17.42.025 Permitted uses.
A. All uses within the fairgrounds that generate sales must apply for a city of Palmer business license and report all taxable sales. Each use must comply with all building and fire codes adopted by the city. The city building inspector must approve all occupancies.
B. The following uses are permitted as principal uses within the fairgrounds district and are held during the annual fair time:
1. Carnival, amusement rides and games;
2. Circuses;
3. Concerts, shows and contests; sports activities and other similar events associated with ongoing fair activities;
4. Fair offices;
5. Festivals, rodeos, bazaars, garage sales, flea markets or similar events;
6. Fireworks or laser shows in accordance with state of Alaska law;
7. Food and beverage services, including banquets, catering and concessions;
8. Livestock, pet or other animal or agricultural exhibition, show, competition, training or sales;
9. Sale of food and souvenirs;
10. Skateboard, BMX bicycle, Motocross and Tough Truck competitions;
11. Temporary quarters for fair vendors or their workers and fair employees;
12. Other activities and uses similar to those listed above as approved in advance by the planning and zoning commission.
C. The following are permitted as ancillary uses within the F fairgrounds district, but are held outside the annual fair time to include:
1. Craft shows, demonstrations and displays;
2. Entertainment events, either inside or outside of buildings;
3. Indoor and outdoor gatherings for weddings, graduation and family gatherings;
4. Meetings, conferences, consumer shows, or trade shows;
5. Festivals, rodeos, bazaars, garage sales, flea markets or similar events;
6. Music and sporting events;
7. Food and beverage services, including banquets, catering and concessions;
8. Political events, public meetings, or occupational training;
9. Religious, educational, charitable or community events;
10. Shows;
11. Agricultural activities to include: ornamental or display gardens, garden plots and a small scale working farm;
12. Day or overnight recreational vehicle or tent camping when directly associated with, and solely for the duration of, fairground activities or scheduled venues;
13. Fair offices and associated administrative activities;
14. Maintenance of fairground real property to include facilities, grounds and support vehicles;
15. Quarters for a caretaker, guard or other persons whose permanent residency on the premises are required for operational safety or protective purposes, or as quarters or accommodations for persons engaged in certain related operations whose residency in the vicinity satisfies conditions or requirements for that operation;
16. Theatrical productions, filming or photographic shoots;
17. Training exercises for emergency services agencies, police and fire personnel and disaster or emergency response staging area which may include activities such as a temporary helicopter landing zone, communications equipment, command center or temporary shelter;
18. Training exercises for heavy equipment operators, driving courses, military and other similar training activities;
19. Use of permanent fairgrounds buildings for temporary warehousing or storage of one year or less in duration. (Ord. 11-009 § 3, 2011)