Legislation Details

File #: 26-0230D    Version: 1
Type: Delegated Item Status: Passed
File created: 3/19/2026 Department: Development Review Services
On agenda: 4/21/2026 Final action: 4/21/2026
Title: Temporary alcohol waiver for 4th Friday for the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Palm Harbor Merchant Association Community Event.
Attachments: 1. 4th Friday Temporary Alcohol Waiver, 2. 4th Friday Alcohol wet area map
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Temporary alcohol waiver for 4th Friday for the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Palm Harbor Merchant Association Community Event.

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Recommended Action:

Recommended Action

Approval and execution by the County Administrator granting a temporary waiver for 4th Friday for the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Palm Harbor Merchant Association Community Event.

 

•                     Palm Harbor Merchant Association is hosting the 4th Friday Community Event.

•                     Coordinators are requesting that serving alcohol be approved at the event.

•                     Event starts on Friday, April 24th from 06:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

•                     Event will be held in Downtown Palm Harbor at 993 Florida Avenue, Palm Harbor, Florida 34683.

•                     This temporary waiver has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.

 

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Strategic Priorities:

Healthy and Safe Communities
2.2 Enhance community safety.

Prosperity and Opportunity
3.5 Foster business growth.

Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.

 

Summary:

The attached and completed temporary waiver form allows for the sale or possession of alcohol at the upcoming event known as 4th Friday. Event is to be held on Friday, April 24th from 06:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The sponsoring organization is Palm Harbor Merchant Association.

 

Background/Explanation:

This waiver allows the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages at a special event held in the Downtown Palm Harbor Form Based Code District, provided street closure approval is subsequently granted through the right-of-way permit process per Section 138-3240(d). The County Administrator may temporarily waive the prohibition of the sale, dispensing, consumption, or possession of alcoholic beverages for a special event or activity in a specified area or place per Section 6-47(b)(2) of the code. 

 

Fiscal Impact:

N/A

 

Delegated Authority:

Authority for the County Administrator to sign this temporary waiver is granted under Code Section 6-47 (b)(2).

 

Staff Member Responsible:

Gene Crosson, Division Manager, Building and Development Review Services
Kelli Hammer-Levy, Director, Public Works

 

Partners:

N/A

 

Attachments:

Temporary Alcohol Waiver
Right-of-way wet zone Map Location