4-2-11: SPECIAL EVENT BUSINESS LICENSE:
The sponsor of any fair, show or exhibition of arts, crafts or similar handiwork, or the sponsor of any special event to be held pursuant to a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall obtain a special event business license from the town manager at least fourteen (14) days prior to the event. Said application shall include the name and local address of the sponsor, proposed duration of the event, names and addresses of the artisans or merchants taking part in the event, purpose of the event, goods or types of goods to be sold, and a statement under oath as to whether the applicant or its agents have ever been convicted of any crime or misdemeanor and, if so, the nature thereof.
A. At the time of filing of the application, the sponsor must pay a license fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) to the town clerk, or the artisans or merchants must obtain a business license from the town clerk as provided in section 4-2-5 of this chapter, to cover the costs of investigating the facts stated in the application and administrative costs.
B. At least five (5) days prior to the event, each merchant taking part in the event shall file with the town clerk, a sworn statement, on a form furnished by the town clerk, which shall give the following information:
1. Name, phone number and permanent home/business address.
2. Date of birth.
3. Colorado state sales tax number.
4. Anticipated taxable sales from the special event.
C. Merchants covered under a special event business license shall be exempt from the license fee provided in subsection 4-2-5D of this chapter, but are subject to the sales tax deposit as described in subsection 4-2-5E of this chapter.
D. Organizations meeting the qualifications set forth in subsection 4-2-12A of this chapter shall be exempt from the special event business license fee, but shall be subject to all other requirements of this section.
E. The town manager may impose reasonable conditions on the approval of the special event business license, including, but not limited to, required sanitation and cleanup measures, security measures or reasonable requirements to secure the payment of the sales tax due to the town. (Ord. 10, Series 2015)