Municipally Significant Event Application

In order to be deemed an event of municipal significance, your event requires a designation by the municipality in which the event will take place. Special Occasion Permit (SOP) applications to the AGCO for a municipally significant public event must be accompanied by either a municipal resolution or a letter from a delegated municipal official designating the event as municipally significant. The clerk, or designate, has been given the delegated authority to consider applications for municipal significance. 

Note: the Municipality needs a minimum of 10 days to process a complete application. 

 Completed applications must also be accompanied by a detailed map of the event, including:

• Area of the entire event
• Location of the area to be licensed for the sale and service of alcohol
• All entry and exits to the event and licensed area
• Location of all fire connections in the event and licensed area
• Washroom locations

By signing below the applicant agrees to:

1. Obtain a minimum of FIVE MILLION ($5,000,000) DOLLARS liability insurance, naming the Municipality of Meaford as an additional insured, at least 10 business days prior to the event and must provide a certificate of insurance to the clerk. The permit holder shall be required to indemnify and save the Municipality of Meaford harmless from all claims arising from the permit or event;
2. Serve the public interest by upholding the by-laws and policies of the Municipality of Meaford, and any other applicable legislation;
3. Assume all responsibility for compliance with regulations regarding SOPs and with other applicable legislation, including but not limited to the rules with respect to the Fire and Building Codes, noise by-laws, street closures, etc.; and
4. Provide any additional details as may be requested by the circulated stakeholders of the Municipality.

Privacy Statement

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. This information is collected and maintained for the purpose of determining if an event is a municipally significant event and to provide a letter to the AGCO. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Clerk at 519-538-1060 or clerk@meaford.ca.