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Before submitting this application, please review the Special Events Permitting Guide (PDF), which comprehensively summarizes the requirements and processes for hosting an event. If you need assistance, please email specialevents@oakharbor.org or call (360) 279-4754. Applications must be submitted at least 60 days before an event. Once received, the application will be reviewed, and if necessary, an event planning meeting with City staff will be scheduled. The application fee will be invoiced separately. An event is not approved until the organizer signs the Conditionals of Approval issued by the City.
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Percentage of all attendees coming from more than 50 miles away. (enter numbers only)
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Additional charges for city services may apply. Staff will provide a statement of the estimated cost for such services. Please note that the City no longer provides traffic cones/candlesticks, picnic tables, or portable restrooms for events.
To check availability and reserve a park facility, please visit our online portal. If you do not have an account with CivicRec, you must register. After registering, you may select the facility and date of your rental. You will then pay for your rental through the portal, and will receive a confirmation e-mail. Facility rentals are non-refundable. Submission of this Special Event Permit Application does not guarantee facility availability nor does it constitute a facility reservation.
Insurance Worksheet
Event insurance is availbable through the WCIA at GatherGuard
Agreement must be notarized prior to uploading.
Event organizers must notify neighbors and businesses within 500 ft. of the event, (if applicable) at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. Notification should be in writing (email is acceptable) and include times when traffic/parking and/or noise may be affected in the area. Signature of your Conditions of Approval indicates you have completed the neighborhood notification and can provide copies of the notification and physical/email addresses where sent if requested. Please check one of the following:
By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that:
1) (a) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, (b) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and (c) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.
2) you understand and will abide the Special Events Permit Guide, Oak Harbor Municipal Code, and all local, state and federal laws deemed applicable to your event.
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