§ 28A-2. Definitions.  


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  • For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:

    "Annual public right-of-way special event permit or annual permit" means any public right-of-way special event permit that is issued for an event that reoccurs on a weekly or monthly basis, such as a farmers' market. Permits shall be valid until the end of the calendar year, at which time the permittee may resubmit for another annual permit for the event. Annual events are designated Category E on the fee schedule.

    "Applicant" means any person making written application to the public works department for a public right-of-way special event permit in any portion of the unincorporated County of Santa Barbara.

    "Application form" means all forms that the public works department requires from the applicant to request a public right-of-way special event permit.

    "Block party" means a celebration on a county road requiring closure of the roadway to vehicular traffic and the use of the street for the gathering. Block parties are designated Category B on the fee schedule.

    "Board" means the County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors.

    "Celebration" means any activity involving a group of people gathering for the purpose of socializing and taking part in festivities. Celebrations include, but are not limited to fairs, carnivals, block parties, and festivals.

    "County" means the County of Santa Barbara.

    "Demonstration" means a public assembly such as rally or march, of which the principal purpose is to express opinion.

    "Department" means the public works department or its designee.

    "Event" a means special event in the public right-of-way for which the public works department has issued a permit.

    "Event organizer" means any person who conducts, manages, promotes, or organizes a commercial or noncommercial public right-of-way event.

    "Fees" means the fees that the applicant is required to pay to the public works department for a public right-of-way special event permit.

    "Fee schedule" means the categorized list of public works department fees for issuing public right-of-way special event permits.

    "Highways" means a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to public use, for purposes of vehicular travel. "Highway" includes street or roadway.

    "Large events" means any public right-of-way event requiring the closure of four or more streets. Large events are designated Category D on the fee schedule.

    "March" means an organized walk or event, of which the principal purpose is to express and draw attention to opinion.

    "Parade" means a march or procession consisting of persons, animals, or vehicles, or combination thereof, on any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public right-of-way, which obstructs, delays, or interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, and does not comply with traffic laws or controls.

    "Participant" means any person who is taking part in the public right-of-way special event activities.

    "Permit" means public right-of-way special event permit.

    "Permittee" means any person who has received a public right-of-way special event permit pursuant to this article.

    "Public right-of-way" means the portions of the unincorporated areas of the County of Santa Barbara that the county owns, controls, or maintains for the purpose of travel.

    "Public right-of-way special events" means any activity taking place in any portion of the unincorporated areas of County of Santa Barbara public right-of-way that uses the right-of-way in a manner other than for its intended use; does not comply with traffic regulations or controls; or may prevent, obstruct, or delay other members of the public from using the public right-of-way in the manner for which it is intended.

    "Public right-of-way special event fee" means the fee paid by the applicant at the time the public right-of-way special event permit application is initially approved. A fee schedule shall be set by the County and update at the beginning of each year. The fee shall cover the actual cost (or portion thereof) of processing and investigating the public right-of-way special event permit application and administering the public right-of-way special event permit program.

    "Public right-of-way special event permit" means a permit issued by the county public works department to the event organizer to hold an event in the public right-of-way.

    "Public right-of-way special event venue" means the area for which the public works department has issued a public right-of-way event permit.

    "Road commissioner" means the County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors' appointed road commissioner, as well as the County of Santa Barbara director of public works.

    "Sidewalk" means the portion of the public right-of-way other than the roadway specifically for pedestrian travel, set apart by curbs, markings, barriers, or other delineators.

    "Signs" means any sign, flag, banner, inflatable display, or other attention-seeking device.

    "Spectator" means any person in the area of the public right-of-way event, who is not part of an organized activity, or staff, volunteer, or a vendor for the event.

    "Sponsor" same as event organizer, see above definition.

    "Sporting Events" means any competitive or recreational organized activity held in the public right-of-way, that uses the right-of-way in a manner other than for its intended use; does not comply with traffic regulations or controls; or may prevent, obstruct, or delay other members of the public from using the public right-of-way in a manner for which it is intended. This includes activities that require signage to be placed in public right-of-way, water stands, or marking in the roadway. Small sporting events (Category C on the fee schedule) are events that require up to three public roads to be closed or restricted in operation. Large sporting events (Category D on the fee schedule) are events that require more than three public road closures.

    "Vendor" means any person who sells, or offers to sell any services, goods, food, or beverages within a public right-of-way event venue.

(Ord. No. 4823, § 2, 1-17-2012)