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Special Events & Permits in San Benito County, CA (2026)

4 rules for unincorporated San Benito County, California.

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

Block Party Permits

For a permitted parade or public gathering in unincorporated San Benito County, the Public Works Director can barricade and temporarily close county roads, parking areas, and sidewalks along the event's route or site.

San Benito County Event Street Closures

Significant Restrictions

San Benito County Code § 19.27.033

The Public Works Director is authorized and directed to place barricades on or within the roads, parking facilities, sidewalks or other public rights-of-way, and to undertake such other actions as may be necessary to cordon off the route or site of an event authorized by a permit, including the temporary closure of appropriate county roads or property.

Park Event Permits

Groups wanting to use Veterans Memorial Park shelters or the Bertha Briggs Building in unincorporated San Benito County must register with Public Works and pay a use fee plus a refundable cleaning/damage deposit.

Veterans Memorial Park Permits in San Benito County

Some Restrictions

San Benito County Code § 5.01.144(C)(1)

Groups or organizations planning to use one or more shelters marked as "A," "B," "C" or "D" in Veterans Memorial Park must register a request at the Department of Public Works office, pay a $75 user fee for each day and each shelter requested and a $50 cleaning/damage deposit.       (2)   Groups or organizations planning to use Bertha Briggs Building must register a request at the Department of...

Parade Permits

Unincorporated San Benito County requires a Parade Administrator permit for any parade or public gathering, though gatherings of 5,000 or fewer people (Level 1 or 2) are exempt from the permit itself.

San Benito County Parade Permit Rules

Significant Restrictions

San Benito County Code § 19.27.027

No person shall hold, manage, conduct or carry on or cause or permit to be held, managed, conducted or carried on, any parade, any public gathering on county property, or any public gathering on private property, without first having been issued a parade/public gathering permit by the Parade Administrator. A permit is not deemed issued until the Parade Administrator has received the applicant’s...

Street Fair Rules

Fairs, carnivals, and similar street events in unincorporated San Benito County need a temporary event permit applied for at least 45 days ahead, and the county limits events to three days.

San Benito County Street Fair Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

San Benito County Code § 25.02.005(D)

Temporary events are generally one-time events, including annual or recurring events. Examples include fairs; carnivals; rodeos; shows; walking, running, and/or bicycling events and races; parades, and tent revival meetings. The County may limit the number of temporary events at a location, including either the same event held on multiple occasions or different events.    (E)   Temporary struct...

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