Updated: April 26, 2017 Special event application, page 3
Section 3 – Event Details
Will there be (select all that apply)? Admission charge Tickets sold Registration/entry fee
Is this event open to the public or a private event? Public Private (invitation only)
Will there be amplified sound? Yes No Tucson City Code, Chapter 16, Section 31
Will there be entertainment? Yes No If yes, please list entertainment groups, bands, etc:
What type of genres will be represented?
Will the event include vendors selling merchandise/services? Yes No **A business license may be necessary.
If yes, the City requests a list of vendors with contact information 14 days before the event.
What is your plan for coordinating vendors for setting up and breaking down-loading, unloading, parking, etc?
Food
Will food be (select all that apply):
Sold
Given away
Prepared onsite
Food trucks
Cooked or heated onsite
Describe your plan for containing and disposing of grease, oils
and ashes:
If food is being prepared onsite, Pima County Health Department rules will apply.
Provide Pima County Health Department and the City of Tucson a list of vendors
with contact information 14 days before the event.
All cooking and heating equipment will be required to follow Tucson Fire
Prevention policy. This policy can be obtained at
http://fire.tucsonaz.gov/files/fire/Cooking_Booth_Information_11-08-13.pdf.
The extinguisher requirements outlined in this policy must be followed.
Will the event include any of the following? (Indicate on site plan)
Will any part of the event take place in a building? Yes No
Number of pop up tents:
Number of tents 20’ x 20’ or greater:
Company providing tents:
Tents with side walls 400 square feet or more and tents open on all sides that
are 900 square feet or more require permits from the Planning and
Development Services Department. All tents and pop-ups must be anchored
appropriately. Review Tucson Fire Department’s Prevention Division’s policy
for tent use at:
http://fire.tucsonaz.gov/files/fire/TFD_Tent_Information_11-8-
Fireworks/Pyrotechnic/Flame Performance Yes No
Company:
All fireworks, pyrotechnics and flame performance activities require a permit
from the City of Tucson Fire Department Prevention Division.
Company:
Provide accurate dimensions of fenced area on site plan. Include on the site
plan the maximum number of persons expected in the fenced area as well as
exits (with width dimensions labeled) and exit sign locations.
Electrical drops/generators Yes No
Company:
Generators should be separated from tents by 20’ or an approved distance by
the Tucson Fire Department and shall be isolated from contact with fencing
or other approved means (2012 IFC 3104.19).
Carnival/Amusement rides Yes No
Company:
A separate permit from the Fire Department may be required.
Inflatables/Rock Walls/Interactive equipment Yes No
Company:
Provide a list of equipment.
Signs/Banners Yes No
Company:
A separate sign permit from Planning and Development Services Department
may be required.
Will waste water/gray water be generated? Yes No
If yes, how will it be disposed?
The City’s Stormwater Management website includes a link to the Stormwater
Quality ordinance.
Live animal exhibits Yes No
Company:
Provide a list of animals that will be at the event.
Portable toilets
Yes No Number of standard Number of handicap accessible
At least 5% of portable toilets must be handicap accessible, but never less than 1.
Parks and Recreation equipment Yes No
To reserve equipment, go to https://www.tucsonaz.gov/parks/special-events,
complete and submit the equipment reservation form.
*If you are staking amusement rides, inflatable equipment or tents call Arizona 811 Blue Stake, Inc. for free marking of underground
utilities. Call 811 or 800-782-5348 AT LEAST 14 days in advance of the event set up date.