Dayton, OH Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Issuer
- Director of Police
- Lead time required
- 10 calendar days
- Decision deadline
- 7 days before event
- Appeal body
- Parade Permit Board
Summary
Staging a parade on a Dayton street needs a Police Director permit filed at least ten days ahead; a refusal can be appealed to the Parade Permit Board.
No person shall use any public street, alley, lane, park, or other public place within the city for the purpose of staging in any street, alley, lane, or other public place, a parade, or participating therein, for any purpose whatsoever without a permit therefor having first been issued by the Director of Police in accordance with provisions of §§ 95.103 through 95.108.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
§ 95.102 bars staging or joining a parade on any public street, alley, lane, park or other public place without a Director of Police permit issued under §§ 95.103–95.108. § 95.103 requires a written application at least ten calendar days before the event, stating the route or location, dates, hours and expected number of people, vehicles and animals; the Director investigates for undue interference and must decide at least seven days before the date. § 95.104 creates a Parade Permit Board to hear written appeals of a denial, filed at least five days before the event.
Violations & Fines
Parading or holding a street meeting without the § 95.102/§ 95.101 permit is a minor misdemeanor under § 95.999.
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