Special Events & Permits in Montgomery County, VA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Montgomery County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Parade Permits
Outside Blacksburg and Christiansburg, no parade may occupy, march or proceed along any county highway without a permit from the Montgomery County governing body or its authorized agent. The only exemption covers U.S. and Virginia military forces; every other parade organizer needs Board of Supervisors approval before stepping onto a county road.
Parade and Procession Permits in Montgomery County VA
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code §§ 6-1, 6-9
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, and unless otherwise stated, such violations shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). ... No parade, except the military forces of the United States and the military forces of the state, shall occupy, march or proceed along any highway in the county, except in accordance wi...
Street Fair Rules
Any musical or entertainment festival in unincorporated Montgomery County needs a special entertainment permit from the county administrator under Code Section 5-51, filed thirty days ahead with sanitation, medical, fire and traffic plans, plus a ten-thousand-dollar bond under Section 5-55.
Musical Festival Special Entertainment Permit
Significant RestrictionsMontgomery County Code §§ 5-51, 5-55
No person shall stage, promote or conduct any musical or entertainment festival in the county unless there shall have been first obtained from the designated agent of the board of supervisors a special entertainment permit for such festival. Application for such special entertainment permit shall be in writing on forms provided for that purpose, and shall be filed in duplicate with the county a...
Sidewalk Dining & Cafés
In Montgomery County outside Blacksburg and Christiansburg, restaurants with outdoor sidewalk seating in the PUD-TND (Planned Unit Development-Traditional Neighborhood Development) zoning district must provide a sidewalk at least 16 feet wide where that seating sits, versus the district's standard 10-foot minimum.
Sidewalk Dining Width, Montgomery County VA
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code § 10-32
Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of the street in Neighborhood Center and Residential Neighborhood Subareas and separated from the roadway by a planting strip and/or designated parallel parking. In the Neighborhood Center, sidewalks along the public right-of-way shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width. Where outdoor restaurant seating or similar uses are provided on the sidewalk, ...
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