

You may request 13 or more days for one location at the Entertainment Commission’s discretion. Refer to the municipal code’s definition of Entertainment to see if your activity is considered to be “Entertainment.” A One Time Outdoor Entertainment Event permit may be used for up to 12 days per calendar year at one location. This permit is used for an event with Entertainment occurring outdoors on a limited basis with or without amplified sound. One Time Outdoor Entertainment Event Permit * – required for an outdoor event with Entertainment – including, but not limited to, a street fair, concert, athletic event, arts festival, block party, fashion show, fundraiser or other organized event for a group of people – at a location that is not a private residence. **Important: During COVID-19, if you’re inquiring about holding entertainment or amplified sound at an outdoor location, visit our application page for the new JAM Permit.**įor permit-related inquiries, contact call 62. Mechanical Amusement Device permits may be obtained as an “ancillary use” which allows the operation of 1 to 10 mechanical amusement devices on the premises wherein another business operates, or if zoning allows, as an “Arcade” for any premises where 11 or more mechanical amusement devices are operated. Mechanical Amusement Device Permit – required for all premises that furnishes any machine or device, which may be operated for use as a game, contest or amusement and takes a form of payment. on an ongoing basis if zoning allows.įixed Place Amplified Sound Permit – required for an outdoor brick-and-mortar premises, to which patrons or members are admitted, and wherein outdoor amplified sound with no live performer occurs upon the premises on an ongoing or permanent basis.īilliard Parlor Permit– required for all premises that maintain and charge for the use of billiard or pool tables. These permits are commonly used for late-night food establishments, or Place of Entertainment premises that want to extend Entertainment past 2 a.m. which serves food, beverages, or food and beverages, including but not limited to, alcoholic beverages, for consumption on the premises or wherein Entertainment is furnished or occurs upon the premises. If your proposed use does not meet those conditions, a Place of Entertainment permit, or a One Time Indoor Entertainment Event permit, may be the appropriate permit for you, subject to zoning restrictions.Įxtended Hours Premises Permit – required for all premises to which patrons or members are admitted or which allows patrons or members to remain between 2:00 a.m.

The area of the space occupied by performers is no greater than 200 square feet. The primary use of your establishment is not Entertainment This permit may be appropriate if your venue meets all of the following conditions: Examples include a restaurant with a piano player, or a café that hosts live poetry or music.

This permit is required for all premises where the locale is indoors, or consists of an outdoor plaza, courtyard, or similar space, enclosed by surrounding buildings, with or without open means of public ingress and egress, with an area in which live performances are presented that is no greater than 200 square feet. Limited Live Performance Permit - required for live performances in establishments whose primary use is not Entertainment. Examples include live music venues, nightclubs, concert halls, venues with DJs, special event venues, or any other establishment that provides Entertainment on an ongoing basis. daily, unless conditioned otherwise by the Entertainment Commission. This permit allows live performances as a primary use until 2 a.m. Place of Entertainment Permit - required for all brick-and-mortar premises, including outdoor premises, to which patrons or members are admitted, and wherein Entertainment is furnished or occurs upon the premises on an ongoing or permanent basis.
