§ 3-79. Applicant's deposit for cost of, and sheriff's certificate as to, police protection, crowd control and security.

(a)

The sheriff shall be responsible for approving the method to be used in providing adequate police protection, crowd control and security at a festival. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which a festival is to begin, the sheriff shall submit to the county administrator an estimate of the number of deputies or private security officers required to adequately police the festival.

(b)

No less than fifteen (15) days before the first day of the festival, the applicant for a permit under this division shall be required to deposit with the county administrator cash or a cashier's check or certified check in the amount equal to the estimated costs for providing police protection, crowd control and security for the festival, if the same is to be provided by the sheriff. The amount to be so deposited shall be determined in accordance with the rates established from time to time by ordinance of the board of supervisors.

(c)

No permit shall be issued under this division, unless the sheriff shall certify that, on the dates of the proposed festival, either the sheriff or a private security service will be able to provide adequate police protection, crowd control and security for the festival and the sheriff has approved a plan for police protection, crowd control and security, if private security officers are to be used.

(Ord. of 3-16-81, § 11-7; Ord. of 3-21-83)

(Ord. of 3-16-81, § 11-7; Ord. of 3-21-83)