Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 1 Licensing

A.

"Automobile parking space," when required by this chapter, means any space permanently maintained for the duration of the outdoor festival with not less than 144 square feet of usable area, and not less than eight feet wide at any place, on or contiguous to the land on which the outdoor festival is conducted, so located and arranged as to permit the parking of, and be readily accessible under its own power to, a passenger automobile of average size.

B.

"Outdoor festival" means any music festival, dance festival, "rock festival" or similar musical activity to which both of the following apply:

a.

Attendance by more than 500 persons is desired or may reasonably be expected; and

b.

The festival will be held at any place other than in a permanent building or permanent installation which has been constructed for the purpose of/or is so constructed that it can be used for conducting such activities.

It is immaterial whether music will be provided by paid, or professional, or amateur performers, or by prerecorded means, or whether admission is to be charged.

(Ord. 10059 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 1 §§ 3202 and 3203, 1951.)

Except as otherwise provided in this title, a license required by this chapter shall not be issued except upon the order of the commission. The executive officer of the commission shall give the tax collector written notice of such order.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 1 § 3201, 1951.)

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on an outdoor festival shall first procure a license and pay a fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.

(Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10159 § 5 (part), 1970: Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3211, 1951.)

An application for a license for an outdoor festival shall be filed not less than 60 days prior to the beginning of such outdoor festival, or not less than five days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, whichever is later.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3213, 1951.)

In addition to the requirements of Section 7.06.020 of this title, an application for a license for an outdoor festival also shall show:

A.

Whether the outdoor festival will be exclusively devoted to religious worship or not;

B.

The owner, exact location, legal description, area and shape of the premises on which it is planned to conduct the outdoor festival;

C.

The owner, exact location, legal description, area and shape of all lands to be used for parking or other uses incidental to the outdoor festival;

D.

The date or dates and the hours during which the festival is to be conducted, and during which the premises will be under the control of the applicant;

E.

An estimate of the minimum and maximum numbers of customers, spectators, participants and other persons expected to attend the outdoor festival for each day it is conducted, together with detailed information supporting such estimate;

F.

A detailed explanation of the applicant's program and plans to supply and maintain security protection, water supply and facilities, sanitation facilities, medical and first-aid facilities and services, vehicle parking space, vehicle access, and on-site traffic control;

G.

All loudspeakers and sound equipment to be used, and the intensity of the sound, in decibels, at the boundaries of the premises;

H.

The names and addresses of all persons who will or may act as security guards during the outdoor festival, or the name and address of a private patrol operator duly licensed pursuant to Chapter II (commencing with Section 7500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, who will supply such security guards, or both;

I.

If it is proposed or expected that spectators or participants will remain overnight, the arrangements for illuminating the premises and for camping or similar facilities;

J.

Provisions for cleanup of the premises and removal of rubbish after the event has concluded;

K.

Such other information pertinent for the outdoor festival as the commission or any county officer finds necessary and requires in order to determine whether or not the license should be granted and, if granted, the conditions of such license;

L.

A consent to the entry at any time in the course of his duties of any peace officer, member or employee of the commission, county engineer, forester and fire warden, sheriff, county health officer, tax collector, and any other county officer in the performance of his duties.

(Ord. 92-0132 § 37, 1992: Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3212, 1951.)

At the time of filing an application for a license for an outdoor festival, the applicant, at the same time, also shall file:

A.

Four copies of white-background prints of a map drawn to scale, showing:

The location of the property concerned,

The location of all highways, streets, alleys, lots and parcels of land within 700 feet of the exterior boundaries of the proposed use,

The location of the parking area and of all other areas to be used for other uses incidental to the outdoor festival,

All interior access ways,

Access to the property,

The location and detailed plans of all buildings and structures on the premises or to be erected, including the bandstand, stage or other facility for performers,

The location of all loudspeakers,

The location of all toilet, medical, drinking and other facilities;

B.

A certified list, as shown on the latest available assessment roll of the county, of the names and addresses of all persons to whom all property is assessed within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the proposed use;

C.

A document showing that the applicant is the owner of the premises, or an agreement in writing signed by the owner permitting such use of the premises and the filing of the application;

D.

The agreements or contracts which show what doctors, first-aid attendants and ambulances which will be available at the outdoor festival;

E.

An agreement signed by the applicant that, within 72 hours after the conclusion of the outdoor festival he will clean up the premises and remove all trash and debris therefrom; such agreement shall be secured by an undertaking or assignment of savings and loan shares or certificates, or both, in a total amount of not less than $5,000.00;

F.

If such outdoor festival is not exclusively devoted to religious worship and music incidental thereto, an agreement signed by the applicant and by the owner of the subject premises that they will reimburse all owners and occupants of property adjoining the subject premises for all damages of any kind to such owners or occupants or to their property caused by the applicant, owner of the subject premises, or by any person attending the outdoor festival, which damage would not have occurred had the outdoor festival not been held, and an undertaking, policy of insurance, or agreement accompanied by the assignment of savings and loan shares or certificates, or a combination of any two or all of the above as provided in this Part 1.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3214, 1951.)

