Orinda, CA · Contra Costa County
Temporary Event Permit Application
This application requests city review and approval for a temporary event on private property or in the public right-of-way in Orinda.
What this form is
Use this application to request approval for a temporary event, use, or activity that may have temporary impacts. The packet includes a Planning Application Form and asks for a site plan, a written event description, and a separate statement addressing the permit standards. It also requests property and applicant information and signatures.
Who needs it
Organizers proposing a temporary event on private property or in the public right-of-way in Orinda need to submit this application.
How to submit it
Applications are accepted only electronically. Submit the complete application online at https://www.cityoforinda.org/527/Application-Submittal.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the property owner and applicant sign the Planning Application Form.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Temporary Event Permit Application and Planning Application Form.
- 2
Complete The Forms
Provide the requested property, owner, applicant, and project information, then sign and date the Planning Application Form.
- 3
Gather The Required Materials
Prepare a PDF site plan, a written event description, and a separate statement addressing each listed permit standard.
- 4
Submit The Complete Application
Submit the complete application electronically using the submittal link printed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Temporary Event Permit Application?
- No. The document does not require notarization; the property owner and applicant sign and date the Planning Application Form.
- How do I submit the Temporary Event Permit Application?
- Applications are accepted only electronically. Submit the complete application online at the submittal link printed on the form.
- What materials must accompany the application?
- The form lists a Planning Application Form, a PDF site plan showing event staging, layout, and traffic circulation, a written event description, and a separate statement addressing the permit standards.
- What information does the event description need?
- The written description should include the organization and event names, location and date, setup and cleanup hours, estimated attendance, restroom provisions if appropriate, noise information, and other details explaining the event.
Need something notarized?
This Temporary Event Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Orinda form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.