To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Hearing to Consider Adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-07 (Temporary Events) (County File #CDZT22-00003)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. OPEN the public hearing on Ordinance No. 2024-07 (Temporary Events); RECEIVE testimony; and CLOSE the public hearing.
2. ADOPT Ordinance No. 2024-07, amending the County's Temporary Events Ordinance to prohibit unpermitted commercial temporary events, establish standards for temporary events in agricultural zoning districts, establish new enforcement mechanisms, and related provisions.
3. DETERMINE that the adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-07 is exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption).
4. Direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of preparing this ordinance has been funded by the Department of Conservation and Development, Land Development Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The County regulates short-term activities and events that are conducted on private property and generate or invite considerable public participation, invitees, or spectators under Ordinance Code Chapter 82-44, Temporary Events Ordinance, adopted in 2005. Chapter 82-44 establishes procedures for evaluating, permitting, and regulating temporary events. These procedures authorize the zoning administrator to approve permits for temporary events and to require permit conditions or deny permits when necessary.
In 2021 and 2022, the number of unpermitted commercial events held on private property increased. These unpermitted commercial events typically are widely advertised, or require paid admission, or charge for parking. Because they are unpermitted, these commercial events are not subject to any conditions, such as noise restrictions, parking requirements, on-site restroom requ...
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