Special Events & Permits in Bay County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Bay County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Parade Permits
Bay County requires a special event permit before anyone stages a qualifying assembly in the unincorporated area, but a parade on a public street lasting two hours or less is not automatically a special event. Permits come from the county manager, scaled to small, medium and large events, with fees, staffing and deposits tied to expected attendance.
Bay County Special Event And Parade Permits
Significant RestrictionsBay County Code of Ordinances § 5-144
No person or entity shall organize, stage, promote or conduct any special event without holding a valid special event permit granted by the county manager under this chapter. The purpose of this law is to ensure that special events do not endanger public health or safety and to permit the county to understand and prepare for known collateral and secondary effects of special events in the commun...
Street Fair Rules
Anyone granted a Bay County special event permit must post the name, address and phone number of every vendor, artist or entertainer on site, on a form supplied by the county manager. The rule ties back into the vendor list every applicant must already submit with the underlying permit application.
Bay County Special Event Vendor Rules
Some RestrictionsBay County Code of Ordinances § 5-151
If the permit is granted, the applicant shall conspicuously display to the public (on a form to be provided by the county manager) the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of each vendor, artist, or other person offering goods, services, or entertainment at the special event, including if different, the name, mailing address, email address and telephone number of the indiv...
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