Bellevue, WA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

040 makes it unlawful to parade on any Bellevue street without first notifying the chief of police and the city engineer, in writing, and obtaining a permit from the chief of police. The written notice must state the parade's purpose, the place and hour the line of march will form, and the names of the persons in charge or control of the parade. That notice has to reach both officials at least 24 hours before the parade, though the chief of police has discretion to shorten or waive the 24-hour window entirely for an unexpected occasion or for visitors arriving in the city with less than a day's notice before their desired parade hour.

The chief, with the city engineer's approval, can also direct changes to the formation point, line of march, or other parade details as traffic conditions and public safety require, and, with the mayor's approval or on the mayor's order, can forbid or stop a parade outright when necessary to preserve public peace or safety. 070 for religious or funeral processions. All three sections trace to the 1961 code, carried forward without substantive amendment.