Bay County, FL Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Bay County Code § 5-151
- Who must post
- Holder of a granted special event permit
- Info required
- Name, address, email, phone of each vendor
- Posting location
- Continuously at each vendor's booth
- Vendor list deadline
- 36 hours before event if not ready
- Penalty
- Up to $500 civil infraction, § 7-1
Summary
Anyone granted a Bay County special event permit must post the name, address and phone number of every vendor, artist or entertainer on site, on a form supplied by the county manager. The rule ties back into the vendor list every applicant must already submit with the underlying permit application.
If the permit is granted, the applicant shall conspicuously display to the public (on a form to be provided by the county manager) the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of each vendor, artist, or other person offering goods, services, or entertainment at the special event, including if different, the name, mailing address, email address and telephone number of the individual with on-site responsibility for the vendor, artist or other person. Such form shall be continuously displayed at the booth or specific location within the special event where such goods, services or entertainment are offered.
Full Breakdown
Bay County Code of Ordinances § 5-151 requires that once a special event permit is granted, the applicant conspicuously display, on a form provided by the county manager, the name, mailing address, email address and telephone number of each vendor, artist or other person offering goods, services or entertainment, plus the on-site contact if different. The form must stay posted continuously at the booth or location where the goods, services or entertainment are offered, so patrons and code enforcement officers can identify who is operating there.
This posting duty grows out of the vendor list an applicant must already submit with the permit application under § 5-147(b)(3): a list of every vendor, independent contractor or firm associated with the event, describing the goods or services offered and naming the person with on-site responsibility. If that list is not ready at application time, the applicant may certify it will be furnished no later than 36 hours before the event; failing to timely provide it terminates the special event permit. The county limits use of the vendor and entertainer information to identifying the source of goods or services after the event and to routine county business contacts; it cannot be used to grant or deny the permit itself.
Together, §§ 5-147 and 5-151 create a two-step vendor accountability system for street fairs, festivals and other permitted events: disclosure at the application stage and public posting during the event.
Violations & Fines
Failing to post the required vendor-contact form, or omitting a vendor from it, is enforceable as a civil infraction under Bay County Code § 7-1, carrying a fine of up to $500.00 per violation, or under the general penalty of § 1-6 (fine up to $500.00, up to 60 days in jail, or both). Under § 5-147(b)(3), failing to timely deliver a promised vendor list at least 36 hours before the event results in automatic termination of the special event permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Bay County require vendors at a street fair to be listed by name?
What if the vendor list is not ready when I apply?
Can the county deny my permit based on who my vendors are?
Sources & Official References
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