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SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT REQUEST PROCESSING
PURPOSE
To set forth City policy concerning administration and control of special events. Special
events include activities as defined in Chapter 11.03 of Title 11 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code. Requests that include activities for which the Municipal Code requires
a permit to be obtained may be included in the special event permit process.
POLICY
It is the policy of the City Council to ensure that the numerous special event activities
permitted by the City do not negatively affect the community, that requests for permits
are efficiently processed by staff, that City liability is eliminated, that all appropriate
insurance requirements are met, and that costs for municipal services provided are kept
at a reasonable level and recovered from the event sponsors. Affected City departments
shall be notified of special event permit requests in accordance with the schedule
attached and provide recommendations on how to conduct the event safely, lawfully
and with a minimum negative impact on the community.
It is the responsibility of the Recreation and Senior Services Director to coordinate the
administration of special events and to be the central contact point for residents or other
event sponsors, as well as the various City Departments having influence or control
over aspects of any given event. Requests for special event permit applications will be
received by a special event supervisor in the Recreation and Senior Services Department
and routinely routed to appropriate departments for investigation. Each department
will investigate the proposed event and make a recommendation for approval or denial
of the event. If recommended for approval, recommended conditions for approval will
also be presented.
Events that include the following activities or aspects shall be additionally reviewed by
the departments indicated:
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Activity Reviewing Department
Fireworks Fire Department
Police Department
City Manager
Tents and Canopies Fire Department
Building Department
Requests on the Harbor Harbor Resources Division
Sheriff’s Harbor Department
Requests on the Balboa Pier Public Works Department
Requests on McFadden Plaza Public Works Department
Requests on the Newport Pier Public Works Department
Requests on Public Beaches Harbor Resources Division
Municipal Ops Department
Fire Department
Requests in a Public Park Recreation and Senior Services
Municipal Ops Department
Requests to Deviate from Use Permit Community Development Department
Requests at a Commercial Location Community Development Department
Signs and Banners on Private Property Community Development Department
Signs and Banners on Public Property Public Works Department
Amplified Sound at a Commercial Location Community Development Department
Police Department
Amplified Sound at a Residential Location Police Department
Revenue Division
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Temporary Street or Sidewalk Closures Public Works Department
Municipal Ops Department
Sidewalk Sales Public Works Department
Community Development Department
Use of Public Property Risk Manager
Public Food Service Health Department
Use of Back Bay Drive Department of Fish and Game
Municipal Ops Department
Public Works Department
County of Orange
If each department reviewing a special event permit application recommends approval
of issuance of the permit, a permit will be issued to the applicant listing the conditions
provided by each department. The City Council may authorize approval of any request
for special event permit when:
A. Required by Municipal Code.
B. When a Level 3 Special Event Permit has been denied and the applicant chooses
to appeal the denial.
Adopted - January 24, 1994
Amended - February 24, 1997
Amended - May 8, 2001
Amended and Reassigned - April 8, 2003
Amended - April 13, 2004
Amended - September 13, 2005
Amended – August 11, 2009
Amended – May 12, 2015
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