Rueter-Hess Permitting - Douglas County

If you plan to host an event or sell products at Rueter-Hess Reservoir, you will need to apply for one of two permits:

A concession permit is required for any venders who intend to sell or rent items at Rueter-Hess property. Douglas County does not provide or maintain any additional items. It is the user’s responsibility to pick up trash and re-stock supplies daily at the property. Certificate of insurance is required.
A special use permit is required for any groups or organizations that intend to host an event on Rueter-Hess property. Special Use events may require additional items, that include but are not limited to, park staff, restroom facilities, trash receptacles and fences. Douglas County and Rueter-Hess Recreation reserves the right to mandate these additional items based on event size and location. Please coordinate with staff regarding the quantity and location of additional items required for your events. Douglas County does not provide or maintain any additional items. It is the user’s responsibility to pick up and remove all trash and re-stock supplies throughout the event.

Special Use events may require traffic control. Please contact Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at 303-660-7500 to determine if it will be necessary to hire Sheriff staff to direct traffic, etc. Certificate of insurance is required.

Please fill out one of the forms below to submit your application.

Concession Permit Application

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Business Name:(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Website

Event Start Date(Required)

Event End Date(Required)

Day(s) of week(Required)

Start Time(Required)

EndTime(Required)

Location(Required)

Propsed area to be occupied at the incline or Rueter-Hess:(Required)

Please explain your business and what products you plan to sell:(Required)

Certificate of Insurance:(Required)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Map of event layout(Required)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Special Use Permit Application

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Organization Name(Required)

Type of Organization(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Website

Event name(Required)

Event Start Date(Required)

Event End Date(Required)

Event Start time(Required)

Event End time(Required)

Event location(Required)

Please tell us about your event. Be as specific as possible.(Required)

Expected number of attendees:(Required)

Access to public:(Required)

Certificate of Insurance(Required)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Map of Event (shows the location of the event, the route if applicable, location of aid stations, staff, volonteers etc.)(Required)

Max. file size: 100 MB.

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Concession Permit Application

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