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

Orange County Codified Ordinances § 2-5-25

The Director shall designate the areas in each park or beach wherein special events may be held and shall determine the capacity limits for those areas. "Special Events" are organized public gatherings or activities, whether non-profit or for profit, or organized private gatherings or activities that exceed the capacity of the designated areas; private gatherings within the capacity of the desi...

Orange County Codified Ordinances § 2-5-25

The Director shall designate the areas in each park or beach wherein special events may be held and shall determine the capacity limits for those areas. "Special Events" are organized public gatherings or activities... that exceed the capacity of the designated areas... No person shall cause a "Special Event" to occur in any park or beach without first obtaining an Orange County Parks Permit.

Orange County Codified Ordinances § 7-9-117.9

The regulations of this section pertain to the temporary use of property for special gatherings, including but not limited to pageants, fairs, carnivals, commercial filming, and large athletic, religious, or entertainment events, except as covered by section 7-9-117. Such activities are permitted, without regard for other land use regulations to the contrary, in any zoning district, planned com...

Orange County Codified Ordinances § 5-3-337

Except as provided in section 5-3-338, a person shall not use any County property within the unincorporated areas of the County of Orange or property or facilities belonging to the County of Orange or the special districts under the jurisdiction of the Orange County Board of Supervisors for the purpose of motion picture production, television production or still photography without first applyi...