Hosting an Event
If you are seeking to host an event please read the
Safe Event Permitting Process from the Health Department and then fill out an event application using the below link.
Organized public events of more than fifty (50) people are prohibited per
Arizona Executive Order 2020-59,
Further Mitigation Requirement for Events, unless the local jurisdiction approves the event and documented, adequate COVID-19 safety precautions consistent with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) guidance are submitted. For events that have been approved, the local jurisdiction must publicly post the approved mitigation measures and submit a copy of the measures to ADHS. Additionally, enforcement of approved mitigation measures is conducted by the local jurisdiction.
This Application is required for public organized events of more than fifty (50) people in unincorporated Pima County and events on Pima County properties. For public organized events in the city of Tucson and the towns of Marana, Oro Valley, and Sahuarita, please contact those jurisdictions for special event information and processes. For events in other jurisdictions that require Temporary Food Permit Applications, a copy of the event approval by the jurisdiction must be provided with the Temporary Food Permit Application(s). Contact Pima County Health Department
Consumer Health and Food Safety for more information.
Safe Event Request Form during COVID-19
Consumer Health and Food Safety Permit Webpage for more information
Sports Activities
Use of County Park Facilities for Organized Sports Activities
Effective
March 6, 2021, the Health Department approved resuming issuance of use permits and agreements for sports tournaments, groups and leagues at County-owned facilities, subject to the following COVID-19 mitigation measures:
- Initial spectator limit of 50 individuals per outdoor field/use area, and no spectators at indoor venues;
- Required face coverings by coaches, officials and spectators, and wearing of masks by players when not involved in active play;
- Limiting seating to non-bleacher areas where spectators can keep six (6) feet spacing between separate parties;
- Posting of COVID-19 advisory signage;
- Designating event staff or volunteers to monitor and enforce adherence to mitigation measures; and
- Completion of an attestation form accepting the required mitigation measures.
See the
list of guidance and attestation form that will signify acceptance of the requirements by organizers.
If seeking to host a public organized event of more than fifty (50) people in unincorporated Pima County or for events on Pima County properties, complete
this application.
BOS Requirements
Face Mask Resolution
At the request of the Pima County Health Department, and following advice from the Centers for Disease Control and the Arizona Department of Health Services, the Pima County Board of Supervisors passed Resolution 2020-49 June 19 requiring everyone in Pima County to wear a face covering until further notice from the Health Department. The Resolution affects all businesses and establishments in the County. The Board amended the Resolution December 4, passing Resolution 2020-96 adding penalties for failing to wear a mask. Businesses face up to $500 fines if employees and patrons fail to wear masks, and individuals could be fined $50 for failing to wear a mask.
Resolution Requiring the Wearing of Face Coverings
Learn more about why face masks are effective at stopping the spread of COVID-19.