Special Events & Permits in Surry County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Surry County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Surry County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Street Fair Rules
Surry County requires a Development Services Director permit before anyone holds an open-air gathering of 1,000 to 5,000 people lasting 12 hours or more, per Code § 91.03, and § 132.02(D) separately exempts street fair and street festival sound from the county noise ordinance.
Surry County Large Gathering Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsSurry County Code §§ 91.02, 91.03, 132.02(D)
LARGE GATHERING. ... The congregation or assembly of more than 1,000, but less than 5,000, people in an open space or open air for a continuous period of 12 hours or more; it shall include gatherings held for any purpose, but shall not include assemblies in permanent buildings or permanent structures designed or intended for use by large numbers of people which meet standards set by local and s...
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