Seminole County, FL Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Board of County Commissioners
- Apply through
- Office of the Traffic Engineer
- Fees
- set by Board resolution (Sec. 250.62)
- Revocation grounds
- false statement in application (Sec. 250.63)
- Exempt
- funeral processions
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 82-39, Oct. 10, 1982
Summary
Under Sec. 250.60, no parade, procession or special event such as a block party or road race may occupy or proceed along a Seminole County street without a permit from the Board of County Commissioners. Applicants apply through the Office of the Traffic Engineer, which can charge a fee and revoke a permit for false statements.
No procession (except funerals), special event (block party, road or foot race, etc.) or parade shall occupy, march, or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the Board of County Commissioners and such other regulations as are set forth herein which may apply. Applications shall be made to the Office of the Traffic Engineer.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1 | Land Development Code: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 60 of the Traffic Code, Article VI, requires a permit before any procession other than a funeral, any special event such as a block party or road or foot race, or any parade may occupy, march, or proceed along a Seminole County street. The Board of County Commissioners issues the permit, and applications go through the Office of the Traffic Engineer under Sec. 60 itself. Sec. 62 lets the Board set permit fees by resolution from time to time, and every application must be accompanied by whatever fee is then in effect.
Sec. 63 gives the County Traffic Engineer authority to revoke an already-issued permit if the application or supporting plans contained a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact. Read together with Sec. 61's separate permit for oversize or overweight vehicle moves and Sec. 45's adoption of state speed laws, Article VI treats a parade permit as part of the county's broader authority to manage what uses a public street, requiring advance clearance through the Traffic Engineer rather than leaving route and timing decisions to the event organizer.
The Code sets no distinct fine for holding an unpermitted parade, so a violation is enforced under Sec. 69, Florida Statutes, and counts each day of continuing violation separately.
Violations & Fines
Holding a parade or procession on a county street without the required Board-issued permit is enforced under Sec. 1.8, the Code's general penalty, applying Section 125.69, Florida Statutes; Chapter 250 sets no dedicated fine for this section. A permit already issued can also be revoked under Sec. 250.63 if the Traffic Engineer finds a false statement or misrepresentation in the application, ending the applicant's authority to proceed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are funerals exempt from the parade permit rule?
Can Seminole County revoke a parade permit once it's issued?
Is there a fee for a parade or special event permit?
Sources & Official References
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