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11 Recycling & Waste topic for additional information. Power/Water Except where specific written permission has been granted, all food and beverage services must provide their own power and water. See the Power Access topic area for more information. Compostable Products The City of Bellingham supports environmentally‐friendly practices, and strongly urges event sponsors to require vendors to supply compostable or reusable serving ware and packaging. See the Recycling/Sanitation topic for more information. Insurance & Endorsement Except for certain exempt activities and those occurring within a public park, event sponsors must procure and maintain insurance coverage for the duration of the event to cover any claims for injuries to people or damage to property that could occur in connection with the event. The City of Bellingham must be added as an additional insured on the sponsoring organization's Commercial General Liability insurance policy and this policy must be accompanied by an additional insured endorsement form. The General Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than $1 million each occurrence, $2 million general aggregate, shall be primary and noncontributory, and shall include a waiver of subrogation. For events serving alcohol, the event sponsor must also procure and maintain Liquor Liability insurance in the amount of $1 million each occurrence, unless a qualified host has coverage which is approved in writing by the City. Insurance documentation must be filed with the City no less than 14 days prior to the event. Notification & Promotion Required Notification Advanced notification of Special Events is intended to help ensure their success and mitigate impacts to the community. The review team will determine the extent of community outreach required for each event, but generally outreach shall occur as follows: Type I Events: ‐ Block parties as described in BMC 13.13.040 B.2; and/or ‐ Closure of 1 street segment. Notification: Signature verification form (this form is attached as an appendix to this Guide) Type II Events: ‐ Rolling street closure (short‐term); and/or ‐ Requires traffic management (e.g. flaggers, police escort, etc) but doesn't restrict access to property. No advanced notification required Type III Events: ‐ Displaces on‐street parking; ‐ Closure of more than 1 street segment; ‐ Rolling street closure (longer‐term); and/or ‐ Restricts or temporary eliminates access to property. Required notification: 1) For displacement of on‐street parking, post NO PARKING signs: ‐ 24 hours in advance for metered or time‐limited parking ‐ 72 hours in advance for all other areas

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