Special Events & Permits in Chelan County, WA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Chelan County, Washington.
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Park Event Permits
Holding an assembly, entertainment, meeting or business transaction inside a Chelan County park requires the written consent of the park manager first. The same chapter separately requires written permission from the parks manager to sell or solicit orders anywhere on park grounds, playgrounds, roads or buildings.
Chelan County Park Event Permit
Significant RestrictionsChelan County Code § 7.24.010(14)
Assembly. No persons shall be allowed to give entertainments of any kind or transact business of any kind, or hold meetings or assemblies of any kind, except by written consent of the park manager.
Parade Permits
Chelan County requires a right-of-way activity permit for parades and other events on county roads under Chelan County Code § 9.26.030, but exempts military and public-safety parades from permit approval, and enforces violations with fines up to $1,000 per day.
Parade and Right-of-Way Event Permits, Chelan County
Significant RestrictionsChelan County Code §§ 9.26.030, 9.26.040, 9.26.060
§ 9.26.030. Right-of-way activity permits required. Except as authorized by a county-issued right-of-way activity permit, the following activities or events on a public right-of-way in Chelan County are unlawful: (1) Activities or events likely to or substantially obstructing or interfering with the public use of public rights-of-way; or ... (4) Activities or events involving twenty-five or m...
Street Fair Rules
A street fair, race, parade or similar organized activity that uses a Chelan County road needs a right-of-way activity permit from the Sheriff's Office before it can go forward. Chapter 9.26 makes any qualifying activity unlawful without a permit, requires applications at least thirty days ahead, and punishes a violation as a misdemeanor with up to a one-thousand-dollar fine and ninety days in jail.
Event Permits Required for Chelan County Street Fairs
Significant RestrictionsChelan County Code §§ 9.26.030, 9.26.060, 9.26.110
§ 9.26.030. Right-of-way activity permits required. Except as authorized by a county-issued right-of-way activity permit, the following activities or events on a public right-of-way in Chelan County are unlawful: ... (4) Activities or events involving twenty-five or more participants; ... § 9.26.060. Violations and penalties. ... (3) Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the pro...
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