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Special Events & Permits in Dodge County, WI (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Dodge County, Wisconsin.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Dodge County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Park Event Permits

Dodge County's Land Resources and Parks Committee can require a permit and charge a fee for reserving any county park facility, equipment, shelter or land area under Section 19.06, and it is unlawful to use those areas without first obtaining the permit and paying the fee.

Dodge County Park Facility Reservation Permits

Some Restrictions

Dodge County Code § 19.06(1), (2)

(1)The Committee shall have the authority to require permits and/or establish fees as are deemed necessary for the use of any facility, equipment, shelter, or land area, or for the reservation of such areas. Fees shall be in accordance with the Dodge County Fee Schedule as adopted or amended by the Committee. ( ... 2)It shall be unlawful to use such areas without obtaining the required permit o...

Parade Permits

Dodge County requires a County Clerk-issued license, applied for at least 60 days in advance, before anyone may organize an actual or anticipated assembly of 1,000 or more people expected to last 18 or more consecutive hours, on public or private land in the unincorporated county.

Large Assembly License, Dodge County

Significant Restrictions

Dodge County Code § 12.03(2)

No person shall permit, maintain, promote, conduct, advertise, act as entrepreneur, undertake, organize, manage or sell or give tickets to an actual or reasonably anticipated assembly of 1,000 or more people which continues or can reasonably be expected to continue for 18 or more consecutive hours, whether on public or private property, unless a license to hold the assembly has first been issue...

Street Fair Rules

In unincorporated Dodge County, anyone owning or running a carnival, concert, street fair, farmers or flea market, or similar place of amusement must ask the Sheriff for an extraordinary-services contract at least 6 weeks before the event, covering the extra police protection, traffic control, and refuse collection the county provides.

Dodge County Street Fair Services Contract

Some Restrictions

Dodge County Code § 5.09

5.09 - LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES—PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. ... d.Places of Amusement - Dance hall, pavilion, amusement park, carnival, concert, street fair, farmers or flea market, bathing beaches, fairgrounds, or other similar places. (4)APPLICABILITY. This Section does not apply to places of amusement in any city or village, or town that has adopted a similar regulation under § 60.03(10), Wis. Stat...

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