Event Resources Guide
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  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction to Temecula's Event Resource Guide
    • What is an Event?
    • Common Types of Permits Required for Special Events
    • California Government Policy Acts and Reports
    • Classifying Special Event Applications
  • Temporary Use Permits
    • Temporary Use Permits General Information
    • Encroachments
    • Conditional or Temporary Use Permit Application
    • Submittal Requirements
    • Plan Preparation and Guidelines
    • Water Quality Management Plan
    • Public Hearing Requirements
    • Property Owners Certification
    • Development Application Disclosure Statement
  • City Limits, Regions, and Contact Information
    • City of Temecula General Land Use Policy Map
    • Regions of Temecula
    • City of Temecula Wine County Map
  • Producing a Special Event in Temecula
    • Guidelines for Producing a Special Event
    • Commercial General Liability and Vendor Special Event Insurance Requirements
  • Event Planning Timeline Creation
    • 12 to 6 Months Timeline Creation
    • Guidelines for Small Meeting Timeline
    • Example Timelines for Weddings
  • Food Handling at Outdoor Special Events
    • Overview of Food Handling at Outdoor Special Events
    • Temporary Food Facilities
    • Cleaning and Sanitizing Utensils
    • Mobile Food Preparation Units
    • Hand Washing and Personal Hygiene
    • Temperature Control and Storage of Food
    • Food Preparation, Source and Labeling
    • Food Poisoning
    • Temporary Food Facility Vendor Checklist
    • Checklist of Inspection Rules and Regulations to Comply with Health Officers
    • Application for Sellers Permit
  • Catering and Food Service
    • Guidelines for Working with Your Caterer
    • List of Local Caterers
  • Special Event Liquor Vendors
    • Applying for a Permit
    • Beer Gardens
    • Temecula Police Department Alcohol Management Permit Conditions
    • Different ABC Licenses Explained
    • Daily License Application / Authorization (ABC)
  • Department of Business Affairs / Consumer Protection Bingo and Raffle License Info
    • Eligibility to Conduct Bingo
    • Bingo Licenses and Permits
    • Charitable Organization Bingo License Application
    • Fundraiser Information
    • Raffles
    • Casino / Poker Nights
  • Setting up Temporary Events in Compliance with ADA Laws
    • Facility Access
    • Communications Access
    • Assistance for People with Disabilities
    • Ticketing
  • Using / Displaying Animals
    • Animal Exhibitors
    • Understanding USDA Licensing
    • California Code Regulations
    • APHIS Animal Care Factsheet
  • Recycling at a Special Event
    • Waste Reduction
    • Hazardous Waste Site Information Form
  • Tents and Canopies
    • Guidelines for Erection of Tents or Canopies
  • Street Closures and Use of Public Way
    • Guidelines for Street Closures and Use of Public Way
  • Guidelines for Barricading
    • Types of Barricades
  • Guidelines for Infrastructure of Restrooms
    • Restrooms
    • Sinks
  • Volunteers
    • Planning for Volunteers
    • Recruiting Volunteers
    • Risk Management and Liability Reduction
    • Training of Volunteers
    • Sample Volunteer Handbook Outline
    • Managing Volunteers
    • Evaluating Volunteers
  • Obtaining Sponsorships
    • Guidelines for Obtaining Sponsorships
    • What Can be Sponsored
    • Possible Sources of Sponsorships
    • Sponsorship Proposal
    • Letter of Agreement
    • How Much are Things Worth
    • Close the Deal
    • The Final Step
    • Steps for Holding a Successful Sponsored Event / Reception
  • Stages
    • Guidelines for Stages
    • Building Permit Application
  • Electrical, Power Supplies and Lighting
    • Electrical and Power Supplies
    • Requirements / Power Distribution
    • Lighting
  • Sound
    • Guidelines for Sound
  • Music Licensing
    • Music Licensing and Public Performances
    • Do I Need Permission and How Do I Get It?
    • Types of Copyright / Licenses
    • Further Information and Resources
    • Music Licensing Agreement
  • Signage
    • Guidelines for Signage
    • Special Purpose Signs
    • No Parking Signs
  • Fire Permit
    • Fire Permit Guide and Application
    • Temecula Fire Station Location Map
    • Emergency Exit and Entrance Diagrams
  • Special Event Medical Plan
    • Emergency Medical Plan
  • Guidelines From the Police Department
    • Police Storefronts
    • Police Teams and Programs
    • Community Action Patrol
    • Temecula Valley Mounted Posse
  • Filming Opportunities in the Temecula Valley
    • Filming Information
  • Other Important Contacts
    • Business License Contacts
    • Other Enforcement Agencies and Websites