The undertaking required by subsection F of Section 7.60.060 shall be for the benefit of the county and all persons to whom the licensee or owner may become liable because of the agreement required by said subsection F or arising from the conduct of the licensee of the outdoor festival.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3215, 1951.)

The insurance policy required by subsection F of Section 7.60.060 shall insure the licensee and owner of the subject property against all liability incurred by them or either of them to the county or to any person which liability arises pursuant to the agreement required by the said subsection F or arising from the conduct of the licensee of the outdoor festival.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3216, 1951.)

In lieu of, or in addition to the undertaking or policy of insurance required by subsection F of Section 7.60.060, the licensee may deposit with the tax collector and assign to the county savings and loan certificates or shares subject to all of the provisions of Chapter 4.36 of this code.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3217, 1951.)

An applicant for a license for an outdoor festival who deposits with the tax collector and assigns to the county savings and loan certificates or shares in lieu of or in addition to the undertaking or policy of insurance required by subsection F of Section 7.60.060, also, at the same time shall file with the tax collector an agreement in writing in which he agrees that the county may, and the county may, satisfy either in whole or in part, from such certificates or shares, any final judgment or any

judgment upon which execution may issue, the payment of which is or would have been guaranteed by the undertaking required by this Part 1.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3218, 1951.)

The undertaking, policy of insurance, and savings and loan certificates or shares assigned shall each be in such an amount that the total shall not be less than $50,000.00, or $10.00 per person permitted by the license to attend the outdoor festival, whichever is less.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3219, 1951.)

Upon receipt of an application for a license to conduct an outdoor festival, the commission shall determine whether or not more than 5,000 persons will attend the outdoor festival. In making such determination, the commission may consider but is not bound by the number stated in the application. If the commission finds that not more than 5,000 persons will attend the outdoor festival and also makes the findings required by Section 7.60.140, it, without holding a hearing, may grant the license. Such license shall not permit more than 5,000 to attend. Otherwise, the commission shall set the application for hearing.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3222, 1951.)

The tax collector shall serve notice of the time and place of such hearing as provided in Sections 7.10.100, 7.10.110, 7.10.120 and 7.10,130, and not less than five days before such hearing serve notice of the time and place of hearing upon all persons whose names and addresses appear upon the latest available assessment roll of the county as owning property within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the proposed use.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3223, 1951.)

A license required by this chapter shall be granted or denied as provided in Section 7.08.070, except that a license shall not be granted unless the commission also finds that the proposed outdoor festival will not in any way substantially jeopardize, adversely affect, endanger or otherwise constitute a menace to the public health, safety or general welfare, or be materially detrimental to the property of other persons located in the vicinity of such use. The commission may find that a location is unsuitable even if in the proper zone.

(Ord. 10217 § 11 (part), 1971: Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 2224, 1951.)

A license for an outdoor festival shall state the maximum number of participants permitted. In deciding this maximum the commission may be guided by, but it is not bound by the estimate stated in the application for a license.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3225, 1951.)

A license for an outdoor festival shall state the dates and hours during which the outdoor festival may be conducted.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3226, 1951.)

A.

In granting a license the commission may attach such conditions as it finds necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, including but not confined to:

Adequate lighting, including location of all light standards and electrical switches;

Provisions for cleaning up the premises after the termination of the outdoor festival;

An emergency communications system sufficient to meet the emergency requirements of the sheriff and county forester and fire warden;

Advertising permitted, including advertising by radio, television or loudspeaker;

Assuring that the number attending does not exceed the number permitted by the license;

Such other conditions as the commission finds necessary for reasons of health, sanitation, supply of food, supply of water, prevention of unreasonable noise, or promotion of the general welfare.

B.

Such conditions shall appear on the license.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3227, 1951.)

After a hearing as provided in Chapter 7.10 of this title, the commission may revoke, suspend or modify a license for an outdoor festival pursuant to Section 7.08.140.

(Ord. 10217 § 11 (part), 1971: Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3228, 1951.)

If an application is filed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter for a license to conduct an outdoor festival, it shall be valid and treated as if it were filed after the effective date of this chapter if in all respects it complies with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3220, 1951.)

If, on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter there is pending an application for a license required by Section 7.88.380 as it read immediately prior to the effective date of this chapter, and if the activity for which such license is applied for is an outdoor festival such application may be treated as an application pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Such application shall be deemed sufficient if it complies with Section 7.06.020 of this title, except the applicant also shall supply such information and such documents as are required by this chapter and are requested by any county officer, including the commission.

(Ord. 9962 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 19 Art. 2 § 3221, 1951.)