Special Events & Permits in New Hanover County, NC (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
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Park Event Permits
New Hanover County runs its picnic shelters, fireplaces, tables and benches on a first-come, first-served basis unless a picnic reservation has been issued, per Sec. 41-1(10). Sec. 41-2 lets the parks and gardens director set the rules for reserving and using park facilities, and flagrant misuse of a reservation forfeits future reservation privileges.
New Hanover County Park Reservation Rules
Light RestrictionsNew Hanover County Code of Ordinances § 41-1(10), § 41-2
(10)Violate the regulation that use of the individual fireplaces, together with tables and benches, follows generally the rule of first come, first served, unless a picnic reservation has been issued. ... (b)Misuse of facilities. Flagrant misuse of parks and recreational facilities will result in forfeit of future reservation privileges.(c)Establishment, enforcement of rules, regulations.(1)The...
Special Events & Permits by City in New Hanover County
1 cities in New Hanover County have their own special events & permits rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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