Lighting


Requirements
  • Electrical lamps and lighting equipment must be kept away from combustible equipment.
  • All lamps must be protected from accidental contact or breakage by means of a suitable fixture type or lamp holder with guard. 
  • Egress lighting must not be protected by a GFCI. 
  • Required egress lighting and exit signs must not be on the same circuit as general use receptacles or decorative lighting.

Section 1

    Intent
    The intent of this ordinance is to restrict the permitted use of certain light fixtures emitting into the night sky undesirable     light rays which have a detrimental effect on astronomical observation and research. This ordinance is not intended to         restrict the use of low pressure sodium lighting of single family dwellings for security purposes. This ordinance does not     require any replacement of light fixtures already installed and operating.

Section 2

    Conformance with Applicable Ordinances
    Any artificial outdoor light fixtures shall be installed in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance and the                 applicable provisions of the ordinances of the County of Riverside regulating the installation of such fixtures.

Section 3

    Approved Materials and Methods of Installation
    This ordinance is not intended to prevent the use of any design, material or method of installation not specifically             forbidden, provided any such alternate has been approved. The Planning Director may approve any such proposed             alternate if it:

        a) Provides at least approximate equivalence to the applicable specific requirements of this ordinance; and

        b) Is otherwise satisfactory and complies with the intent of this ordinance.

Section 4

    Definitions

        a) Outdoor light fixtures means all outdoor artificial illuminating devices, installed or portable, used for flood lighting,
            general illumination or advertisement. Such devices shall include, but are not limited to, search, spot, and flood
            lights for:

                1) Buildings and structures;

                2) Recreational facilities;

                3) Parking lots;

                4) Landscape lighting:

                5) Outdoor advertising displays and other signs;

                6) Street lighting on private streets;

                7) Walkway lighting

        b) Class I lighting means all outdoor lighting used for, but not limited to, outdoor sales or eating areas, assembly or
            repair area, outdoor advertising displays and other signs, recreational facilities and other similar applications when
            color rendition is important.

        c) Class II lighting means all outdoor lighting used for but not limited to illumination for walkways, private roadways                 and streets, equipment yards, parking lot and outdoor security.

        d) Class III lighting means that lighting not needed for Class I or Class II purposes and used for decorative effects.                 Examples of Class III lighting include, but are not limited to, the illumination of flag poles, trees, fountains,                         statuary, and building walls.

        e) Planning Director means the Director of Planning of the County of Riverside or representative(s) designated by the             Planning Director.

         f) Individual means any private individual, tenant, lessee, owner or any commercial entity, including, but not limited                 to, companies, partnerships, joint ventures or corporations.

        g) Installed means any installation of outdoor light fixtures after the effective date of this ordinance. Projects with                     construction plans approved by the County prior to the effective date of this ordinance are excluded from
            installation in compliance with this ordinance.

        h) Zone A means the circular area fifteen (15) miles in radius centered on Palomar Observatory.

         i) Zone B means the circular ring area defined by two circles, one forty-five (45) miles in radius centered on Palomar             Observatory, and the other the perimeter of Zone A.

        j)  Fully shielded means outdoor light fixtures shielded or constructed so that light rays emitted by the fixtures are                 projected below the horizontal plane passing through the lowest point on the fixture from which light is emitted.

        k) Partially shielded means outdoor light fixtures designed or constructed so that ninety percent (90%) of the light                 rays emitted by the fixture are projected below the horizontal plane passing through the lowest point of the shield.

        l)  Luminare means a complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to                         distribute the light, to position and protect the lamps and to connect the lamps to the power supply.

       m) Outdoor Advertising Display means advertising structures and signs used for outdoor advertising purposes, not                 including on-site advertising signs, as further defined and permitted in Article XIX of Ordinance No. 348.

        n) Outdoor Recreational Facilities means public or private facilities designed and equipped for the conduct of sports,             leisure time activities and other customary and usual recreational activities. Outdoor recreational facilities include,             but are not limited to, fields for softball, baseball, football, soccer, and other field sports, courts for tennis,                         basketball, volleyball, handball and other court sports, stadiums, and lighted golf facilities such as driving ranges.

