Special Events & Permits in Washington County, UT (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washington County, Utah.
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Park Event Permits
Washington County requires a special recreation permit, special use permit, or cooperative agreement before anyone holds a scheduled event at the Kolob Reservoir Facility, the County's leased campground and day-use area on Kolob Reservoir. Entertainment, exhibitions, concerts, and any fee-based or commercial activity likewise need a special event permit or written County approval before they can go forward there.
Washington County Kolob Reservoir Event Permits
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 5-4-5(E),(G),(H)
E. Events Prohibited Without Permit: No person shall engage, conduct, or participate in a scheduled event within the facility without a special recreation permit, a special use permit, or a cooperative agreement. ... G. Entertainment and Similar Activities: No entertainment, exhibition, meeting, concert or tournament, whether public or private, and whether for profit or not, shall be conduc...
Parade Permits
A parade in unincorporated Washington County is a special event under county code: organizers of any parade drawing 75 or more people must get a special event permit before marching, with route plans and traffic-control plans due to the county in advance.
Washington County Parade & Assembly Permits
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 3-3-3(A)
Special Event Permit Requirement: No person, entity, organization, business, or other establishment may permit, promote, advertise, organize, manage, sponsor, sell or give tickets, or operate a special event in the unincorporated County without a special event permit, unless an exception under section 3-3-4 of this chapter applies.
Street Fair Rules
Street fairs, craft fairs, and farmers' markets in unincorporated Washington County are special events, and organizers must disclose every vendor's name, address, and license number in the permit application while making sure sales taxes get remitted.
Washington County Street Fair & Vendor Rules
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 3-3-5(C)(16), (D)
Vendors; Concessions: The plans for vendors or concessionaires who will be allowed to operate on the grounds, including the names and addresses of all vendors or concessionaires, their license or permit numbers, and proof of insurance... It is the responsibility of any event organizer or vendor participating in a special event to remit sales taxes to the Utah State Tax Commission.
Commercial Filming on Public Right-of-Way
Washington County folds commercial filming into its special events chapter: the SPECIAL EVENT definition lists filming events alongside concerts, carnivals, and races, so a film shoot with 75 or more people follows the same permit, fee, and insurance track as any other special event.
Filming Counts as a Special Event in the County
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 3-3-2
SPECIAL EVENT: Any gathering of seventy-five (75) or more individuals (including participants, registrants, organizers, spectators, staff, contractors, volunteers, or officials)... occurring for a limited or fixed duration not to exceed fourteen (14) consecutive days. Events include, but are not limited to, athletic events, endurance events, cultural events, entertainment, commercial, carnivals...
Special Events & Permits by City in Washington County
1 cities in Washington County have their own special events & permits rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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