Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.63.045 Special Events Sign Program

The special event permit is one which is intended to allow for the short-term placement of activities in temporary facilities or in the out-of-doors, except as otherwise provided. It is primarily intended for activities of a charitable or philanthropic nature except as otherwise permitted by this chapter. All activities shall be regulated so as to avoid incompatibility between such uses and surrounding areas.

(Ord. 628 § 9 (part), 1987.)

A. No use listed in this section may be conducted on any city or private property, unless approval of a special event permit has been granted for that use.

B. The following is an exclusive listing of the special events that may be permitted, subject to the issuance of a special event permit in accordance with this chapter:

1. City property, including public rights-of-way, sidewalks, and parking lots:

a. Organized outdoor recreational activities, including any non-motorized race, walkathon, bike-a-thon or similar type event.

b. Parades and ancillary activities.

c. Street fairs, carnivals, and outdoor markets.

d. Outdoor concerts in public parks.

e. Similar special events to items a. thru d. listed in this subsection, which the Director determines to be compatible with the purposes of this chapter and with the applicable zone and surrounding land uses.

f. Temporary film production.

g. Certified farmers markets.

2. Residential Zones — R-E (Rural Exclusive Residential), R-1 (Single-Family Residential), RPD (Residential Planned Development), and MPHD (Mobile Home Park Development):

a. Outdoor concerts in public parks.

b. Community fairs.

c. Trade fairs/job fairs.

d. Youth, nonprofit, or charitable organization, projects, or events.

e. Similar special events to items a. thru d. listed in this subsection, which the director determines to be compatible with the purposes of this chapter and with the applicable zone and surrounding land uses.

f. Temporary film production.

g. Certified farmers markets.

3. Commercial Zones — CPD (Commercial Planned Development), SC (Service Commercial), COT (Camarillo Old Town), CMU (Village Commercial Mixed-Use), and CCM (Camarillo Commons Mixed-Use):

a. Auctions.

b. Christmas tree lots.

c. Certified farmers markets.

d. Outdoor carnivals, circuses, rodeos.

e. Outdoor concerts.

f. Temporary outdoor sales or promotional events in conjunction with a permanent retail facility.

g. Youth, nonprofit, or charitable organization, projects, or events.

h. Similar special events to items a. thru g. of this subsection, which the director determines to be compatible with the purposes of this chapter and with the zone and surrounding land uses.

i. Temporary film production.

4. Manufacturing Zones — M-1 (Light Manufacturing), M-2 (General Manufacturing), and L-M (Limited Manufacturing):

a. Auctions.

b. Promotional events in conjunction with a permanent commercial facility.

c. Outdoor concerts.

d. Carnivals, circuses, and rodeos.

e. Trade fairs/job fairs.

f. Youth, nonprofit, or charitable organization, projects, or events.

g. Similar special events to items a. thru f. of this subsection, which the director determines to be compatible with the purposes of this chapter and with the zone and surrounding land uses.

h. Temporary film production.

i. Certified farmers markets.

5. Open Space (OS) Zone:

a. Organized outdoor recreational activities, including any non-motorized race, walkathon, bike-a-thon or similar type of recreational event.

b. Youth, nonprofit, or charitable organization, projects, or events.

c. Similar special events to items a. thru b. of this subsection, which the director determines to be compatible with the purposes of this chapter and with the zone and surrounding land uses.

d. Temporary film production.

6. Agricultural Exclusive (AE) Zone:

a. Organized outdoor recreational activities, including any non-motorized race, walkathon, bike-a-thon or similar type of recreational event.

b. Outdoor concerts.

c. Carnivals, circuses, hayrides, and rodeos.

d. Youth, nonprofit, or charitable organization, projects, or events.

e. Similar special events to items a. thru d. of this subsection, which the director determines to be compatible with the purposes of this chapter and with the zone and surrounding land uses.

f. Temporary film production.

7. Professional Office (PO) Zone:

a. Trade fairs/job fairs.

b. Socials/mixers.

c. Similar special events to items a. thru b. of this subsection, which the director determines to be compatible with the purposes of this chapter and with the applicable zone and surrounding land uses.

d. Temporary film production.