Section 5

    General Requirements
    These standards apply in Zones A and B.

        a) Preferred Source - Low-pressure sodium lamps are the preferred illuminating source.

        b) Shielding - All nonexempt outdoor light fixtures, shall be shielded as required in Section 6.

        c) Hours of Operation - All nonexempt outdoor light fixtures are subject to the provisions of Section 8 regarding hours             of operation.

        d) Outdoor Advertising Display - Lighting fixtures used to illuminate an outdoor advertising display shall be mounted
            on the top of the outdoor advertising structure. All such fixtures shall comply with the lamp source and shielding
            requirements of Section 6, and the prohibitions of Section 8.

Section 6

    Requirement for Lamp Source and Shielding
    Requirements for lamp source and shielding of light emissions for outdoor light fixtures in Zones A and B shall be:

    Lamp Type and Shielding Requirements per Fixture

    Class I - Color Rendition Important

    Lamp Type                                                                            ZONE A                  ZONE B

    Low Pressure Sodium                                                            Allowed                   Allowed
    Others above 4050 Lumens                                                    Prohibited                Allowed if fully shielded
    Others 4050 Lumens & Below                                                 Allowed*                 Allowed

    Class II - Parking Lots, Walkways, Security

    Lamp Type                                                                           ZONE A                  ZONE B

    Low Pressure Sodium                                                            Allowed                  Allowed
    Others above 4050 Lumens                                                    Prohibited               Prohibited
    Others 4050 Lumens & Below                                                Prohibited               Allowed

    Class III - Decorative

    Lamp Type                                                                            ZONE A                 ZONE B
    Low Pressure Sodium                                                            Prohibited              Allowed
    Others above 4050 Lumens                                                    Prohibited              Prohibited
    Others 4050 Lumens & Below                                                Prohibited              Allowed
    *Maximum of 8,100 total lumens per acre or per parcel if under one acre.

    NOTE: When lighting is "Allowed" by this ordinance, it must be fully shielded if feasible and partially shielded in all other     cases, and must be focused to minimize spill light into the night sky and onto adjacent properties.

Section 7

    Submission of Plans and Evidence of Compliance
    The application for any required County approval for work in Zones A and B involving nonexempt outdoor light fixtures         shall include evidence that the proposed work will comply with this ordinance. The submission shall contain, but not be     limited to, the following:

        a) The location of the site where the outdoor light fixtures will be installed;

        b) Plans indicating the location and type of fixtures on the premises;

        c) A description of the outdoor light fixtures, including, but not limited to, manufacturer's catalog cuts and drawings.

    The above required plans and descriptions shall be sufficiently complete to enable the County to readily determine             whether compliance with the requirements of this ordinance will be secured. If such plans and descriptions cannot             enable this ready determination, by reason of the nature or configuration of the devices, fixtures or lamps proposed, the     applicant shall submit further evidence of compliance enabling such determination.

Section 8

    Prohibitions

        a) The installation of other than low pressure, sodium, street lights on private roadways and streets is prohibited                     within Zones A and B.

        b) All Class I lighting in Zones A and B shall be off between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, except as follows:

                1) On-premise advertising signs may be illuminated while the business facility is open to the public;

                2) Outdoor advertising displays may remain lighted until midnight;

                3) Outside sales, commercial, assembly, repair, and industrial areas may be lighted when such areas are                             actually in use.

                4) Outdoor recreational facilities may remain lighted to complete recreational activities that are in progress and                     under illumination in conformance with this ordinance at 11:00 p.m.

        c) All Class II lighting in Zones A and B may remain on all night.

        d) All Class III lighting in Zones A and B shall be off between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise.

        e) Operation of searchlights for advertising purposes is prohibited in Zones A and B.

