Burleson, TX Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Process
- Same public event application as any other event
- Route
- Public event official provides a preferred parade route
- Filing deadline
- 60 days before; 90 days if council approval is needed
- Street closure
- Needs city council approval; closing provided only by the city
- Appeal
- Notice to city secretary within five business days
- Exclusions
- Compliant motorcades and funeral processions
Summary
In the City of Burleson, Texas, a parade must follow the public event application process, and the public event official or designee gives the applicant a preferred parade route. Applications are due 60 days ahead, or 90 days when a street closure or sponsorship needs city council approval.
A parade must follow the public event application process. The public event official, or designee, shall provide the applicant with a preferred parade route.
Full Breakdown
Burleson Code of Ordinances § 70-169 is short, so the substance sits in the rest of Article V, Public Events. Section 70-140 defines a parade as any assembly, march, demonstration or procession upon public thoroughfares consisting of persons, animals or vehicles traveling in unison with an intent of attracting public attention and reasonably likely to interfere with the normal flow or regulation of traffic. Motorcades that comply with all traffic laws and funeral processions are excluded. Under § 70-146 it is unlawful to promote or conduct a public event without a permit, and § 70-170 sends marathons, 5Ks and fun runs through the same process with their own preferred route.
The application under § 70-147(d) names the applicant and promoters, the type and purpose of the event, the time, duration and location of any street closings, a site plan showing the route, a traffic control plan if streets are closed, the estimated number of attendees, and start and end times. A street closure needs Burleson City Council approval before the permit issues, and the filing deadline is not less than 90 days in that case and not less than 60 days otherwise. Departments return comments within ten working days, and the public event official decides within ten days of a completed application.
Street and safety conditions follow. Under § 70-157 the director of public works or designee reviews the closures, tells the applicant the cost, and can require a traffic-control plan from a professional engineer or licensed traffic-control professional in accordance with the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic-Control Devices. The closing of a street is provided only by the city. The police chief or designee decides what additional police protection is needed (§ 70-166), the fire chief decides on emergency medical care (§ 70-167), and § 70-171 requires insurance of at least $500,000 for each person and $1,000,000 for each occurrence for bodily injury, with the city as an additional insured.
A denial can be appealed to the city council by notice to the city secretary within five business days, and the council decision is final.
Violations & Fines
Staging a parade without a permit is unlawful under § 70-146. The public event official can deny or revoke a permit when the event will disrupt the orderly flow of traffic with no reasonable means of rerouting, or for a false or misleading statement on the application. Where no specific penalty is provided, § 1-14(a) caps the fine at $500.00 and each day is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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