14.50.120 Permit fee and charges.
A. Permit fees and charges are based on a flat fee schedule depending on the type of event and duration/participation level.
B. Application Fee. Thirty-five dollars to cover permit processing (nonrefundable).
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Type of Event |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Fun run/bike race (rolling closure) |
$1,400 |
|
Race/parade (closed course) |
|
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Less than or equal to 3 hours per day |
3,500 |
|
Greater than 3 hours per day |
5,600 |
|
Fair/carnival |
|
|
(Daily participation over entirety of event) |
|
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Less than 5,000 event participants |
1,050 |
5,000 – 25,000 event participants |
5,000 |
25,001 – 50,000 event participants |
7,000 |
|
Greater than 50,001 event participants |
10,500 |
The fees above will be increased or decreased effective January 1st of each year (beginning January 1, 1996) to reflect the current published annual change in the Seattle Consumer Price Index for wage earners and clerical workers.
Additional fees may include park department user fees. Fees associated with permit conditions (i.e. electrical, security, fire, etc.) are in addition to the above fee schedule and are the sole responsibility of the applicant/sponsor.
Temporary special event license fees paid to the city will be deducted from the above fee schedule. In the event that the temporary special event license fees exceed the fee for the special event permit, no credit will be given and the higher fee will be charged.
C. When Payable. A $35.00 application fee is required when the applicant/sponsor files the application. Fees assessed from the fee schedule are payable 30 days prior to the event taking place.
If the applicant/sponsor is anticipating paying a temporary special events license fee, a $2,000 deposit shall be required 30 days prior to the event, and balance shall be required 30 days after the event has taken place and final assessments of fee are determined.
D. Refund. Fees charged from the fee schedule are refundable (minus the $35.00 application fee), if the special event is canceled after the permit is issued, and written notice is received by the special events committee 30 days prior to the date of the event.
A sponsor which is financially unable to pay all or a portion of the permit fees and charges under this section may apply to the special events committee for a waiver of such fees and charges. The sponsor may be required to provide such financial information, including information as to income and assets, as to enable the committee to determine if the sponsor is, in fact, unable to pay such fees and charges. The committee may waive such fees and charges as it determines a sponsor is financially unable to pay. (Ord. 4714 § 3, 1994; Ord. 4622 § 1, 1993.)