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COUNTY OF LOS SANTOS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 
Welcome to the County of the County of Los Santos Board of Commission and the Los Santos County Sheriff’s Department Special Event Permit Application. Please review the following terms and conditions before submitting your application for authorization:

Purpose:
The purpose of this Special Event Permit Application is to support and enforce Section Code 2: Licensing & Permit Law the San Andreas Code 2025, as amended by date 08/09/2025, which defines what constitutes a Special Event and outlines the process for obtaining official authorization through the County of Los Santos Board of Commission and the Los Santos County Sheriff’s Department.

This process ensures that all public events maintain safety, security, and compliance with county regulations while minimizing disruption to local communities..

Definition:
A Special Event is any activity that:

• Attracts more than 100 people or less, or
• Requires temporary road closures, or
• Uses megaphone, amplified sound, pyrotechnics, or temporary structures, or
• Needs local law enforcement or local emergency services support.

 

Please note that an event is still subject to this Article even if it is specifically permitted by a zoning ordinance.

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Procedure:
 
Any event that qualifies as a Special Event must submit a Special Event Permit Application to the County of Los Santos Board of Commissioners in coordination with the Los Santos County Sheriff’s Department. The event organizer or property owner must send the signed application at least 7 days before the event. Once received, the County will review the application and determine if additional information, permits, or safety plans are needed. If more documentation is required, the applicant will receive a Special Event Checklist showing what to complete and when it’s due. For complex or high-risk events, LSSD may require an Incident Action Plan (IAP) to outline security, traffic, and emergency response operations. Additional management fees may apply when an IAP is required.
 
Conditions (Optional):
 
A special event permit will not be issued unless all of the following applicable conditions are met:

1. The proposed event must be allowed as a permitted or conditional use within the Los Santos County zoning district where the property is located.
2. An adequate legal description and scale map or plan of event site, showing the location of all required facilities, all points of ingress and egress and designated parking area(s) outside of the performance area, and designated safe pedestrian routes that indicate travel between the designated parking area(s) and the performance area. Designated parking area(s) shall provide for at least one (1) parking space for every three (3) patrons.
3. An adequate plan that addresses all appropriate public safety requirements including but not limited to:
   1. Security Plan that provides a detailed description of security operations. For every one hundred (100) patrons, event security shall include at least one (1) person professional trained and certified in security or at least one (1) law enforcement officer with jurisdictional authority. This ratio of security personnel to patrons may need to be increased depending on the nature of the event, traffic impact, event timing and duration, and the service and/or consumption of intoxicants.
   2. A Traffic Plan that provides a detailed description of the safe and efficient management of traffic flow from the public roadways to the designated parking area(s), movement of pedestrian traffic to and from the event area and traffic movement out of the designated parking area(s) to public roadways. On-site, private property event traffic management shall be at least one (1)
      person traffic enforcement officer in traffic control or at least one (1) law enforcement officer with jurisdictional authority. Traffic control of public roadways shall only be conducted by a law enforcement officer with jurisdictional authority. A temporary road closure permit may be required required by the State for state roads. If event parking will encompass public right-of-way, an advance written approval from the entity having jurisdiction over such rightof-way shall be required.
   3. A Communications Plan that provides a detailed description of event communications, including but not limited to internal communication between the event management and event staff, and external communication between the event’s public safety components and the County’s public safety agencies. The Communications Plan shall include all contact information for all persons and/or entities involved in the event sponsorship and management, suppliers and vendors responsible for goods and services to the event, and all public safety agencies with jurisdictional authority. Community notification may be required.
   4. e. A Medical Services Plan that provides a detailed description of the medical operations, including but not limited to a dedicated staging area for ambulance and fire service vehicle(s); event operational times with assignments and locations of all medical resources and a list of the closest hospitals with contact information. If the event’s medical operations and management are to be conducted by a private organization, the following information is required: (1) Medical Director’s name, copy of professional medical credentials and twenty-four (24) hour contact information; (2) names, contact information, and copy of professional medical credentials for all care responders assigned to the special event; (3) provide procedures for normal event operations and emergency operations such as mass casualty incidents, mass treatment and emergency evacuation; (4) locations for first aid and rehabilitation; and (5) a complete listing of all medical resources required to maintain the level of service as designated by the event’s medical director. Coordination with Local Emergency Medical Services, Inc. may be required.

Rescheduling of Event (If possible):

if an approved event must be cancelled or postponed due to circumstances beyond the organizer’s control including but not limited to natural disasters, severe weather, civil emergencies, or other unforeseen incidents (Force Majeure) the event organizer must notify the Los Santos County Sheriff’s Department Special Events Unit or the Los Santos County Manager’s Office as soon as possible, and no later than 24 hours before the scheduled start time. Upon timely notification, the event permit will remain valid for up to 30 days beyond the original event date to allow for rescheduling. The organizer must provide LSSD with at least five (5) days’ advance notice of the new date and time. If the event is not rescheduled within this time frame, the permit will be considered expired, and a new application may be required.

Official Authorization:

For special events located within or involving any of the following areas:
City of Davis, Banning, Strawberry, Chamberlain Hills, Rancho, Palomino Highlands, Cypress Flats, El Burro Heights, La Mesa, Murrieta Heights, Grapeseed, Harmony, Paleto Bay, Sandy Shores, Altruist Camp, Cape Catfish, Dignity Village, Galilee, North Chumash, Stab City, Alamo Sea, Chiliad Mountain State Wilderness, Fort Zancudo, Grand Senora Desert, McKenzie Field, Mount Chiliad, Mount Gordo, Mount Josiah, Raton Canyon, San Chianski Mountain Range, and Sandy Shores Airfield, in addition to any unincorporated areas of Los Santos County. The Los Santos County Board of Supervisors and/or the Los Santos County Sheriff’s Department may coordinate with federal, state, and municipal agencies as necessary to review and approve all applicable sections of the permit related to public safety requirements.
   
Deviation or Violation of Conditions and Plans:

If there are any deviations or violations of or from the conditions and plans submitted the Los Santos County Board of Supervisors or Los Santos Sheriff's Department may revoke the special event permit.

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