§ 12-105. Same—Prerequisites to issuance.

(a)

Procedure generally. Any person, firm, corporation or partnership desiring to stage, promote or conduct any musical or entertainment festival in Okaloosa County shall first secure a special entertainment permit from the board of county commissioners and shall follow the procedure in obtaining such permit as set forth herein.

(b)

Application; contents. An application for a special entertainment permit shall be submitted in writing to the board on forms provided for this purpose at least 30 days in advance of the date of commencement of the festival for which the permit is requested, in order to permit the board to evaluate the application in an orderly and expeditious manner. Such application shall contain plans, documents and information specified hereafter in this section. No permit shall be issued by the board until receipt and approval of all plans, documents and information and until the following minimum conditions are met or such higher conditions as required by the board upon a review of any unique problems contained in such plans, documents and information.

(1)

Adequate plans for camp construction, sanitation facilities, sewage disposal, garbage and refuse disposal, drainage, floodlighting during darkness, insect and rodent control, water supply and food service. For the purpose of evaluating such plans, the standards established by the rules of the division of health in the sanitary code of Florida shall be considered as minimum requirements. In evaluation of the plans, the board shall also consider the applicability of provisions of Chapter 386, Florida Statutes, and such other provisions of law, the sanitary code or local ordinance as it may deem necessary in the interests of the public health and welfare.

(2)

An adequate geographic description and scale map or plan of the festival site showing the location of all required facilities, including adequate traffic control and parking facilities outside the performance area. Such plans shall provide for at least one parking space for every five patrons, and for safe transportation of the patrons from the parking area to the performance area. No motor vehicle shall be permitted outside the designated parking area except when necessary to ensure compliance with any provisions of this article.

(3)

An adequate plan for medical facilities. There shall be provided one physician licensed by this state on duty at all times for every 2,000 patrons, one nurse licensed in this state on duty at all times for every 1,000 patrons, one bed or cot for every 200 patrons, complete and sterile supply of medicines, bandages, medical compounds, medical instruments, serums, tape and such other supplies as are necessary to treat adverse drug reactions, cuts, bruises, abrasions, bites, fractures, infections and other injuries commonly connected with such outdoor activities.

(4)

An adequate plan for internal security, traffic control, communications, fire protection, and emergency service, including ambulance service, in and around the festival area. Such plan shall provide for at least one person professionally trained in security and traffic control on duty at all times for every 500 patrons, with no security personnel working more than one eight-hour shift in any 24-hour period. The plan shall include a detailed description of the plan of security, traffic control, communications, fire protection and emergency services, including ambulance service, to be used and how it is to be implemented, and a detailed background on the training and ability of the personnel to be used in implementing such plan.

(5)

A full and complete disclosure of the financial backing of the festival, including the names of all persons with a direct or indirect financial interest in the staging, promoting or conducting of such festival, whether such interest be by virtue of ownership in any corporation staging, promoting and conducting said festival, status as an employee of any person, persons or entities staging, promoting or conducting such festival, or any involvement by which such person, firm, partnership, or corporation stands to gain or lose financially from such festival.

(6)

The names of all persons or groups who will perform at the festival, and executed copies of all contracts or agreements with such persons or groups.

(7)

The names of all persons, firms and corporations who will provide products, materials or services, other than entertainment, to or at such festival, and executed copies of all contracts or agreements with such persons, firms or corporations.

(8)

The exact date and time of commencement and the exact date and time of the conclusion of the festival.

(c)

Authority to establish additional criteria. The board may establish by resolution such additional conditions, criteria or detailed specifications for the special entertainment permit as they may deem necessary to carry out the intent of this law, for the protection of the public health, morals, safety and general welfare.

(d)

Insurance. A written public liability insurance policy is required, insuring the person, firm, corporation or partnership, staging, promoting or conducting the musical or entertainment festival against any and all claims and demands made by any person or persons for injuries received in connection with the staging, promoting, conducting or attendance of or at such musical or entertainment festival, written within limits of not less than $300,000.00 damage or injury to any person for bodily injury or otherwise, plus $25,000.00 damages to property, and for not less than $500,000.00 for damages incurred or claimed by more than one person for bodily injury or otherwise, plus $50,000.00 damage to property. The original or duplicate of such policy shall be attached to the application for a special entertainment permit, together with adequate evidence that the premiums are paid.

(Ord. No. 75-09, § 3, 5-22-75)