Special Events & Permits in Mendocino County, CA (2026)

1 rule for unincorporated Mendocino County, California.

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

Street Fair Rules

Any outdoor gathering of 1,000 or more people for a musical, theatrical, or fair-type event in unincorporated Mendocino County needs an Outdoor Festival License from the Tax Collector under Code Section 6.16.020, approved in advance by the Board of Supervisors after Sheriff and Health Officer review.

Mendocino County Outdoor Festival License

Significant Restrictions

Mendocino County Code Sec. 6.16.010 (Outdoor Festivals Defined); Sec. 6.16.020 (Prohibition Without License)

For the purpose of this chapter, "Outdoor festival" shall mean and include any outdoor gathering of one thousand (1,000) or more individual persons for the primary purpose of attending or participating in or observing any of the following events to which the public is admitted, with or without the payment of admission charges: (A)A musical or theatrical performance. (B)A fair, meaning any exhib...

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