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By Taylor Sienkiewicz, Summit Daily | The town of Breckenridge is moving forward with an ordinance amendment that will require certain virtual events to carry a special event permit.

During Tuesday’s work session on Aug. 11, Breckenridge Town Council agreed to amend the code to include virtual events as part of the town’s definition of an event. The town also added a definition for street art in the special event ordinance, which is proposed to be permitted through the same process as a mural. The amendments to the ordinance were passed by council on first reading.

While many events have shifted from in-person to virtual, they currently do not require event permits under town code. The amendments are meant to adapt to changing event formats.

“(Virtual events) are more popular now in COVID times, so we want to make sure — given the fact that they do have actual impacts to our community — that we’re including them in our event requirements,” Assistant Town Manager Shannon Haynes said. “So this would be an event that meets the same criteria of an entirely physically held event as far as the number of people that are included and the purpose of the event and the potential for impact on the community.”

Haynes explained that the town’s definition of a virtual event has an in-person as well as a virtual component.

In addition to a traditional event, the amendment means that a virtual event is subject to the event permitting process if it is primarily for entertainment, expects at least 50 participants, generally invites the public or a substantial portion of the public, and is expected to have a visual, noise or environmental impact, or will disrupt the normal routine of the community or a neighborhood.
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Council member Jeffrey Bergeron explained that the reason the permits are needed is because virtual events have been occurring in public places such as town open space. . . .
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Note Breckenridge’s cancelled events as of August 5th (nothing like adding insult to injury):
● Breckenridge Food and Wine
● Always MT Time Kickball Tournament
● Breck Epic 2020
● Breckenridge Hogfest
● Breckenridge Yoga Festival (Beaver Run)
● Breckenridge Oktoberfest (street festival)
● Flaming Foliage Race
● Breckenridge Wine Classic
● Summit Foundation Parade of Homes
● Breckenridge Strings, Ciders & Sours
● Fire Prevention Week Open House

Read the full story here:
https://www.summitdaily.com/news/breckenridge-to-require-permitting-for-virtual-events/
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