(Ord. 1013 § 3, 2007; Ord. 980 § 3, 2005; Ord. 917 § 1, 1999; Ord. 898 § 4, 1998; Ord. 767 § 11, 1992; Ord. 726 §§ 2—4, 1990; Ord. 628 § 9 (part), 1987.)

(Ord. No. 1096, § 3, 10-8-2014; Ord. No. 1178, § 4E, 4-28-2021)

A film permit shall be required for the production of a film within the city.

A. A written application for a film permit shall be in a form as provided in Section 14999.32 of the Government Code. Each application shall be filed for review with the director of planning and community development ("director") or his or her designated representative, in consultation with other affected city departments, in accordance with the following:

1. The director shall expeditiously complete the review process of an application for a film permit, including the coordinating of all other affected city departments; and

2. The permit application may be filed by fax or may be filed in person by the applicant.

B. The director shall make every reasonable effort to issue or refuse to issue a film permit, within the following time constraints:

1. Two working days after the filing of a completed film permit application;

2. Four working days after the filing of a completed application, if the application contemplates the interrupting of traffic on a public street for more than three minutes; or

3. Where such an application contemplates a street closure, the same shall be submitted to the city council, which body shall consider the same at the earliest lawfully scheduled meeting thereof after filing of the completed application. If approved by the city council or in the event the council is unable to act in the time required by law, by the city manager or his or her designee, the permit shall be issued on the next working day following the meeting of the body which has approved the permit.

C. Pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 14999.20 of the Government Code, minor additions, corrections or alterations may be made to a film permit by the director, if a written request for a "rider" therefor is made, and the director finds the public interest requires the same.

D. If other governmental agencies have geographical jurisdiction over the location described in the film permit application, the director shall notify such governmental jurisdictions of the pendency of the application; and shall inform the permittee in writing of the other governmental agencies having the jurisdiction.

E. The application fee which shall be paid contemporaneously with the filing of the film permit application shall be in an amount set by resolution of the city council, which fee shall not be greater than the actual costs incurred by the city for providing services occasioned by film production activities, including administrative, police, sanitation, traffic control, road closures, barricades and other necessary services.

F. The director shall accept from each applicant, the standard insurance coverage form approved by the Department of Commerce of State of California.

G. The director shall establish a cancellation fee which shall be a portion of the application fee which shall be applied if the applicant cancels the permit after three p.m. the last working day before the scheduled shoot.

H. The production company shall maintain a copy of the approved special event permit on site at all times for the length of the shoot.

I. The permit shall expire upon a date established by the director.

(Ord. 726 § 5, 1990.)

No person shall conduct, or permit the conduct, of a certified farmers market unless a permit therefor is first issued pursuant to this title. Applications for a permit for a certified farmers market shall be processed in the manner provided in this chapter. The following additional provisions shall apply to such an application:

A. A permit for a certified farmers market may only be issued to a nonprofit organization.

B. Each application for such a permit shall designate a person who is authorized by the applicant to be exclusively responsible for activities authorized pursuant to the permit.

C. Only foodstuff and merchandise may be offered for sale, or sold at a certified farmers market.

"Merchandise" means prepared foods, nonalcoholic beverages, and materials prepared specifically for the permittee. Each permit shall contain a condition of approval approving specifically any items of merchandise allowed to be sold at the certified farmers market by the permittee.

Only a permittee may sell or offer for sale merchandise at a certified farmers market. Foodstuff may be sold at a certified farmers market only by the person who has grown or produced such foodstuff and who holds a valid agricultural certificate.

D. Sale of baked goods may be authorized by the operator of the certified farmers market and sold in a location that is separate from the certified farmers' market vendors. The baked goods area shall be clearly marked that the baked goods are not a certified farmers' market product. The baked goods may only be prepared and displayed in a manner allowed by appropriate permits issued by the Ventura County environmental health department.

E. The location of each certified farmers market shall be approved by the director; the director shall approve a site only if the same will not adversely affect surrounding and/or adjacent uses of land.