Section 9

    Permanent Exceptions

        a) Nonconformance: All outdoor light fixtures existing and legally installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance             are exempt from the requirements of this ordinance except that:

                1) When existing luminaries are reconstructed or replaced, such reconstruction or replacement shall be in                             compliance with this ordinance.

                2) Sections 8 b, c, d and e regarding hours of operation shall apply.

        b) Fossil Fuel Light: All outdoor light fixtures producing light directly by combustion of fossil fuels (such as kerosene             lanterns, and gas lamps) are exempt from the requirements of this ordinance.

        c) Holiday Decorations: Lights used for holiday decorations are exempt from the requirements of this ordinance.

Section 10

    Temporary Exemptions

        a) Information Required: Any individual may submit a written request to the Planning Director for a temporary                         exemption from the requirements of this ordinance. The filing fee for the temporary exemption shall be $50.00.
            The Request for Temporary Exemption shall contain the following information:

                1) Name, address and telephone number of the applicant;

                2) Location of the outdoor light fixtures for which the exemption is requested;

                3) Specific exemption(s) requested;

                4) Use of the outdoor light fixtures involved;

                5) Duration of the requested exemption(s);

                6) Type of outdoor light fixture to be used, including total lumen output, character of the shielding, if any;

                7) Previous temporary exemptions, if any;

                8) Such other data and information as may be required by the Planning Director.

            The Planning Director shall have ten (10) business days from the date of receipt of the Request for Temporary                     Exemption to approve or disapprove the request. The applicant will be notified of the decision in writing.

        b) Duration of Approval: The exemption shall be valid for not more than thirty (30) consecutive days from the date of                 issuance of approval. Exemptions are renewable for a period of not more than fifteen (15) consecutive days.                     Requests for renewal of a temporary exemption shall be processed in the same manner as the original request. No             outdoor light fixtures shall be exempted from this ordinance for more than forty-five days during any twelve (12)                 month period.

        c) Appeals: An applicant or any interested person may file an appeal from the decision of the Planning Director within             10 days of the date of mailing of the notice of decision to the applicant. The appellant may appeal that decision, in             writing, to the Board of Supervisors, on forms provided by the Planning Department, which shall be accompanied
            by a filing fee of $25.00. Upon receipt of a completed appeal, the Clerk of the Board shall set the matter for hearing
            before the Board of Supervisors not less than five days or more than 30 days thereafter and shall give written
            notice of the hearing to the appellant and the Planning Director. The Board of Supervisors shall render its decision
            within 30 days following the close of the hearing on the appeal.

Section 11

    Emergency Exemptions
    This ordinance shall not apply to portable temporary lighting used by law enforcement or emergency services personnel     to protect life or property.

Section 12
   
    Conflicts
    Where any provision of the statutes, codes or laws of the United States of America or the State of California conflicts         with any provision of this ordinance, the most restrictive shall apply unless otherwise required by law.

Section 13

    Violations and Penalties
    It shall be unlawful for any individual to operate, erect, construct, enlarge, alter, replace, move, improve, or convert any
    lighting structure, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any provision of this ordinance. Any
    individual violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of an infraction or misdemeanor as hereinafter
    specified. Such individual shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during
    which any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted.

    Any individual convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall be (1) guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine     not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation: (2) guilty of an infraction offense and punished by a fine not     exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for a second violation on the same site and perpetrated by the same                 individual. The third and any additional violations on the same site and perpetrated by the same individual shall                 constitute a misdemeanor offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or six     months in jail, or both. Payment of any penalty herein shall not relieve an individual from the responsibility for correcting     the violation.

Section 14
   
    Violations Constitute Public Nuisance
    Any lighting structure erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, replaced, moved, improved, or converted contrary to the
    provisions of this ordinance shall be, and the same is hereby declared to be, unlawful and a public nuisance and subject
    to abatement in the manner provided by law. Any failure, refusal or neglect to obtain a permit as required by this
    ordinance shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that a public nuisance has been committed in connection with the
    erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, replacement, improvement, or conversion of a lighting structure erected,
    constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, or converted contrary to the provisions of this ordinance.

Section 15

    Severability
    If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any individual or circumstance is invalid, the invalidity shall     not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or             application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.

Section 16

    Effective Date
    This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.

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