Sedona, AZ Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- SLDC § 3.5.E(4)
- Events per lot/year
- Maximum of 10
- Max duration
- 3 days per event
- Gap between events
- At least 10 days
- Outside sales
- Confined to business's own frontage
- Itinerant vendors
- Only with an organized community event
Summary
Sedona caps how often a property can host a special event and where vendors can sell during one. SLDC Section 3.5.E(4) allows up to 10 events per lot each calendar year, three days apiece with at least 10 days between them, and keeps outside sales confined to the business's own frontage.
Each lot or parcel is allowed a maximum of 10 separate events per calendar year, each lasting a maximum of three days. At least 10 days must elapse between the end of one event and the beginning of the next on each lot or parcel. ... For a special event established by a single business, outside sales shall be located only within the permittee's business frontage. ... Itinerant vendors are allowed only in conjunction with an organized community event.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).
Full Breakdown
E(4) sets the numeric limits: each lot or parcel gets a maximum of 10 separate events per calendar year, each one capped at three days, with at least 10 days required between the end of one event and the start of the next on that lot. A parcel with more than one business is still treated as a single property for counting purposes, and if an event spans multiple parcels, it counts against every participating parcel's annual total, so a multi-tenant center cannot stack separate business events to exceed the cap.
E(4)b lets the Director or Building Official require extra portable sanitation facilities beyond what's already on site, and every special event still has to meet its established occupancy load and other building and fire code standards. E(4)c confines outside sales for an event run by a single business to that business's own frontage, so a vendor cannot spread tables or displays across a neighboring property or into the public right-of-way. E(4)d allows them only in conjunction with an organized community event, not as a standalone activity. D, including that off-street parking be sufficient and disturbed areas be restored afterward.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the event count, duration, or frontage limits in SLDC Section 3.5.E(4) is a Code violation; Section 1.7.A(1) makes any Code violation a Class 1 misdemeanor with each day a separate offense, and the City can instead issue a civil citation through the Code Enforcement Officer, returnable to the Sedona Magistrate Court, under Section 1.7.B.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many special events can a Sedona business hold in a year?
Can a vendor set up sales tables on a neighboring lot during a street fair?
Can a traveling vendor just show up and sell at any Sedona event?
Does a special event have to follow occupancy limits?
Sources & Official References
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