Special Event Permit Application
Revised 11/07/2019 Page 3
Minimum Requirement Checklist For SEP Filing
1. Completed Special Event Permit Application – Signed by applicant and property owner.
2. Completed and signed by applicant – “Indemnification Clause for Special Event Permit.” (SEP Application Page 2).
3. Attach a detailed site plan of the event; plan should include the following information (if applicable):
• Location of all temporary equipment
• Vendor Locations
• Parking site (Including lane access and exists)
4. Special Event Permit Application fee paid. Application cannot be accepted and processed until required fee is paid.
5. The applicant shall require all vendors that are expected to make any taxable sales transactions at this Irwindale
event to complete form BOR-530-B REV. 4 (10-98) LOCAL TAX ALLOCATION FOR TEMPORARY SALES
LOCATIONS AND CERTAIN AUCTIONEERS, and to submit the completed form to the California State Board of
Equalization.
6. The event organizer and all event vendors are required to obtain a City of Irwindale business license. Business
license applications must be filed online and have all fees paid prior to the event. Contact (626)430-2252 for additional
information. Apply online at http://www.irwindaleca.gov/index.aspx?NID=186.
7. The County of Los Angeles Public Health Department requires that the event organizer and all food vendors
(including restaurants) participating in the event must obtain a Temporary Food Facility (TFF) permit.
LA County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division: http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/
Additional Requirements For Irwindale Speedway & Event Center (aka Irwindale Speedway) Filing
8. All Special Events shall be pre-approved by the City and shall take place in City-approved areas within the Irwindale
Speedway & Event Center site.
9. Attach a detailed site plan of the event; plan should include the following information (if applicable) :
• The base for this required site plan shall be the Irwindale Speedway & Event Center Site Plan of Record that was
approved by the City or a clear aerial image of the entire site.
• Description of the parking layout, vehicle circulation details, on-site traffic signage details, and drag strip layout for
review and approval by the Planning Department, Public Works/Engineering Department and
10. Please Note: If the SEP application for proposed IEC event is submitted less than twenty (20) calendar days before
the event, Applicant shall pay an additional fee of $250.00 for each day the application is late. No SEP applications will
be processed if submitted less than ten (10) days in advance.
City Required Accounting For All Admissions And Parking Fees Collected
11. In accordance with Irwindale Municipal Code Section 3.04 the City charges an admissions tax upon every person
who pays an admission charge to any place located in the City limits. All Special Events that are charging an admissions
fee are required to pay, along with other required application
fees, an Admissions Tax deposit equal to 3% of the
projected gross income for the proposed event.
12. On or before the 15th day of the month following the special event, the applicant will give an accounting to the City of
all taxable admissions and parking fees collected for the special event by submittal of the completed “Admisisons Tax
Monthly Report” form
. The Admissions Tax deposit received will be credited towards any additional taxes owed. The
form can be found online on the City’s website under “Planning” at http://www.irwindaleca.gov/.
Cancellation Policy
1. Should Event Organizer, for any reason, need to cancel their event; they must provide a written notice of cancellation and
must be received in our office no later than ten (10) days prior to the event start date. Cancellations must be in written form;
verbal cancellations will not be accepted.
2. Please keep in mind that Permit Fees are non-refundable. It is also possible that fees related to Police, Security, and/or
Crossing Guard Services will still be incurred.
Additional Information
The City of Irwindale requires a Certificate of Insurance (COI) which must reflect the following.
• General liability insurance. Permitee shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as
broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000
general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. The policy must include contractual liability
that has not been amended. Any endorsement restricting standard ISO “insured contract” language will not be