Event Rentals in Berthoud, CO

Berthoud calls itself the Garden Spot of Colorado. The Town was incorporated in 1888, named for Edward L. Berthoud, and agriculture is still a large part of the community, according to its budget documents. Its land is split about 54 percent in Larimer County and 46 percent in Weld County, though most residents live on the Larimer side, and the farms and acreages around town can sit in either county. That matters for events, because the permit office depends on where the property is: the Town inside town limits, or Larimer or Weld County outside them.

Town pavilions are built for small gatherings, with seating listed at 24 to 36 at most of them and six at Roberts Lake. Pioneer Park's three pavilions have electrical outlets and no grills, and the park has a bounce house install section. Town Park has charcoal grills, but its restrooms are seasonal and unavailable October through May; Waggener has year-round restrooms; and Roberts Lake has no public restrooms. Pavilion requests have to come in at least 30 days ahead. Any event open to the public, or a neighborhood function, is a special event that needs a Town permit: the Town responds to a preliminary request form within 72 hours, and the permit is submitted 30 to 60 days ahead depending on expected attendance, with alcohol permits due no later than 45 days before the event and two to three weeks for approval.

Berthoud Fire Protection District's rules reach every tent, not just the big ones. Tents and canopies over 700 square feet need a district permit, usually applied for by the tent company, with a flame-resistance certificate and a site plan. For tents of any size, no cooking, heating devices or fuel are allowed underneath, a serviced 2A:10BC fire extinguisher has to be on hand, and tents can't stand within 20 feet of lot lines, buildings, parked vehicles or engines, with guy ropes counted in the distance. The district also lists minimum anchor weights: 40 pounds per leg for a 10-by-10 canopy, 80 pounds per leg for a 10-by-20 and 500 pounds per leg for a six-leg 40-by-20 tent.

Bigger events add steps. A Planned Outdoor Event permit from the district applies to events with 1,000 or more people or four or more tents of 700 square feet or more, and the district decides during review whether a fire standby crew is required. Food trucks with a generator or propane need a district inspection and permit at least 10 business days before the event, though a permit from one of the participating Larimer and Weld County fire departments is honored at the others through December 31. Outside town limits, Larimer County requires a Private Land Special Event permit when attendance is expected to exceed 40 people, and the district points organizers to Weld and Boulder County special event permits as well.