§ 12-26. Application for license and fee—Contents.

It shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership or corporation to operate, maintain, conduct, advertise, sell or furnish tickets or other types of written authority for admission to any outdoor festival in the unincorporated area of the County of Butte, California, unless he, they or it shall first obtain a license from the County of Butte to operate or conduct such festival.

Application for a license to conduct an outdoor festival shall be made in writing to the board of supervisors of the County of Butte, accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus a fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for environmental review pursuant to section 12-26.1, and filed with the county tax collector and shall contain the following information:

(1)

The name, age, residence, mailing address and telephone number of the applicant. If the application is made by a partnership, the names and addresses of all general partners shall be included. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall be signed by the president and attested to by the secretary thereof and shall contain the names and addresses of all corporate officers, and a certified copy of the articles of incorporation shall be attached to the application. The address and telephone number of the principal place of business of the applicant shall also be included in the application.

(2)

The location and legal description of the premises where the outdoor festival is proposed to be conducted, including all lands to be used for parking or other uses incidental to the outdoor activity. The applicant shall submit proof of ownership of said premises or the written consent of all owners thereof for the proposed use.

(3)

The date or dates and the hours during which the festival is to be conducted.

(4)

An estimate of the maximum number of spectators, participants and other persons expected to attend the outdoor festival and each day it is conducted.

(5)

A detailed explanation of the applicant's program and plans to provide security protection, water supply, food supply, sanitation facilities, medical facilities and services, vehicle parking space, vehicle access (including written permission of property owners on any privately maintained roads which will be utilized for ingress or egress) and on- and off-site traffic control, fire protection and use and control of public address systems. If it is proposed or expected that spectators or participants will remain at night or overnight, the arrangements for illuminating the premises and for camping or similar facilities shall also be explained. The applicant's plans to provide for numbers of individuals in excess of the estimate and provisions for cleanup of the premises and removal of rubbish after the event has concluded shall be included.

(6)

A detailed explanation of the applicant's plan for policing the activity with particular emphasis on the control and prevention of alcoholic and drug consumption, open fires, fireworks and firearms.

Such application shall be filed with the Butte County Tax Collector at least ninety (90) days prior to the time indicated for the commencement of the planned activity. The tax collector shall review and submit such application to the board of supervisors, and no license shall be issued by the tax collector until he is authorized to do so by order of the board of supervisors at a regular meeting of the board.

(Ord. No. 1074, 1-27-70; Ord. No. 2830, § 4, 4-24-90)