PROCEDURES
Entertainment Permits

State statutes (e.g., IC 22-12-1-23 and IC 22-14-3-1) require venues of entertainment obtain entertainment permits.

We have discussed these requirement with the Fire & Building Code Enforcement Division of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and an agreed interpretation has been reached.

An entertainment permit is required for

• Any building

• is open to the public, and
• to which an entry fee is charged
• excluding non-professional sporting events

This is an annual permit. A fee is charged based on occupant load:

If you are holding a special event (i.e., a once-a-year event) that is a) open to the public and b) for which there is an admission fee, in a building without an annual permit, a special event endorsement is required. The fee for this is $99. This is a one-time use permit.

Failure to comply can subject the university to fines and increases our liability concerns.

It is important that we comply.

• It is state law.
• A primary purpose of the code is so the state can make a determination of safety.

To simplify this process - which includes re-application each year - we have established a central database and application form. The form can be reached here: Entertainment Permit Application. We will automate the re-application process.

Please contact us if you have any questions.