Chino Hills, CA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

020 of the Chino Hills Municipal Code defines a 'parade' as any procession, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, or similar display upon any public right-of-way or which will infringe upon the pubic right-of-way. 030 requires a parade, march, or organized protest to be filed with both the Community Development and Community Services Departments and to obtain an Encroachment Permit, reflecting that a parade route occupies City streets. 100(D)(11), because the event is a parade, march, or run, the application must state the starting and ending points and the route to be traveled, in addition to the general application items required of every special event, such as estimated attendance, a traffic and parking plan, and a security plan.

140(B)(1) lets the City Manager waive the insurance requirement entirely if the event is expressive activity protected by the First Amendment, or if the applicant can show that obtaining insurance would be a financially unreasonable burden on that expression. 150(B) merely because the event will create traffic or noise; denial is limited to specific findings such as an imminent risk of violent or disorderly conduct, a violation of public health or safety law, or the applicant's past failure to conduct a permitted event lawfully. 150(C).