Special Events & Permits in Rockland County, NY (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Rockland County, New York.
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Park Event Permits
Rockland County requires a Park Commission permit for organized picnics and outings, and any permit issued under Chapter 315 is strictly limited to its stated terms. Violate a term and the Commission can revoke it, forfeit fees paid, and hold the permittee liable for resulting damages.
Rockland County Park Gathering Permits
Some RestrictionsRockland County Code §§ 315-4, 315-25
A permit to do any act shall authorize the same only insofar as it may be performed in strict accordance with the terms and conditions thereof. Any violation by its holder or its agents or employees of any term or condition thereof shall constitute grounds for revocation by the Commission, or by its authorized representative, whose action therein shall be final. ... The Commission or its repres...
Parade Permits
No parade, drill, march or procession may form or proceed on any Rockland County park or parkway without a Park Commission permit, and the same rule reaches meetings, speeches, exhibitions, performances and racing under Commission jurisdiction. § 315-24 covers the whole list under one permit requirement.
Parade Permit, Rockland County Parks
Significant RestrictionsRockland County Code § 315-24
No person shall, within the park or on any parkway under the jurisdiction of the Commission, erect any structures, stand or platform; hold any meetings; perform any ceremony; make a speech, address or harangue; exhibit or distribute any sign, placard, notice, declaration or appeal of any kind or description; ... without a permit from the Commission. No parade, drill or maneuver of any kind shal...
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