Anoka County, MN Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Anoka County Ordinance No. 03 as the permit a person or entity must obtain before obstructing or using any part of a county right-of-way for a sponsored event, closing a traffic lane, turn lane, or shoulder, directing traffic for the event, or placing any tangible object in the right-of-way for the event's duration. 08, Subdivision 1 folds that requirement into the ordinance's general permit mandate: no person may hold a sponsored event, interfere with the flow of traffic or pedestrians, or obstruct any right-of-way without first registering with the county and obtaining the appropriate permit.

'Right of Way' under the ordinance means the area on, below, or above a county roadway, highway, street, boulevard, cartway, walking or bicycle trail, or sidewalk in which the county has an interest, so a parade or block party that crosses a county road, not just a city street, triggers this permit. Applications go to the Director, who administers the Right of Way program and can delegate review duties; the ordinance requires a completed application, scaled drawings of the proposed route or use, and payment of permit fees and estimated restoration costs before the application is considered complete. The Director may deny, condition, or later revoke a permit for noncompliance.