Spokane Municipal Code

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.39 Special Events

Section 10.39.040 Conditions Affecting the Special Event Permit Process

1. Reasonable and necessary conditions may be imposed with the issuance of the permit.

2. Conditions imposed will ensure that the special event does not:

1. 1. substantially interrupt public transportation or other vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the area of the proposed route;

1. 2. cause an unreasonable conflict with construction or development in the public right-of-way or at a public facility;

1. 3. require the diversion of police and fire personnel and equipment from their normal duties without provisions for such;

1. 4. interfere with the movement of police, fire, ambulance and other emergency vehicles on the streets; and

1. 5. interfere with any other special event for which a permit has already been granted.

3. The use of a float requires a permit from the fire department and is subject to conditions set forth in the fire code.

4. The use of alcohol service area on public right of way is acceptable if following conditions have been met (this condition does not apply to special events spaces in City parks and/or private property requiring a special event permit)

1. A Special Occasion License is required from the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board. If minors will be present in the alcohol restricted area, the Special Occasion Application Addendum must be submitted to the Washington Liquor Cannabis Board with the Application for Special Occasion License.

2. The special event space must close by 11 PM. If the Special Occasion Application Addendum has been submitted and minors are approved to be in the alcohol service area by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, the alcohol service area must close by 9:00 p.m. Minors under the age of 21 may be in the alcohol service area only as permitted by the Special Occasion License.

3. Liquor Endorsement must be included on insurance coverage.

4. The alcohol service area and special event area, including any entrances and exits, must be designed, arranged and operated according to the site requirements of the Special Occasion License. 

5. The special event space must have clearly designated entrance/exit points. Any barriers must be capable of quick removal to allow entry and passage of emergency vehicles.

6. No outside alcohol may be brought into alcohol service area or special event space and no alcohol may be removed from the alcohol service area.

7. Event organizers shall employ wrist bands or other clearly visible non-transferable identification system to identify persons seeking alcohol service. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require identification as a condition of entering the special event space or the alcohol service area.

Date Passed: Monday, March 4, 2024

Effective Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

ORD C36485 Section 3