The Seal Beach Municipal Code currently requires organizers to apply for a special event permit 30 days before the event.
Staff proposed changing the requirement to 45 days.
“The majority of our regular, large event, submit well in advance of that,” said Community Development Director Alexa Smittle.
The City Council unanimously introduced an ordinance changing the permit procedure at the Monday, July 22 meeting.
The council is expected to adopt the special event permit ordinance at a future meeting. Only one meeting is scheduled in August.
The council had no questions.
Background
“While the Community Services Department manages the special event permit application process, most City departments participate in special event review and permitting,” according to the staff report by Community Development Director Alexa Smittle.
“In recent years, due to the complexity of appropriately reviewing and, when needed, developing staffing plans for large special events, it has become apparent that additional time is needed,” Smittle wrote.
“For special events where anticipated attendance is 100 people or more, the proposed amendment would increase the application deadline from 30 to 45 days before the proposed event,” Smittle wrote.
