§ 191.115. Attendance and participant standards for public safety, personal security and property safety personnel at special events.  


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  • (a)

    Applicants and promoters or sponsors of other events required to have Personal Safety and Property Security under Section 191.103 shall arrange for JSO personnel based upon projected attendees and participants as follows:

    Attendees and Participants (combined) Personnel at Passive Attendee Event Personnel at Active Attendee Event
    500—1,000 2—3 2—5
    1,001—2,500 2—5 3—6
    2,501—5,000 4—7 6—10
    5,001—7,500 6—9 11—15
    7,501—10,000 8—11 16—20
    10,001—15,000 10—13 21—30
    15,001—25,000 12—15 31—50
    25,001—35,000 14—18 51—60
    35,001—50,000 19—25 61—65
    50,001—65,000 26—33 66—70
    65,001—80,000 34—40 71—75
    80,001—95,000 41—48 76—80
    95,001—over 49 plus 81—95

     

    (b)

    For purposes of this section, the term "active attendee event" means those events in which past experiences and recognized entertainment industry and police standards indicate that active attendee participation is expected. These would include, but not be limited to, foot races, concerts with mosh pits, and other events that present exaggerated risks to the safety of participants or spectators. The term "passive attendee event" means those events in which past experiences and recognized entertainment industry and police standards indicate that passive attendee participation is expected. These would include, but not be limited to, Broadway shows, symphonic performances, and outdoor Shakespearian festivals, for example.

    (c)

    In the event it is necessary for Jacksonville Sheriff's Office personnel to regulate or control outdoor vehicular or pedestrian traffic at a special event, or other event requiring personal security or property safety services under Section 191.102 or Section 191.103, in addition to the foregoing personnel, the applicant, promoter or sponsor shall be responsible for the cost of providing no less than one, and no more than ten, additional Jacksonville Sheriff's Office personnel for each intersection requiring staffing by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office personnel.

    (d)

    In addition to and as a part of the above JSO personnel standards, for every six (6) JSO personnel assigned to cover an event, there also shall be assigned JSO supervisors required in accordance with the following schedule:

    JSO Personnel Assigned to Event Number of Assigned Supervisors
    1—6 1
    7—12 2
    13—18 3
    19—24 4
    25—30 5
    31—36 6
    37—42 7
    43—48 8
    49—54 9
    55—60 10
    61—66 11
    67—72 12
    73—78 13
    79—84 14
    85—90 15
    91—95 16

     

(Ord. 2004-814-E, § 2; Ord. 2013-695-E, § 1)