Before You Apply
Special Event applications must be submitted at minimum 30 days before the first day of the special event.
Temporary Outdoor Sales applications must be submitted at minimum 14 days before the first day of the sales event.
Applications submitted after the deadline could be subject to denial and lead to your special event not being authorized to proceed as scheduled.
Once you begin your application, you can save your progress and return later to finish at your convenience
Please note the following documents are required to submit an Outdoor Special Event or Temporary Outdoor Sales Application.
- Consent letter from the property owner.
- A copy of your driver's license.
- A site plan showing the location of the special event or outdoor sale; adjacent roads & buildings; all structures to be used in the event including tents (include dimensions); booths (include dimensions); stages (include dimensions); exhibits; visual sky displays (including, but not limited to, fireworks, drone shows, light shows, projections, etc.); width of aisles; means of ingress and egress; concession areas; event parking areas; waste removal facilities; sanitary facilities; utilities such as electrical and telephone facilities; and any storage structures and/or trailers.
- A copy of indemnification and insurance, if using public property.
- Approval document from St. Lucie County Fire District, if there will be a tent larger than 30x30 on site.
- Copy of email response from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Development, if food will be prepared and/or sold. Your initial email to FDBPR should include the following information:
- Time and location of the event
- Type of food service proposed
- Complete list of food service vendor owners and operators participating
- Current license number of each public food service establishment participating
- Temporary alcohol license, if alcohol will be sold and/or served.
- Approval document from City of Port St. Lucie Animal Control, if any animals/reptiles are involved in the temporary outdoor sale/event.
- Inspection reports for all mechanical rides from the Department of Agriculture, if any mechanical rides will be on site.
- A noise permit from the Police Department, if there is a sound system or PA system on site.
- A permit from the St. Lucie County Fire District is required if you are selling fireworks on site.
- If you are claiming nonprofit status, proof of nonprofit status must be attached.
- If the special event or temporary outdoor sale is located in Tradition, you will need permission from the Tradition Community Association.
- If the special event or temporary outdoor sale is located in St. Lucie West, you will need permission from the St. Lucie West Commercial Association.