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Article VI — Procedure for the Permitting of Special Events.

Sec. 15-26. - Applicability.

Sonoma County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Sonoma County

A public right-of-way special event permit is not required for the following:

(a)

Funeral processions;

(b)

Governmental agencies acting within the scope of their authorized functions;

(c)

Bicycle rides with less than two hundred fifty (250) participants for which participants are required to comply with the provisions of the California Vehicle Code applicable to persons riding a bicycle upon a highway are not public right-of-way special events for the purposes of the ordinance codified in this article, and not required to obtain a permit under this article, except that events with one hundred (100) or more cyclists with any of the following characteristics, would not qualify as events that comply with the California Vehicle Code for this provision, and shall obtain a permit under this article: (1) a mass starts of more than fifty (50) riders starting within five (5) minutes, (2) the ride has a determined a winner, or (3) where each rider's finish time is used to qualify for prizes or entry into other events.

(Ord. No. 6393, § I(Exh. A), 10-25-2022)

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