TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) — The City of Tybee Island has issued a "Conditional Letter of Approval" for Orange Crush, an event that has drawn controversy for months.
The city said that the purpose of the Conditional Letter of Approval is to grant the applicant the approval to move forward with the planning of the event under certain conditions.
A Special Event Permit can be issued by the city as long as everything in the letter is addressed.
Once the special permit is issued, the organizers can hold the Orange Crush Festival.
"Failure to comply with all conditions, or any violation of law prior to the event will result in the denial of the Special Event Permit and therefore immediate cancellation of the event and possibly denial of future events, fines, and/or criminal prosecution," the city said in the letter. "If during the planning of the approved event, the scope, intensity, location, type, or size of event deviates significantly from the information provided by the applicant this conditional letter of approval will no longer be valid."
Conditional Requirements for "Orange Crush Festival" include:
- One day event to be held on April 19th, 2025, from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. It must be concluded no later than 10 p.m.
- No additional event programming, entertainment or activity outside of the schedule approved by the city is permitted, and the final entertainment schedule must be approved by the City by April 1, 2025.
- Must only use approved areas. Approved event beach area will be north of the Tybee Island Pier & Pavilion located between the City’s 15th Street and 15th ½ Street dune crossovers. Public Beach Access Dune Crossovers must remain open and unobstructed at all
- times.
- Letter of Permission from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must be given for the use of a stage.
- The applicant shall be responsible for providing additional trash and waste receptacles to
- accommodate for the additional event attendees at all times. They must also be
- responsible for emptying all trash and waste receptacles in the event area at all times.
- The applicant shall clean the entire event space immediately following the event. A pre
- and post event evaluation of the entire event space will be performed to determine any
- necessary clean-up or repair costs.
- A list of proposed vendors and their vendor information must be provided to the city.
- The event organizer is required to communicate if any arrangements are made with a
- third party regarding a shuttle service or alternate parking arrangements upon initial
- agreement with said party.
- The designated area for the stage in the approved event location areas shall be allowed to
- use amplified sound in the form of music until 8 p.m.
- Provide a certificate of insurance demonstrating adequate liability coverage for the event
- with a policy limit of no less than $1,000,000.00 naming the City of Tybee Island as an
- additional insured and certificate holder.