5.32.020 Permit required—Liability for noncompliance.

It is unlawful for any person, persons, corporation, organization, landowner or lessor to allow, encourage, organize, promote, conduct, permit or cause to be advertised an entertainment, amusement or assembly of persons wherein the primary purpose will be the presentation of outdoor, live or recorded musical entertainment, amusement or assembly which the person, persons, corporation, organization, landowner or lessor believes or has reason to believe will attract five hundred (500) or more persons and where a charge or contribution is required for admission or access to the site is controlled by the use of fencing, gateways, or other demarcations unless a valid county permit has been obtained for the operation of the outdoor public amusement, entertainment or assembly. One (1) such permit shall be required for each outdoor public entertainment, amusement or assembly. Subsequent applications for outdoor public entertainments, amusements or assemblies shall require a conditional use permit, if available within the particular zoning district. If such activity is not a conditional use within the zoning district, subsequent applications for outdoor public entertainments, amusements or assemblies shall be considered under the provisions of this title. Criminal or civil liability, pursuant to Chapter 32.04, for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall rest in all persons, corporations, organizations, landowners or lessors who are responsible for violating the provisions of this chapter. Licensed wineries are exempt from this section, but must meet the requirements of Section 40.260.245(D)(2) and (E). (Sec. 2 of Res. passed March 19, 1970; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 1992-08-12; amended by Sec. 5 of Ord. 2010-10-02; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 2013-08-11)