§ 19.5-1. Title and intent.

This ordinance and chapter are titled and may be cited as the "Santa Rosa County Special Events Permitting Ordinance." The intent of the special event permit is to provide for events that encourage overnight visitors to Santa Rosa County, impacting commercial lodging industry, hotels/motels, campgrounds, condominiums, as well as restaurants, retail establishments and other businesses. To be considered the following criteria must be established:

(1)

The event must have the potential to bring or have had past history of bringing out-of-town visitors;

(2)

Applicant must provide a marketing/promotions plan and detailed budget for event;

(3)

Advertising and marketing must occur 90 percent out-of-market (i.e., outside of Santa Rosa);

(4)

Applicant must provide a detailed budget and post event profit and loss statement within 90 days of the conclusion of the event; and

(5)

The event must encourage use of commercial lodging establishments within Santa Rosa County.

(Ord. No. 2015-28 , § 1, 11-12-15; Ord. No. 2016-19 , § 1, 7-14-16)