F. The number of certified farmers markets and the sales frequency in any calendar year may be limited by the special event permit issued by the director.

(Ord. 800 § 2, 1993; Ord. 726 § 6, 1990.)

A. A special event permit shall be approved prior to the commencement of any special event. Application for a special event permit shall be made on an approved application form secured from the department of planning and community development. Such application shall require the information necessary for review of the application by appropriate city departments. Information required shall include the name, address, telephone number and signature of both the applicant and property owner, a location map and plan for the proposed temporary use.

B. The director of planning and community development shall cause the application to be circulated to all concerned city and county departments for recommendations. The director of planning and community development shall review the recommendations of the concerned departments and shall notify the applicant of his or her special event approval, conditional approval or disapproval.

C. In reviewing an application for a special event permit, the director of planning and community development shall consider the potential effect of such a use on adjacent public and private property, traffic, and local aesthetic impacts, parking, setbacks, structural soundness, site orientation and arrangement, and hours of operation. The director of planning and community development may impose reasonable conditions necessary to mitigate potential adverse impacts.

D. Special events may be subject to additional permits, licenses or inspections as required by any applicable law, code or regulation. Special events shall be permitted in residential planned development, commercial planned development, and industrial planned development zones without the necessity of applying for a planned development permit.

(Ord. 628 § 9 (part), 1987.)

A. The siting of special events must, to the maximum extent practical, avoid significant reduction in the number of required on-site parking spaces or parking necessary to serve adjoining uses.

B. All unimproved areas utilized for the special event must be maintained in a manner to remove any nuisance impacts, which may include dampening of soil, addition of ground cover material, or other approved means.

C. Sanitary facilities may be required, either permanent or portable, for all employees, attendants, and participants of the special event during its operational hours as approved in accordance with public health standards.

D. Special events are limited to their specific zoning districts in which they are listed as permitted under this chapter.

E. The director may regulate the hours of operation and days, including limitation of the duration of the special event to a shorter time period than that requested.

F. No nonprofit organization may be issued more than one special event permit in a calendar year for use of the public right-of-way. Special events held in a public park may be limited as to number and frequency of events, excluding events which are sponsored or cosponsored by the city or park district.

(Ord. 737 § 1, 1991; Ord. 628 § 9 (part), 1987.)

(Ord. No. 1096, § 4, 10-8-2014)

The director may approve a Special Events Sign Program for a non-profit organization, as part of any community special event permit, subject to the following regulations:

A. On-Site Signage.

1. One on-site banner is permitted per approved event during the day of the event. If the on-site event involves a permitted street closure, one on-site banner is permitted to identify the event at each street closure.

2. The banner may not exceed 36 square feet in area and three feet in height.

3. When mounted on posts or a fence, the top of the banner may not exceed eight feet in height. If mounted on a building, the banner may not exceed the roofline of the building.

B. Off-Site Signage. A permittee may have the following off-site signs, as part of an approved event or events, once per calendar month:

1. Off-site banners.

a. Up to ten off-site banners are permitted.

b. Only two off-site banners may be displayed on a single parcel of two or more acres in size at one time.

c. An off-site banner may not exceed 36 square feet in area and three feet in height.

d. When mounted on posts, a fence, or a wall, the top of the off-site banner may not exceed eight feet in height. If mounted on a building, the off-site banner may not exceed the roofline of the building.

e. Off-site banners may be placed no more than ten days prior to the event or events being advertised, and must be removed no later than two days after the event. No banner may be posted for longer than fourteen consecutive days.

f. Each off-site banner must contain a phone number for a contact person associated with the permittee, who will be responsible for the removal of the banner.

g. Prior to posting the off-site banners, the permittee must also provide the director with proof of permission to post the banner from the property owner, or the owner's agent, including the phone number of the owner or agent.

h. No off-site banners may be placed within a public right-of-way.

2. Directional signs.

a. The director may approve up to six directional signs, each not to exceed six square feet in area and four feet in height.

b. The directional signs are permitted only on private property during the day of the event.

