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.