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CITY OF SURREY
BY-LAW NO. 14731
A by-law to provide for the regulation of persons, their premises,
and their activities to further the care, protection and preservation
of the health of the inhabitants of the City.
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WHEREAS in pursuance of the provisions of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.323,
as amended and subject to the Health Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.179, the City Council may by By-
law, enact regulations to further the care, protection, promotion and preservation of the health
and safety of the inhabitants of the City;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed advisable to provide for adequate health, sanitation and protective
measures for persons attending special events where large numbers of people are in attendance or
may be anticipated to be in attendance;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Surrey, in open meeting assembled,
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
This By-law may be cited for all purposes as "Special Events Regulation By-law, 2002,
No. 14731".
2.
This By-law shall not be construed so as to apply to:
(1)
gatherings held in public parks;
(2)
gatherings held in community halls;
(3)
gatherings held on land zoned PA-2 in accordance with the Surrey Zoning By-law,
1993, No. 12000;
(4)
gatherings held on School Board land with the permission of the Superintendent
of Schools; and
(5)
filming.
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3.
Subject to Section 2, no person being the owner or occupier of land shall allow the land to
be used as a gathering place for:
(a)
Two Hundred and Fifty (250) or more persons where the consumption of
alcoholic beverages has been banned; or
(b)
One Hundred and Twenty-five (125) or more persons where any person, group or
organization plans to sell or otherwise dispense of alcoholic beverages or the
owner or occupier of the land permits persons attending at the gathering to
consume alcoholic beverages,
until a permit has been issued for the gathering.
4.
Subject to Section 2, an Event Organizer wishing to organize or hold a special event or
gathering must complete an event application provided by the City for that purpose. For
the purposes of this By-law, "Event Organizer" means the person who has the financial
responsibility for the special event or gathering including contracting with the
entertainers, ambulance and fire services, security firm, having use of or renting the
facility or site, and advertising the special event or gathering.
5.
Application, in writing, for a permit to hold such an event, congregation or gathering of
people shall be made to the City Manager (or his/her designate), at the City of Surrey,
City Hall, 14245 - 56 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia:
(a)
where no alcoholic beverages are to be consumed, or anticipated to be consumed,
not less than three months (90) days; or
(b)
where alcoholic beverages are to be consumed or reasonably anticipated to be
consumed, not less than four months (120) days,
before the first day on which the event, congregation or gathering of people is to be held.
6.
The event permit application specified in Section 5 must:
(a)
be signed by the Event Organizer; and
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(b)
be presented to the City Manager or his/her designate in accordance with
Section 5.
7.
Every application for a permit under this By-law shall be accompanied by the hereinafter
required approvals which shall be in writing and shall be signed by the appropriate
persons or officials:
(a)
the approval of the registered owner and the occupier of the land upon which the
event, congregation or gathering of people is to be held;
(b)
a certificate of the Medical Health Officer/Public Health Inspector for the City of
Surrey that adequate arrangements have been made for the following:
(1)
domestic water supply;
(2)
toilet facilities;
(3)
garbage collection and removal; and
(4)
food and drink storage, dispensing, preparation and use;
(c)
a statement from the Commanding Officer of the Surrey Detachment of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police, or his/her designate, to the effect that adequate
arrangements have been made for the following:
(1)
the parking of automobiles and all other means of transport;
(2)
policing and other necessary security on and around the site;
(3)
traffic control on and around the site (including access routes for
emergency vehicles);
(4)
provision of a police and security command post (if deemed advisable by
the Commanding Officer);
(5)
additional policing services, on the basis of:
(i)
a minimum of two officers for the first 500 persons; and
(ii)
a further officer for each additional 250 persons, or portion thereof,
up to the maximum capacity of the facility or site, where applicable, and as
established in the event application. Prior to the issuance of the event
permit, payment for the additional policing services must be made to the
City.
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(6)
The Commanding Officer may:
(i)
reduce the number of officers described in subsection 5(c)(5); and
(ii)
approve the use of Accredited Volunteers. For the purposes of this
By-law "Accredited Volunteers" means volunteers under the
direction and control of the Event Organizer who have been
approved by the Commanding Officer;
(d)
a statement from the General Manager, Planning and Development, or his/her
designate, that adequate arrangements have been made for fire and life safety for
the site and that all accommodation to be provided thereon will conform to the
requirements of the BC Building Code;
(e)
a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with a per occurrence limit
of not less than $2,000,000 and an endorsement to add the City of Surrey as
additional insured to protect the City in the event of bodily injury, including death,
and property damage liability that may result from or arise out of the holding of
the special event or gathering and to indemnify the City for damage to and
destruction of City property that may occur by reason of the special event or
gathering. The policy of insurance shall contain a cross liability clause and shall
be in a form acceptable to the City of Surrey, Risk & Customer Services Division;
(f)
an electrical permit be obtained, if required, from the Electrical Section of the
Planning and Development Department in adherence to Electrical Inspection
Safety By-law, 1976, No. 4832;
(g)
approval from the General Manager, Engineering or his/her designate expressing
satisfaction that sufficient arrangements have been made for the following, if
applicable:
(1)
the parking of automobiles and other means of transport;
(2)
traffic control on and around the site, including access routes for
emergency vehicles;
(3)
provision of signs, barricades, other traffic control devices, and/or
traffic control personnel, as may be deemed necessary and/or
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appropriate by the General Manager, Engineering or his/her
designate; and
(4)
where applicable, sets out the estimated cost to provide public
works services for the special event;
(h)
a statement from the Manager, By-laws and Licensing Services or his/her
designate indicating the event is not in violation of existing by-laws (ex: noise,
parking, signage, business license to sell products, etc.). Any exemptions or
extensions must be approved in writing by the Manager, By-laws and Licensing
Services or his/her designate.
8.
Where applicable, applicants for events are responsible for all costs incurred by the
special event, including the cost to provide public works, fire services, additional
policing, and additional administrative services, and to restore the site after the event.
(a)
The applicant shall post a performance bond, as estimated by the City to provide
public works, fire services, police, and additional administrative services, by cash,
certified cheque or letter of credit, with the City before the issuance of a permit.
(b)
The applicant may be required, as a condition of permit issuance, to post a
performance bond with the City, in an amount satisfactory to the City, to restore
the site after the special event.
9.
Once approvals are obtained from the persons and officials specified in Section 6, a
special event permit will be issued by the City Manager, or his/her designate. This permit
must:
(a)
be displayed or available on site for inspection by any of the persons or officials
specified in Section 7; and
(b)
be accompanied with all supporting approvals and permits.
10.
Failure to comply with any requirements specified pursuant to Section 6, Section 7 and
Section 8, will render invalid any permit issued pursuant to this By-law.
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11.
(1)
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this By-law, or who suffers or
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of any of the provisions of
this By-law, or who neglects to do, or refrains from doing, anything required to be
done by any of the provisions of this By-law, or who does any act which violates
any of the provisions of this By-law, will be guilty of an infraction and will be
liable to the penalties imposed by this By-law.
(2)
A person who violates any of the provisions of this By-law, will upon summary
conviction be liable to a penalty of not less than $100.00 and not more than
$5,000.00, plus the costs of the prosecution.
12.
"The Control of Special Events By-law, 1975, No. 4682" as amended, is hereby repealed.
PASSED THREE READINGS on the 17th day of June, 2002.
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and sealed
with the Corporate Seal on the 24th day of June, 2002.
__________________________________MAYOR
__________________________________CLERK
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