Fargo, ND Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit trigger
- 50+ people or 20+ vehicles
- Issuing authority
- Chief of police
- Exempt
- Military, police, fire units
- Related rule
- No vehicle may drive through a parade without an officer's OK
Summary
Fargo requires a police-issued permit for any parade or procession of 50+ people or 20+ vehicles on city streets.
No procession or parade containing 50 or more persons or 20 or more vehicles, except the forces of the United States Army or Navy, the military forces of this state, and the forces of the police and fire departments, shall occupy, march, or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the chief of police and in accordance with other pertinent regulations, statutes, and ordinances.
Full Breakdown
Under Fargo Municipal Code § 8-1304, no parade or procession with 50 or more persons or 20 or more vehicles may occupy, march, or proceed along any city street without a permit issued by the chief of police. Military, police, and fire department units are exempt. Smaller processions, such as funeral corteges, fall outside this permit trigger but must still follow the rules of the road in § 8-1302 and § 8-1303, including yielding right-of-way and using headlights for identification.
Violations & Fines
Marching or driving a parade/procession over the size threshold without a police-issued permit violates § 8-1304 and is enforceable as a traffic code violation under the general penalty provisions of the Fargo Municipal Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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