Parks Special Event Permit Application

RATES
Security & Cleaning Deposit (refundable) - $500.00 each

Deposit will be forfeited if any rules or regulations are violated.

Rules & Regulations:
1. Abide by all City and State Laws.
2. The City of Oxnard is not responsible for accidents that may occur at the park picnic area.
3. No one is permitted to charge admission, sell, solicit, or conduct any business in park picnic area.
4. No Alcohol Allowed. If alcohol is discovered the security deposit will be forfeited. (City Ordinance 7-125 A)
5.. A separate permit is required for the use of inflatable jumpers in city Parks (City Ordinance 11-282(A). No other equipment or apparatus is allowed.
6. Vehicles including trailers are prohibited from driving or parking on Park turf or sidewalks (City Ordinance 8-25(A). Permittee shall be responsible for informing and communicating this rule to all attendees.
7. No overnight use of Park is allowed.
8. The permit does not grant exclusive use of the Park by permittee.
9. Must provide appropriate amount of portable restrooms & handicap restrooms (1 unit per 50 participants)
10. All trash must be put in trash receptacles
11. If not a private function and will hand out drinks/pre-packaged food, a permit from Ventura County Environmental Health Division is Necessary.
12. No food or beverages shall be sold, served, nor permitted at the event. The food and/ or beverages are only for event guests and attendees only. Food vendors are prohibited from making sales during the event. 
13. Food vendors must provide these documents on the day of the event. Must provide: Business Tax Certificate from the City of Oxnard, Liability insurance, and Health permit from Ventura County Environmental Health Division. (These documents must be valid and not expired prior to your event).
14. Jolly jumper size shall NOT exceed 17’ x 17’ and the vendor must be one of the City’s approved vendors. Jolly jumpers are prohibited without an approved jolly jump permit through the parks division.”
15. Only allow 2 Pop Up Canopies. The size shall not exceed 10’ x 10’ and has to be 2 feet away from each other. Canopies shall be anchored via sandbags, cement filled containers, water filled containers, or other weight based method not involving skating into the turf or asphalt. 
16. The cost of repair of any damage / vandalism / graffiti noted during your event will be deducted from your security deposit.
17. The labor cost for cleaning any trash not placed into proper trash receptacles will be deducted from the cleaning deposit
18. No mounting of anything with nails, staples or pins. No structures/ equipment of any type, ie: stages, allowed without prior approval.
19. Permittee is responsible for the removal of all litter, debris, event materials, decorations, tape, and trash resulting from the event and must restore the venue and surrounding areas to their pre-event condition or better by the approved event end time. Failure to comply may result in forfeiture of the security deposit. 
20. An inspection of the area shall be performed with a City Parks worker before and after the event.

Please note:
In certain instances, a certificate of insurance will be required.
Electricity or water will not be supplied.
Number of Attendees Expected allowed may differ from Park to Park.
A detailed event set-up Site plan must be submitted.
Application must be submitted a minimum of 30 City Business days prior to the event date.
Park Fees and/or Other Fees may be applied depending on type of event and use of park.
If a Jolly Jump is needed; permit requirements will apply.