§ 9-207. Exceptions to special event permit requirement

A special event permit is not required for the following activities:

(a) Any activity or event held or conducted solely on private property and such activity or event meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Does not involve the use of, or have a substantial impact on traffic, public property or facilities and which may require the provision of city public services in response thereto; and

(2) Does not use amplified sound outdoors; and

(3) Does not involve the use of any pyrotechnic device as defined in California Health and Safety Code section 12526; and

(4) Does not involve the construction or installation of any temporary or permanent tents, canopies or other structures if the construction or installation requires a permit from the city's fire and/or development services department; and

(5) Does not involve the use of any exotic or nondomesticated animals, or mechanical amusement rides.

(b) Funeral processions by a licensed mortuary or funeral home.

(c) Any activities or events held or conducted by or on behalf of the City of Costa Mesa, a public or private school, college or school district, the State of California or other governmental entity or any church that is legally operated in the city or has city approval to operate as a church either through a conditional use permit or master plan approval, so long as the activity or event is conducted on property owned, used, or leased by the entity or its sponsor and is for the benefit of the entity that owns the property on which the activity takes place.

(d) Any activity or event on publicly owned property for private parties that are not open to the general public that only requires a park reservation permit from the administrative services department pursuant to title 12, section 12-53

(e) Filming activities governed by title 9, chapter 5.

(f) Block parties governed by title 9, article 113 / 4.

(g) Events which take place on public sidewalks or other public rights-of-way owned or controlled by the city including, but not limited to, lawful picketing wherein applicable traffic regulations, laws or controls are complied with.

(Ord. No. 04-7, § 2, 6-21-04 )