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Booth Information for the
2008 Swallows Day Mercado
The 2008 Swallows' Day Parade & Mercado will take place on
Saturday, March 29 from 8:00am to 5:00pm (Parade is from 11:00 to 1:30pm). All booths
must be set up before 8:00am and remain setup until 5:00 pm. This is a rain or
shine event, which simply means that this event will not be rescheduled.
1. All booth applicants must submit the following to the San Juan Capistrano
Fiesta Association (referred to as S.J.C.F.A. in this document).
1.1 An S.J.C.F.A.
Booth application and a check made payable to the S.J.C.F.A.
1.2 A City of San Juan Capistrano Business
License
Application and a check made payable to the S.J.C.F.A. for $5.00.
Currently licensed San Juan Capistrano business and nonprofit groups are
exempt from the $5.00 fee, however, the form must still be completed indicating
so, and returned to the S.J.C.F.A.
1.3 You are responsible for your own clean up, including trash removal and
providing trash bins at your booth. Prior to 5:00pm an inspection will be made. If
your area is not clean, you will be subject to a $50.00 cleanup fee. After your
area has been inspected and approved, your clean up deposit will be returned to
you by mail in the form of an S.J.C.F.A. check.
2. Applicants wishing to sell food (hot or cold, snacks or beverages) must also
contact Orange County Health Department for their food handling rules. The
Health Department has advised us that all food booths WILL be inspected and the
health rules will be strictly enforced. All food booths MUST obtain and display
a separate handling permit from the Orange County Health Department. There are
different regulations for commercial and nonprofit operators.
2.1 For food permit information and application contact:
Tho Orange County Health Department at (714) 834-7700 or visit www.ocgov.com.
2.2 Nonprofit organizations must be prepared to provide official, legal
documentation.
3. Rules and/or restrictions pertaining to booth operation and merchandise are
as follows:
3.1 All booth operators must operate from a stationary location. Moving vendors
WILL NOT be permitted and will be escorted from the Mercado area by the Orange
County Sheriff..
3.2 The City of San Juan Capistrano prohibits the use and/or consumption of any
alcoholic beverage on any city street or in public areas.
3.3 All booth operators must display both their BOOTH PERMIT and CITY
LICENSE in their booth on parade day or be subject to a fine and/or
closure..
3.4 A current, valid California Board of Equalization "Sellers Permit" is
required for all vendors (Nonprofit included) and sales tax is to be
collected as required by state law. For permit information and application
contact:
State of California - Board of Equalization
23141 Moulton Parkway - Suite 100
P.O. Box 30890
Laguna Hills, Ca. 92654-0890
(949) 770-2157 Ext. 324
3.5 Due to the large number of horses in San Juan Capistrano on Parade Day, it
is necessary for all concerned to take extreme care to not "SPOOK" the horses. Balloons
(of any kind), floating objects, streamers, silly string, poppers or ANY TYPE of "homemade"
weapons are NOT
to be displayed, sold or carried. Any violation could result in injury to
the horse, the rider ad/or a spectator.
These items WILL NOT be
tolerated and will be cause for
surrender of vendor space without refund.
3.6 No items may be displayed or sold which imply an official endorsement by the
S.J.C.F.A. specifically prohibited are:
The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association name and/or logo
The name "Fiesta de las Golondrinas"
The name "Fiesta Association"
4. Deadline for all applications and fees is
March 1 ,2008. Applications
postmarked after the date will be
returned to sender.
Return information to:
S.J.C.F.A. - MERCADO
P. O. Box 532
San Juan Capistrano, Ca. 92693
5. Permits and licenses will be returned by mail.
6. San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association does not supply any canopies, tables,
chairs, or electricity unless prior arrangements are made and the items are paid for
in advance at an
additional cost.
7. Booth space is 10' x 10'
8. If you choose, the clean up deposit can be retained by SJCFA to reserve
your space for the following year or it can be returned by mail after the event.
San Juan Capistrano
Fiesta Association
Year 2008 Swallows' Day Mercado - Booth Application
For last minute
applications prior
to the March 1, 2008
deadline, send a
completed
Booth
Application,
License Application,
payments and other
necessary forms to:
S.J.C.F.A. - MERCADO
P. O. Box 532
San Juan Capistrano, Ca. 92693
Remember,
applications
postmarked after
March 1, 2008 will
not be accepted.
Checks should be
payable to the San
Juan Capistrano
Fiesta Association.
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