Davis, CA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitting authority
- Chief of police
- Filing window
- 48 hours to 30 days before the event
- Decision deadline
- 24 hours after filing
- Exempt from permit
- Funeral processions
- Appeal path
- City council within 10 days
Summary
Davis Municipal Code Article 35.04 requires a permit from the chief of police to hold any parade, march, ceremony or procession on city streets or in parks, filed 48 hours to 30 days ahead, with denials appealable to the city council.
No person shall engage in, participate in, aid, form or start any parade, unless a parade permit shall have been obtained from the chief of police; except, that this article shall not apply to funeral processions. ... An application for a parade permit shall be filed with the chief of police not less than forty-eight hours nor more than thirty days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4915048; v22 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
020 makes it unlawful to engage in, participate in, aid, form or start any parade without a permit from the chief of police, exempting only funeral processions. 010, 'parade' is defined broadly to include any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind on a street, park or other public place. 050 lets the chief accept late applications for good cause. 060 requires detailed disclosures: the organizer's contact information, the sponsoring organization if any, the parade chairman responsible for conduct, the date, route, starting and termination points, the approximate number of people, animals and vehicles involved, start and end times, and assembly area locations and times.
070 the chief must approve the permit if the parade will not substantially disrupt traffic, interfere with fire or police protection or firefighting equipment access, is unlikely to cause injury or provoke a disturbance, and will move from start to finish without unreasonable delay. 120. 160.
Violations & Fines
Interfering with a parade under § 35.04.150, including throwing objects at parade participants or driving through a moving parade, is an infraction punishable under Government Code § 36900, and the offending object can be confiscated at the scene. Conducting a parade without a permit is separately unlawful under § 35.04.020, and a permit may be revoked under § 35.04.110 if the standards for issuance are no longer met.
Frequently Asked Questions
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