Special Events & Permits in Pinal County, AZ (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Pinal County, Arizona.

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

Park Event Permits

Reserving a Pinal County park for anything beyond normal drop-in use, from a nonprofit group activity to a paid concession, requires a park use permit under Code of Ordinances Sec. 16-25. Fees are negotiated case by case, commercial operators can be charged up to 20 percent of gross receipts, and a denied applicant can appeal to the Board of Supervisors.

Pinal County Park Use Permit Rules

Significant Restrictions

Pinal County Code § 16-25

(a) Park use permits shall be required for eligible nonprofit, government, private, or commercial uses. (b) For eligible nonprofit uses, a park use permit is required of any person or group for any activity outside each park's activity design, or for the use of specific park areas that require the exclusion of general park usage. (c) A park use permit shall be obtained in advance by any person ...

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Parade Permits

Any parade, concert, race, rodeo, or fireworks exhibition in unincorporated Pinal County counts as a "special event" under the county's Development Services Code and needs a special event permit before it happens. Planning and Development handles small events itself, while events expected to draw 1,000 or more participants or that run past four days go to the Board of Supervisors for approval.

Parade and Special Event Permits in Pinal County

Significant Restrictions

Pinal County Development Services Code § 2.151.040

Special event means any temporary event or activity to which the public is invited, whether held on public or private property, with or without an admittance fee, and meets any of the following criteria: 1. Differs from the normal usual purpose, or approved use, of the property where the activity is held, and requires approval of two or more county departments by permits or inspections; or 2. R...

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