San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 General Provisions

A. It shall be unlawful for:

1. Any event promoter to engage in event promotion activities in the city without first having obtained an event promoter permit from the chief of police; and

2. Any person to have more than a ten (10) percent interest, legal or equitable or otherwise, in any event promotion business without first having obtained an event promoter permit from the chief of police.

B. An event promoter permit issued to an event promoter business may also serve as the required event promoter permit for any event promoter who is also the person who applied for the event promoter permit on behalf of the business entity.

(Ord. 28317.)

A. An event promoter shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 6.62.200 if the following conditions are met:

1. The event promoter and the owner or operator of the site where the event is scheduled to occur have mutually agreed, by written contract, that the owner or operator of the event site shall be liable for the following:

a. All claims, losses or liabilities, except contract claims, that arise out of the promotion of the event;

b. Any violation of any licenses or permits required for the event;

c. Any violations of this Code that arise out of the promotion of the event; and

d. Any violations of any other applicable laws that arise out of the promotion of the event.

2. The owner or operator of the site where the event is scheduled to occur is either permitted or licensed under Chapter 6.58 or Chapter 6.60 of this Code for the site where the event is scheduled to occur; and

3. The event promoter and the owner or operator of the site where the event is scheduled to occur comply with the provisions of Section 6.62.390 of this chapter.

B. A copy of the written contract required by Section 6.62.210(A)(1) shall be maintained in accordance with Section 6.62.340 of this chapter.

C. A copy of the written contract required by Section 6.62.210(A)(1) shall be made available for inspection and copying upon request by the chief of police or any city official responsible for enforcing the provision of this Code.

(Ord. 28317.)