ITEM NO. 4
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT |
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council |
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| FROM: |
Arron Brown, City Manager |
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| BY: |
Arron Brown, City Manager |
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| DATE: |
05/13/2026 |
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| SUBJECT: | Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 275 - An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Chapter 11.25 (Special Events) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to Clarify Special Event Permit Requirements and Exemptions; and Adoption of a Resolution Eliminating Certain Permit Fees |
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Recommendation:
Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 275 - An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Chapter 11.25 (Special Events) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to Clarify Special Event Permit Requirements and Exemptions.
Background/Analysis:
At the April 14, 2026, City Council meeting, the City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 275 and adopted Resolution No. 2026-17 eliminating certain special event permit fees. The amendments to the ordinance are intended to clarify event classifications, eliminate redundancies, and improve overall usability based on administrative experience.
The proposed ordinance includes several key updates:
The proposed ordinance includes several key updates:
- Increased Event Threshold: The definition of a Special Event has been revised to increase the attendance threshold from events with 50 or more persons to events with 100 or more persons. This change ensures that permit requirements focus on events that have significant impacts on traffic, public safety, and City services. Smaller gatherings will continue to be regulated under existing municipal code provisions.
- Exemptions: Certain activities are exempt from permit requirements, including funeral processions, governmental activities, and private residential gatherings that are incidental and accessory to residential use. Exempt residential gatherings must remain private, not to be conducted for commercial purposes, and comply with applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, including zoning, noise, parking, and public safety requirements.
- Coordination with Other Regulations: The ordinance clarifies that the issuance of a Special Event Permit does not exempt an applicant from compliance with other applicable municipal permits, licenses, or code requirements.
Elimination of Certain Permit Fees: As part of updates to the City's Special Events program, on April 14, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-17 removing specific permit categories and their associated fees from the adopted fee schedule. The fees are:
- Minor Permit Fee — $21.
- Tier 1A "Private Event at Home" Permit Fee — $68
- Fiscal Impact Yes/No:
- No
Additional Fiscal Information:
There is no anticipated fiscal impact associated with this item, and it will not affect overall cost recovery.