HomeMy WebLinkAboutMISC22-0007 - Approval Letter Department of Development Services Paula M. Daneluk, AICP, Director Curtis Johnson, Assistant Director 7 County Center Drive T: 530.552.3700 Oroville, California 95965 F: 530.538.7785
April 26, 2022
Debra Humes Attn: Steve Adams 729 Hastings Street
Chico, CA 95973 Re: MISC22-0007 - Festival – April 30, 2022; APN: 007-420-006 Dear Debra, At the regular meeting of the Butte County Board of Supervisors held April 26, 2022 your request for a Festival License was approved with conditions. The conditions of approval are attached to this letter. The conditions required prior to the festival must be completed prior to the issuance of the Festival License. Failure to complete the required conditions will result in the non-issuance of the festival license. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 530.552.3686, or by email at
aforde@buttecounty.net between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Sincerely,
Austin Forde, Assistant Planner
buttecounty.net/dds
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
I. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
Planning Division
1. The applicant shall provide a name and phone number for an on-site contact available during the festival hours.
2. Applicant shall obtain the appropriate ABC license if alcohol is sold at the event and follow all applicable regulations. 3. Applicant shall provide sufficient onsite security personnel each possessing a valid California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
Security Guard Registration. 4. Amplified sound shall be limited to 12:00 p.m. to: 4:00 p.m. on Saturday (4/30/22).
Environmental Health Division
5. Applicant shall satisfy all Environmental Health Requirements for Community Event Organizer and Vendor permits. Applicant is encouraged to consult with Environmental Health Consumer Protection staff as early in the event planning process as possible to ensure compliance with permit requirements. Applications must be submitted at least two
weeks prior to your event to ensure adequate time to contact and permit food vendors. Any vendors who have not been contacted/permitted may not operate at your event. Please work with Environmental Health Specialist Jenifer Kovacs (phone (530) 552-3864; email jkovacs@buttecounty.net) to ensure that your vendors are properly
permitted. 6. Applicant shall provide documentation of the proposed source of potable water, including bacteriological test results and verification of availability of adequate quantity of potable
water if an onsite well is to be used. Provide information regarding handling of potable water, i.e. will portable containers be used for transportation of water, how containers will be cleaned and sanitized, etc. Inspection of water system may be required to verify source protection and adequacy of backflow prevention devices, if needed. You will need to supply this division with a clean bacteriological sample (from the distribution system)
and nitrate sample (at the well). Please reference this link to our website, which will take you to our informational page on water well sampling procedures, http://www.buttecounty.net/ph/EnvironmentalHealth/DrinkingWater/WaterSampling.aspx. Additionally, you will need to outline your protocol for water distribution (i.e. how will
water get from the hose-bib to the consumer) and any method of sanitizing distribution containers. 7. Applicant shall provide details regarding proposed management of solid waste, i.e. will a permitted solid waste hauler provide and remove dumpsters? Which vendor, how many
dumpsters, etc. You will need to provide us with contact information for the waste hauler you contract with. Your site map should show the location of waste/recycling receptacles.
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8. Applicant shall provide information regarding portable toilet facilities and related hand washing stations. Applicant shall provide information regarding the number of portable toilet facilities and related hand washing stations. You will need to provide us with contact
information for the portable toilet supplier you contract with. Your site map should show the location of all portable toilets and hand-washing stations. Two portable toilets up to first 50 people is suggested with one portable toilet for each 50 people after that. 9. If on-site wastewater system is proposed for use for the duration of the festival, provide
a report from a certified designer showing wastewater flows. 10. Applicant shall provide information regarding proposed handling of wastewater generated from temporary food facilities and other activities to the satisfaction of the Environmental Health Division. Please outline how food vendors will dispose of any
waste and/or wastewater generated from food preparation. 11. Applicant shall provide a site map that includes all event facilities, location of food vendors, the location of all restrooms and portable toilet facilities, all hand washing
stations, and all solid waste receptacles and dumpsters. Applicant may be required by other divisions to provide further information on site map. Please provide an updated site map showing these items.
Public Works
12. No volunteers shall be allowed to control traffic within the county or state rights-of-way. 13. The owner/operator shall contact the California Highway Patrol a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the event to inform them of the event and hours of operation.
14. Applicant shall place any fee attendant/parking kiosk a minimum of 100 feet from State Highway 99, or to the standard that Caltrans requires, if specified.
15. Applicant shall obtain an encroachment permit from Caltrans for traffic control prior to the event. Butte County Fire/Cal FIRE
16. Provide a detailed map of the event location that includes: traffic flow, roads, turnouts,
and locations of all activities, etc. 17. Provide an emergency plan that includes: evacuation procedure in the event of an emergency, procedure for isolated medical emergencies, and procedure for any other
type of emergency and training procedures for staff on how to implement the emergency plan. 18. All enclosed tents and large canopies, larger than a personal use camping style, are required to be California State Fire Marshal approved design and constructed. Individual
vendor pop-up canopies are okay. 19. Cooking appliances or devices that produce sparks or grease-laden vapors or flying embers (firebrands) shall not be used within 20 feet of a tent or temporary structure,
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except when designated as a cooking tent not occupied by the public or where cooking appliances are protected with an automatic fire-extinguishing system.
20. No smoking or open flames are permitted within tent structures. California Highway Patrol
21. Applicant shall place a minimum of four signs on Highway 99, a minimum of two in each direction, to warn traffic approaching the entrance to festival site. The signs should
convey the presence of cross traffic ahead, or an event in progress. The signs should be placed in a position where they give ample opportunity for approaching motorists to reduce their speed and heighten their awareness for the presence of vehicle or pedestrian hazards. The applicant shall provide their own signs.
22. Parking is prohibited along Highway 99.
Butte County Air Quality Management District
23. Adequate dust control, in compliance with District Rule 200 – Nuisance and Rule 205 –
Fugitive Dust, shall be provided. Butte County Air Quality Management district rules may
be viewed at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/current-air-district-rules.\
Risk Management
24. Hold Harmless. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Festival Operator shall hold
harmless, defend at its own expense, and indemnity County of Butte, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers, against any and all liability, claims, losses, damages or expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, arising from all acts or omissions to act by Festival Operator or its officers, agents, or employees in rendering services under this
contract, excluding, however, such liability, claims, losses, damages or expenses arising from County of Butte’s sole negligence or willful acts. 25. Insurance. Festival Operator agrees to have and maintain the insurance policies set
forth in the Attachment entitled “INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR
FESTIVALS”, which is attached hereto and incorporated therein. All policies, endorsements and certificates shall be subject to approval of the County as to form and content. These requirements are subject to amendment or waiver only if so approved by the County. A lapse in any required insurance during this Permit shall be a breach of the
provisions of this Permit, which could result in immediate revocation of the Permit. Tax Collector
26. If required, prior to the festival and upon completion of the required conditions, the applicant shall pay to the Tax Collector, a license fee of $150.00 per day for each day the festival is scheduled.
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Revocation of License
27. The Butte County Board of Supervisors or its designee shall have the right to revoke any license issued pursuant to Chapter 12, Article III, Section 12-31 of the Butte County Code.
The Sheriff of Butte County may suspend operation and close any outdoor festival prior
to the expiration of the license granted under the provisions of this article in the event of the occurrence of a riot, major disorder or serious breach of the peace when in his opinion it becomes necessary to prevent injury to person or persons and/or damage to property.