City of Brighton * City Clerk’s Office
500 S. 4
th
Avenue
Brighton, Colorado 80601
Special Events Permits
THE FOLLOWING IS PROVIDED AS A GENERAL SUMMARY FO THE SPECIAL EVENTS PERMITTING PROCESS. ALL
APPLICANTS ARE CHRGED WITH BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE APPLICABLE FURLES AND REGULATIONS SET
FORTH IN THE STATE LAWS AND LOCAL CITY OF BRIGHTON LAWS.
Colorado Revised Statutes, Article 48, Title 12, and Section 5-8-200 of the Brighton Municipal Code provide that qualified
organizations may apply to the Local Liquor Licensing Authority for a Special Event Permit for the sale of fermented malt beverages;
or mal, vinous or spirituous liquor to members of the general public at legally defined Special Events.
A Special Event Permit must be approved by the Brighton Liquor Licensing Authority and issued by
the Office of the City Clerk prior to the scheduled event.
What is a Special Event Permit? It is a one day permit that allows the applicant to sell alcoholic beverages
to members of the general public at an approved event; the applicant can apply for one of the following
permits:
Malt, vinous and spirituous
3.2% Beer
An application for a Special Event Permit must be submitted to the Office of the Brighton City Clerk at
least 30 days prior to the event (45 days prior is recommended).
Examples of event that require a Special Event Permit include, generally:
1) An event for which invitations are delivered or mailed to the general public;
2) The event is published or otherwise announced to the public, inviting them to attend;
3) Tickets to the event are sold, either in advance or at the door;
4) Alcoholic beverages will be for sale by the drink at the event, including cash bars and silent/live
auctions.
Please note: a Special Event Permit is NOT required for a qualifying organization when it serves alcoholic
beverages, by the drink, to its members and their guests at a private function held on unlicensed premises if
any admission or charge is uniform for all participants whether or not the participant consumes alcohol.
Who can apply for a Special Event Permit?
o Organizations incorporated by the State for nonprofit purposes
o Local government entities, including special districts
o Any non-profit or charitable organization incorporated/registered with the Colorado Secretary of
State.
o A regular chartered branch/lodge/chapter of a national non-profit
o A regular established religious or philanthropic institution
o A state institution of higher education
o A political candidate properly registered with the Colorado Secretary of State
o Municipal arts facilities
City of Brighton * City Clerk’s Office
500 S. 4
th
Avenue
Brighton, Colorado 80601
Special Event Permits Requirements:
Special Events Permit application (
state form 8439)
Eligibility documents
Fee $100.00 Payable to “City of Brighton” only
Permission to use premises
Diagram of the premises to be licensed
Liquor training verification (through the BPD)
Schedule of the event
Written control plan for the event (including adequate security)
Other______________________________________________
Public Hearing: the Authority may schedule a Public Hearing on the application, the notice of which will be
posted on the property at least 10 days prior to the Public Hearing.
Posting Required: at least 10 days prior to the Authority’s consideration of the application, the applicant must
post a Public notice of the proposed Special Event at the proposed location and the procedure for protesting
issuance of the Permit.
Restrictions related to Permits:
Each Special Event Permit will be issued for a specific location and is not valid for any other location.
A Special Event Permit authorizes the sale by the drink of a specified alcoholic beverage only during
the following hours on the day of the event.
o 3.2% beer – 5 a.m. until midnight the same day.
o Malt, Vinous, Spirituous – 7 a.m., until 2 a.m. of the day immediately following.
No more than 15 permits shall be issued to any organization in one calendar year.
Sandwiches or other food snacks shall be available during all hours of service of malt spirituous or
vinous liquors but prepared meals need not be served.
Adequate security personnel shall be provided by the applicant and defined in the Security/Control
plan to be submitted with the application and approved by the Authority.
Liquor may be stored away from the licensed premises prior to the event; however, a separate
diagram of the storage facility will be required along with the written authorization to use the storage
facility.
Liquor training must be completed through the Brighton Police Department by all servers, please
contact Community Resource Officer Cuney for further information at 303-655-2338.
For additional information regarding Special Event Permits and to receive a Special Events Permit handbook
contact Patricia Leyva, Deputy City Clerk.
303-655-2031 Office
pleyva@brightonco.gov
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT, YOU MUST BE NONPROFIT
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
(See back for details.)
2. MAILING ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION OR POLITICAL CANDIDATE
(include street, city/town and ZIP)
3. ADDRESS OF PLACE TO HAVE SPECIAL EVENT
(include street, city/town and ZIP)
State Sales Tax Number (Required)
5. EVENT MANAGER
DATE OF BIRTH
4. PRES./SEC'Y OF ORG. or POLITICAL CANDIDATE
NAME
HOME ADDRESS (Street, City, State, ZIP) PHONE NUMBER
2170
MALT, VINOUS AND SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR $25.00 PER DAY
NO YES HOW MANY DAYS?
7. IS PREMISES NOW LICENSED UNDER STATE LIQUOR OR BEER CODE?
NO YES TO WHOM?
Date
Hours From .m.
To .m.
OATH OF APPLICANT
I declare under penalty of perjury in the second degree that I have read the foregoing application and all attachments thereto, and
that all information therein is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Date
Hours From .m.
To .m.
Date
Hours From .m.
To .m.
Date
Hours From .m.
To .m.
Date
Hours From .m.
To .m.
TITLE
REPORT AND APPROVAL OF LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORITY (CITY OR COUNTY)
The foregoing application has been examined and the premises, business conducted and character of the applicant is satisfactory,
and we do report that such permit, if granted, will comply with the provisions of Title 12, Article 48, C.R.S., as amended.
THEREFORE, THIS APPLICATION IS APPROVED.
SIGNATURE
LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORITY (CITY OR COUNTY)
TELEPHONE NUMBER OF CITY/COUNTY CLERK
TITLE
LIST BELOW THE EXACT DATE(S) FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS BEING MADE FOR PERMIT
SIGNATURE
TOTAL
(Instructions on Reverse Size)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE
LIQUOR PERMIT NUMBER
TYPE OF SPECIAL EVENT APPLICANT IS APPLYING FOR:
LIAB
CITY
COUNTY
6. HAS APPLICANT ORGANIZATION OR POLITICAL CANDIDATE BEEN
ISSUED A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT THIS CALENDAR YEAR?
8. DOES THE APPLICANT HAVE POSSESSION OR WRITTEN PERMISSION FOR THE USE OF THE PREMISES TO BE LICENSED? Yes No
FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE (3.2 Beer) $10.00 PER DAY
2110
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE - FOR DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE USE ONLY
LIABILITY INFORMATION
StateLiability DateLicense Account Number
1. NAME OF APPLICANT ORGANIZATION OR POLITICAL CANDIDATE
-750 (999)
DATE
Department Use Only
SOCIAL
FRATERNAL
PATRIOTIC
POLITICAL
ATHLETIC
CHARTERED BRANCH, LODGE OR CHAPTER
OF A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OR SOCIETY
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION
PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION
POLITICAL CANDIDATE
MUNICIPALITY OWNING ARTS
FACILITIES
DR 8439 (06/28/06)
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
1375 SHERMAN STREET
DENVER CO 80261
(303) 205-2300
$
DATE
APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL
EVENTS PERMIT