Live on the Avenue 2026: Encroachment Permit Application

Live on the Avenue 2026

Encroachment Permit Application
Please complete this application if you wish to participate as a vendor during Live on the Avenue 2026. Applications are subject to Town review and approval and must be submitted a minimum of 10 business days prior to the requested event date(s) for consideration.
Which of the following categories best describes your business or service?
Other - Please describe:
Are you an event sponsor?
Are you providing free programming?

- Contact Name
  
  First NameLast NameSuffix
- Contact Email
  example@example.com
- Primary Phone
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Secondary Phone
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Location Preference

Please refer to the map below and describe your ideal booth placement. Location preferences are subject to Town approval and do not guarantee placement or availability at a specific location. All final placement decisions are at the discretion of staff.
Please describe your optimal location preference here. Indicate what address on the Avenue you would like to be in front of or adjacent to, along with any other specific details.
To ensure a safe and well-balance event, all locations are subject to approval by Town staff and your preferred location is not guaranteed.
Please describe your secondary location preference here.
If your primary location cannot be accommodated, staff will consider your alternate. Please provide a specific address on the Avenue, including any specific details. All locations are subject to Town staff approval and neither preference is guaranteed.
I understand that all vendor locations are subject to approval and designation by Town staff or their designee.
I understand that the Town reserves the right for Town staff to make necessary operational or safety-related changes to my location during the event.

Required Documentation
- Insurance is required for all commercial services, including restaurants selling food as part of the event and businesses serving tables on the street. All insurance policies must comply with the following requirements:
  - Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, in the minumum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate for death, bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage.
  Required Policy Endorsements: For death, bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage, the policy must include the following specific language:
  - "The Town of San Anselmo, its officers, employees, and volunteers, are named as additional insured under this policy."
  - "The insurance provided herein is primary coverage to the Town of San Anselmo with respect to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the Town and shall not call upon the Town's insurance or coverage for any contribution."
- Upload Certificate of Insurance
  
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- A San Anselmo Business License is required.
- Upload Your San Anselmo Business License
  
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Operational Requirements Acknowledgement

Vendors must comply with all operational, scheduling, and conduct requirements as a condition of participation. Please review and acknowledge the operational requirements below. By checking the boxes, you confirm your understanding of and agreement to comply with each requirement.
- I understand that no commercial sales of goods or merchandise is allowed.
- I understand that set-up must occur between 5:00-5:45 PM and my booth must be cleaned up and off of the Avenue no later than 9:30 PM.
- Under Ordinance 1175, all food vendors who provide takeout food must abide by the following rules:
  1. To-go foodware must be fiber-based or BPI-certified compostable (no bio or "compostable" plastics). Aluminum is allowed.
  2. To-go foodware accessories can be provided only upon request or at a self-serve takeout station and must be fiber-based compostable (when available). Plastic straws may be provided upon request to accommodate any person's access needs.
  3. Disposable cups must have an itemized charge of 25 cents (with exceptions for CalFresh, SNAP, and WIC recipients), to be retained by the food vendor.
- I understand that all takeout foodware and accessories provided by my business must comply with the Town of San Anselmo’s foodware requirements, pursuant to Ordinance 1175.
- I understand that my booth or area may not promote hate speech or showcase items with violent intent.

Safety Requirements Acknowledgement

Vendors must comply with all safety, accessibility, and emergency access requirements as a condition of participation. Please review and acknowledge each of the safety requirements below. By checking the boxes, you confirm your understanding of and agreement to comply with each requirement.
- I understand an emergency access lane of at least 14 feet wide must be maintained at all times.
- I understand that the Town reserves the right to assign, relocate, or change booths as necessary to maintain emergency access and support the overall event layout.
- I understand my booth or area requires compliance with all ADA regulations.
- I understand that cables and electrical cords must be covered with accessibility compliant covers approved by the Town to prevent tripping hazards.

Liability & Hold Harmless Agreement

I HEREBY AGREE to indemnify and hold harmless the Town of San Anselmo and it's officers, contractors, volunteers, and employees, and any community organization co-sponsoring the program, from and against any and all liability for any injury which may be suffered by me or my child arising out of or in any way connected with participation in the program(s) named above. In case of emergency, my child may be treated by a qualified physician. Release of photographs: The undersigned understands and agrees that photos and/or videos may be taken during the event and the undersigned hereby gives permission to have his/her photo and/or video taken and authorizes the use and reproduction of said photos by Town of San Anselmo. All negatives, prints or electronic files shall become the sole property of the Town of San Anselmo.

MANDATORY ARBITRATION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN

It is hereby expressly understood and agreed to by the under-signed that any claim asserted against the Town by the undersigned participant, either on behalf of him/her or on behalf of another person, on account of bodily injury, mental disturbance, death or property damage, sustained as a result of, or for any reason connected to the use of Town property, facilities or programs or acts or omissions of Town employees or volunteers pursuant to this registration, will be resolved by submission to arbitration as provided by California law, and not by a lawsuit or resort to court process except as California law provides for judicial review of arbitration proceedings. It is agreed that all claim submission, requirements, procedures, and deadlines and all immunities established by the Government Code or other provision of law will apply, but that the undersigned waives all rights to file a lawsuit and agrees, in lieu thereof, to resolving all claims and disputes through the arbitration process. The Town and the undersigned, by execution of this document, are giving up their constitutional right to have any such dispute decided in a court of law and before a judge or jury and instead are accepting the use of arbitration.

I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. I AM AWARE THAT IT IS A FULL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY AND SIGN IT ON MY OWN FREE WILL.
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Permit Fees
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Permit Fees

Applicants must pay a permit fee unless their event qualifies for an exemption. The fee amount is determined by the number of nights your event will operate, as shown in the schedule below.

Permit Term	Number of Nights	Fee
Entire Season	Up to 24 nights	$250
Partial Season	1-12 nights	$170
Sponsor or Free Programming	Up to 24 nights	Exempt

All applications are subject to Town review and approval. Payment of permit application fees does not constitute approval or guarantee issuance of a permit.

Submission of your application and payment of associated fees initiates the review process; you will receive separate written notice via email of your application's final determination. If your permit is denied or requires modifications, you will be advised by Staff of the reason(s) and any options available to you.

Permit Fees Due

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Live on the Avenue 2026

Vendor Registration

Location Preference

Required Documentation

Operational Requirements Acknowledgement

Safety Requirements Acknowledgement

Liability & Hold Harmless Agreement

Permit Fees

Permit Fees Due

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