Flint, MI Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Flint City Council
- Exempt groups
- Military, Police, Fire only
- Default penalty
- Up to $500 / 90 days
- Code section
- § 42-1
Summary
Every parade or procession in the City of Flint needs a City Council permit, except for U.S. military, National Guard, Police and Fire Department units.
No processions or parades, excepting the forces of the United States of Army or Navy, the military forces of the 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 City Council and such other regulations as are established.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2016 Code: Local legislation current through Ordinance 3821, passed 3-1-2012).
Full Breakdown
Section 42-1 of the City of Flint code bars any procession or parade from occupying, marching or proceeding along a city street without a permit issued by the City Council and compliance with whatever regulations the Council establishes. The only exemptions are the U.S. Army or Navy, State military forces, and the City's own Police and Fire Departments. Organizers must apply to and receive approval from the City Council before the event.
Violations & Fines
Parading without a Council permit has no separate penalty listed in Chapter 42, so it falls under the Code's general penalty in § 1-7: a fine up to $500.00, imprisonment up to 90 days, or both.
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