Special Event Permit Information:

Should any resident or landowner want to obtain a Special Event Permit, you would go to the Palm Beach County Planning and Zoning at the corner of Jog Road and Okeechobee Blvd to fill out the necessary paperwork.  Please allow at least 3 weeks between applying for the permit and the beginning of the event.  Once Palm Beach County reviews the application, either the permit will be approved or denied.  If it is approved, it will then need to be approved by the Town Council of Loxahatchee Groves.  Once the Town Council approves the Special Permit, the Town's Code Enforcement Officer will then inspect and sign off on the permit.

As referenced in the Unified Land Development Code, a Special Event is defined as the following (124.Special Event) is a temporary activity which includes rides, amusements, food, games, crafts, performances, or services. Typical uses include carnivals, circuses, auctions, and revivals.
a. Duration
A maximum of 14 consecutive calendar days. Special events exceeding 14 days shall require approval of a Class A conditional use.
b. Setbacks
All buildings, trailers, vehicles, tents, mechanical devices, rides or animals related to an amusement or special event shall comply with the minimum setbacks of the district and shall be locked at a minimum of 50 feet from a street and 200 feet from any property line adjacent to a residential use.
c. Frontage
The minimum frontage on a public street shall be 200 feet. A special event shall not be permitted if the frontage abuts a street under construction.
1) U/S Tier
Primary access shall be from a paved arterial or collector street.
2) Rural Tier
In the Rural, Exurban, AGR and Glades Tiers, primary access shall be from a paved street. Access shall minimize traffic through nearby residential areas. Back-out parking directly onto a public street shall be prohibited.
d. Parking
Off-site parking may be and allowed subject to a Special Permit and conditions for temporary special events.
e. Events Per Year
There shall be no more than three special events permitted in any one calendar year per parcel of land.
f. Attendance
DRO approval shall be required for any event projected to attract more than 1,000 patrons on a site less than two acres. Project attendance shall be specified in the application.
g. Separation
A Special Permit shall not be issued for the same dates for two or more special events within one-half mile from each other.
h. AR/RSA
May be permitted in the AGR with a SA FLU, subject to a Special Permit approval. [Ord. 2005 –002.

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