FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Important Phone Numbers

Application Deadlines
Cancellation Policy

Criteria for Application
Conditions to Obtain a Special Event Permit
Places to Have a Special Event in Downtown WPB

Fees Associated with Producing a Special Event
Reservation of Dates
How Applications are Reviewed
Final Items to be turned into Community Events

Additional Policies When Renting the Meyer
Important Guidelines to Follow


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Pre-Event Checklist
Site Maps





FEES ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCING A SPECIAL EVENT

DEPARTMENT/SERVICE FEE
APPLICATION $50.00
SECURITY DEPOSIT $500.00 - $10,000
SPECIAL EVENT FEE $25.00 – OVER $11,000
MEYER AMPHITHEATRE

$100.00; grass area/ bathrooms
$250.00; stage/grass area/bathrooms
$500.00 or 5% of gross ticket sales;
dressing rooms/backstage/stage/
grass area/ bathrooms

COMMUNITY EVENTS ON-CALL
Employees required to be on “stand by” shall be compensated at the rate of $16.00/24 hour day, Sunday- Saturday, including holidays. If the employee fails to respond within 30 minutes to a stand by call, the employee shall forfeit the $16 stand by pay.

Employee on “stand by” and actually called out shall receive overtime pay at the rate of one and one half times his/her base pay for actual time worked and shall be guaranteed a minimum of two and one half hours of pay at said rate.

Employees not on stand by, but who are called out, shall be paid at the rate of one and one half time his/her base rate of pay for actual time worked, and shall be guaranteed a minimum of two and one half hours of pay at said rate.

EMS 1 cart $100.00/hr.(2 people/4 hr. min.)
Truck $150.00/hr.(3 people/4 hr. min.)
Single medic on foot $50.00/medic

POLICE $30.00/hr. and up (per officer/3hr. min.)

FIRE 1-3 TENTS $35.00/TENT
4-50 TENTS $10.00/TENT
51-100 TENTS $20.00/TENT
Firework Inspection: $50.00
Stand-by overtime: $50.00/hr

SANITATION 4 YARD= $28.00/DUMPSTER/VISIT
6 YARD= $42.00/DUMPSTER/VISIT
8 YARD= $56.00/DUMPSTER/VISIT
Between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
add $10.00/dumpster to the price.

PARKING EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2002, for fenced and non-fenced event areas; meters will be:
FIRST HALF DAY FREE.
1-10 days bagged/restricted ;$10/day receive 25% discount.
11-20 days bagged/restricted; $10/day receive 50% discount.
21-30 days bagged/restricted;$10/day receive 75% discount.

TRAFFIC
(If applicable)
OVER-TIME (3:30 P.M.- 7:00 A.M.)
(If applicable) $20.00 and up (min. 2 ˝ hrs.)

RECREATION OVER-TIME
(If applicable)
OVER-TIME (3:30 P.M.- 7:00 A.M.)
(If applicable) $20.00 and up (min. 2 ˝ hrs.)

GROUNDS
(If applicable)
OVER-TIME (3:30 P.M.- 7:00 A.M.)
(If applicable) $20.00 and up (min. 2 ˝ hrs.)


EXAMPLE OF OTHER ITEMS THAT YOU WILL NEED TO BUDGET FOR
. (NOTE: This is only an example, not a complete list.)

FENCING
TEMPORARY ELECTRIC
ENTERTAINMENT
FOOD CONCESSIONS
MERCHANDISE
SUPPLIES
ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
BANNERS
CLEAN-UP CREW

NOTE: All fees are subject to change.
 

Community Events Division
P.O. Box 3366
West Palm Beach, Florida 33402

Phone: 561 822 1515

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