.

Will be attended by fifty or fewer persons per day;

2.

Has no amplified sound system other than a system completely enclosed within a building;

3.

Has no outdoor illumination beyond that which exists and is operated legally in connection with permanent buildings or installations on the premises; and

4.

Is proposed for no more than three consecutive days per event, with a separation of at least four days (if a three-day event) or five days (if a one- or two-day event) between the event and any other category of event held on the same parcel.

B.

Category 1A. An event which complies with the following:

1.

Will be conducted by, on behalf of or in opposition to a declared candidate for elective public office or a qualified measure as a fundraiser or rally for the campaign for or against such candidate or measure;

2.

Will be conducted only during the election period;

3.

Is proposed for no more than one day per event, with a separation of at least six days between the event and any other category of event held on the same parcel;

4.

Will result in no more than two Category 1A events occurring during the same election period on the same parcel; and

5.

Will be attended by three hundred or fewer persons per day.

C.

Category 1B. An event which is authorized by an approved use permit or has been recognized by a certificate of present extent of legal nonconformity (CLN) issued pursuant to this code.

D.

Category 2A. An event which meets all of the requirements for a Category 1 event in subsections (A)(1) through (4) of this section except that either: (1) an amplified sound system which is not completely enclosed by a building will be used; or (2) the event will occur on a parcel with a use permit or CLN but the event does not qualify as a Category 1B event because it is not authorized by the use permit or CLN. No more than six Category 2A events per calendar year shall occur on the same parcel.

E.

Category 2B. An event which complies with the following:

1.

Will be attended by more than fifty but no more than two hundred persons per day;

2.

Is proposed for no more than three consecutive days per event, with a separation of at least four days (if a three-day event) or five days (if a one- or two-day event) between the event and any other category of event; and

3.

Will result in no more than six Category 2B events per calendar year occurring on the same parcel.

F.

Category 3. An event which complies with the following:

1.

Will be attended by more than two hundred but no more than four hundred persons per day;

2.

Is proposed for no more than three consecutive days per event, with a separation of at least four days (if a three-day event) or five days (if a one- or two-day event) between the event and any other category of event; and

3.

Will result in no more than six Category 3 events per calendar year occurring on the same parcel.

G.

Category 4. An event which complies with the following:

1.

Will be attended by more than four hundred persons per day;

2.

Is proposed for no more than three consecutive days per event, with a separation of at least four days (if a three-day event) and five days (if a one- or two-day event) between the event and any other category of event; and

3.

Will result in no more than three Category 4 events per calendar year occurring on the same parcel.

H.

Category 5. An event which does not meet the category of an event under subsections (A) through (G) of this section but which will occur no more frequently than once per year and complies with the following:

1.

The event and any related ancillary activities have been specifically authorized by a resolution of the board which specifies any time, place and manner regulations determined by the board to be necessary to protect the health and safety of the attendees and the residents of the county;

2.

The event is sponsored by a nonprofit corporation in existence for a period of at least two decades during which it has furthered the general welfare of the residents of the county by providing over fifty million dollars to other nonprofit groups or entities to fund health care, educational, housing or other charitable services to the needy within the county;

3.

During the period of its existence, the event sponsor has regularly conducted similar annual events in the county for the purpose of raising funds for the charitable purposes described in subsection (H)(2) of this section; and

4.

The proposed event and its ancillary activities will be conducted for the purpose of continuing to raise funds for the charitable purposes described in subsection (H)(2) of this section.

I.

Subsequent Events. Any category of an event for which the applicant, location, type and size of activity are substantially the same as an event of the same category licensed or otherwise authorized under this chapter which occurred no more than twenty-four months earlier.

(Ord. 1272 § 1 (part), 2006)