Victorville, CA Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

010 requires a written permit from the city engineer for anyone who wants to hold, conduct or participate in a parade, march or procession, or play a drum, tambourine, or wind or stringed instrument, on any city street. The application must include a route map, the date and start time and duration, the names and addresses of those responsible, the purpose of the event, and the expected number of participants. Any permit involving closing or blocking streets, sidewalks or intersections is routed to the public works department for a traffic-control-device cost estimate and to the Victorville station of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department for a public-safety cost estimate.

If the closure touches a major arterial or greater, the request goes to the traffic advisory committee to decide whether the event benefits the community, with a recommendation to the city engineer; the engineer may also refer arterial-level closures to the committee. 030 waives the fee for qualifying nonprofits, San Bernardino County Fair Association parades tied to the annual fair, and the Chamber of Commerce's annual holiday parade. 040 requires applicants to sign a cost-reimbursement agreement and pay a deposit of half the estimated city costs, with the balance billed after the event; the holiday parade is exempt. 050 requires notifying those along the route of the traffic advisory committee hearing. 060.