17.108.220
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Dark Sky compliance
All new exterior/outdoor lighting shall comply with International Dark Sky Standards and shall be located, adequately shielded, and directed so that no direct light falls outside the property line, or onto the public roadway.
Noise
- Maximum noise level at property line60 dB
noise generated by, and for the duration of, a special event, including amplified sound, shall not exceed 60 decibels at all property lines
Other
- Adequate capacity roads
All roadways from the nearest major collector or arterial serving the special event site shall meet the 'Adequate Capacity' requirements of the Mariposa County General Plan
- Dust control required
Fugitive dust shall be minimized by reducing vehicle speeds on driveways and parking areas on the project site, and, during visibly dry conditions, the application of water or other approved dust palliative.
- Fire safe standards
Projects shall implement all fire safe standards required by CAL FIRE and the Mariposa County Fire Department.
- Maximum event duration2 days
activities at a special event facility are limited to two (2) days, not including set-up and take down days
- Maximum hours per day12 hours
the event duration per day shall not exceed twelve (12) hours
- Maximum events per year for administrative use permit18 events/year
Special events occurring eighteen (18) or fewer times per calendar year for no more than two consecutive days per event are subject to the issuance of an administrative use permit
- Maximum guests for AUP on 10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.200 guests
Events involving two hundred (200) or fewer guests or attendees at any time during the event may be allowed on parcels of ten (10) acres or more in size.
- Maximum guests for AUP on 20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.300 guests
Events involving three hundred (300) or fewer guests or attendees at any time during the event may be allowed on parcels of twenty (20) acres or more in size.
- Maximum guests for CUP on 40 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.500 guests
Special events involving five hundred (500) or fewer guests or attendees at any time during the event, and located on parcels of forty (40) acres or more in size are subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit
- Minimum driveway width one-way12 ft
On-site driveways from the nearest intersecting roadway shall be a minimum of twelve feet (12') wide if one-way traffic is proposed
- Minimum driveway width two-way18 ft
and a minimum of eighteen feet (18') if two-way traffic is proposed
- Minimum parcel size for special event facility10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
No events are allowed on parcels less than ten (10) acres in size
- Potable water and sewage
Special event facilities shall provide a potable domestic water supply and an on-site sewage disposal or sewer service connection necessary to accommodate all special events
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for special event structures50 ft
Setbacks for all structures, permanent and temporary, and for all facilities associated with the event venue shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet from property lines and adjoining road easements
Parking
- Parking ratio for special events
The number of parking spaces shall be one (1) space per four (4) seats or one (1) space per four (4) people based on maximum occupancy of the event, whichever is greater.
Signage
- Signage compliance
All permanent and temporary signage shall comply with Section 17.108.190 of this title.
From the ordinance
Special event facilities as defined in Chapter 17.148 of this title are allowed in the MH, MT, MG, MP and GF zones subject to the limits and standards set forth in this section.