Welcome to the City's Special Event Permit Application. The following items are necesary to submit the application:
- Completed application (event time should include when you expect to start setting up and completion of breakdown/cleanup);
- Site Map/diagram. Besure to indicate any street closures;
- $50 application processing fee (which will be collected after this initial submittal);
- Certificate of Insurance and Additional Insured Endorsement
The City of Lancaster requires persons and organizations to provide a Certificate of Insurance and Endorsement prior to issuing a Special Events Permit. The City's minimum insruance requirements are as follows:
- General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurence for bodily injury, personal injury and property
damage; $2,000,000 aggregate
- Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage (when
applicable)
*If moon bounce equipment is used, the general liability limits increase to $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage; $5,000,000 aggregate. If alcohol will be served you must have liquor liability/host liquor liability coverage. Please contact the City for the required coverage amount at 661-723-5859.
NOTE: The above insurance requirements also apply to anyone hired for the event (e.g. vendors, entertainers, etc.)
You must provide an endoresement/rider naming the City of Lancaster as an additional insured.
The DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATION/VEHICLE/EXCLUSIONS ADDED BY ENDORSEMENT/SPECIAL PROVISONS section of the Certificate must provide a description of the event, the location/route and the date it will take place.
The Description of Operations box should say:
Event Name & Date
"City of Lancaster, its elected officials, officers, employees and volunteers are included as
additional covered parties, but only insofar as the operations under this contract are
concerned"
The Certificate Holder section should say:
City of Lancaster
44933 Fern Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
If you have any questions, please contact:
City of Lancaster Administration
Terri Garner - 661-723-5859
Email: tgarner@cityoflancasterca.org
