Coeur d'Alene, ID Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Chapter 10.60 of the Coeur d'Alene Municipal Code governs parades, public assemblies and block watch events on streets and sidewalks. A parade is any organized dash, demonstration, march, marathon, meeting, motorcade, procession, race, rally, gathering or like activity of persons, animals or vehicles on City streets that interferes with or has a potential to interfere with the normal flow or regulation of traffic. A public assembly is a meeting, demonstration, rally or gathering of more than 25 persons for a common purpose, the result of prior planning, that interferes with or tends to interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Section 10.60.020 requires a permit issued by the City Clerk for either one.

The application goes to the City Clerk no less than 21 days and no more than one year before the event starts, with an exception for good cause when the event relates to a circumstance that could not reasonably be anticipated (section 10.60.040 B). Fees and security deposits follow an event category set by participants, hours and length. High means over 500 participants, 6 or more hours or 21 or more blocks; medium means 201 to 500 participants, 3 to 6 hours or 12 to 20 blocks; low means 0 to 200 participants, under 3 hours or under 12 blocks or no street closure. The amounts are set by City Council resolution, and the deposit is returned when the permit requirements are met.

Section 10.60.060 B limits each calendar day to one high impact event, or up to two medium events, or one medium and one low, or up to two low events. A public safety plan has to be approved, and an emergency access 20 feet wide is required to all parts of the event. Section 10.60.120 B bars any permit for an activity that begins before 7:00 A.M. or ends after 10:00 P.M. Funeral processions, government agencies and activities regulated by title 4 for parks are exempt under section 10.60.030.

A denied applicant appeals in writing to the City Clerk within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, and the Hearing Officer decides within 7 business days or before the event, whichever is earlier (section 10.60.090).