C. The terms, "banner," "directional sign," "off-site sign," and "on-site sign," used in this section have the meaning ascribed to such terms in Section 17.04.020 of this Code.

D. The director may approve a Special Events Sign Program for a non-profit organization, as part of a community special event held within the City, that does not require a City-approved special event permit, subject to the above regulations (without any required application fee).

(Ord. No. 1124, § 3, 5-25-2016)

A. All uses permitted by special event permit shall be terminated on or before the expiration date indicated upon the permit. All materials or products used in connection with or resulting from the special event shall be removed at the conclusion of the event or as set forth in the permit.

B. A certificate of deposit, or other acceptable security, in an amount set by resolution by the city council to ensure removal of all materials, personal property and structures shall be filed with the director of planning and community development at the time of application for each of the following uses:

1. Outdoor carnivals, circuses and rodeos;

2. Outdoor concerts;

3. Christmas tree lots.

C. A certificate of deposit, or other acceptable security, in an amount set by resolution of the city council shall also be required for any other special event which the director of planning and community development finds should be bonded to ensure removal of all materials used in connection with, or resulting from, the use.

D. Upon the removal of all materials associated with the approved special event, the applicant shall request an inspection by the department of planning and community development which shall make a determination regarding the release, or other disposition of, the security deposit.

(Ord. 628 § 9 (part), 1987.)

A. Permit Denial. If, in the opinion of the director after consultation with any other affected city or county department, the impacts which may result from a proposed special event could be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare and the potential adverse impacts are not able to be sufficiently mitigated, or the proposed event does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, then the application for a permit may be denied. The applicant may appeal the denial as provided for in this section.

B. Permit Revocation. A special event permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may be revoked if the director finds that any of the following conditions exist:

1. That any condition of the special event permit or provision of this chapter or code has been violated.

2. That the special event has become detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or constitutes a nuisance as designated in Chapter 9.12 of this Code.

3. That the permit was obtained in a fraudulent manner.

The director's decision may be appealed to the planning commission as provided in this section; provided, however, that the filing of such appeal will not stay the enforcement of the director's revocation order.

C. Appeal to Planning Commission. Appeals from any decision of the director must be made in writing and filed with the department of community development within ten days from the date of the issuance of the director's decision. The appeal must be made on the approved form available from the department of community development and must include the date of appeal, the grounds for the appeal, and the appeal processing fee established by the city council. The appeal will be final with the planning commission on the tenth consecutive calendar day following the date of the planning commission's decision, absent a timely adopted order of review by the city council as provided in this section.

D. City Council Review. Before a planning commission decision under subsection C. becomes final, the city council, by majority vote of its total membership, may issue an order to review such decision.

1. The timely adoption by the city council of an order of review will stay the decision of the planning commission to which the order of review relates, pending the city council action on the matter.

2. If the city council timely adopts an order of review, the city clerk will:

a. Set the matter for hearing at the next most convenient meeting of the city council; and

b. Give written mailed notice of the time and place of the hearing to the applicant.

3. At the time and place of the hearing on an order of review, the city council will conduct a de novo hearing on the matter, at which time all interested persons will be allowed to present relevant reliable evidence to the city council. The applicant will have the burden of proof to show the existence of the facts which warrant the granting of a special event permit.

4. The city clerk will give written notice of the city council's decision to the applicant and any other interested person who requests such notice. The city council's determination will be final, subject only to judicial review.

(Ord. 628 § 9 (part), 1987.)

(Ord. No. 1096, § 5, 10-8-2014)

A. The city may establish fees by resolution to cover the cost for processing the special event permit or the cost for special services provided by the city personnel and employees and equipment in addition to requiring appropriate insurance to indemnify the city for public liability and property damage for the day or days of the event. The insurance required shall be provided prior to the event.

B. As a condition of any special event permit, the applicant shall be required to sign an agreement approved by the city attorney, to indemnify and hold harmless the city from all activities undertaken pursuant to the permit.

(Ord. 628 § 9 (part), 1987.)