Miami-Dade County, FL Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitting agency
- Dept. of Transportation and Public Works
- Geographic scope
- Unincorporated Miami-Dade (UMSA) only
- Default civil penalty
- $50.00 (Sec. 8CC-10 schedule)
- Exempt processions
- Military, police/fire, funerals
Summary
In unincorporated Miami-Dade County, a parade or procession cannot occupy, march, or proceed along any street without a special event permit issued by the Department of Transportation and Public Works.
In the unincorporated areas, no procession or parade shall occupy, march, or proceed along any street or roadway except in accordance with a special event permit issued by the department... This section shall not apply to any procession or parade by the United States Armed Services, the military forces of this state, the forces of the police and fire departments, and funeral processions.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Miami-Dade County Code Section 30-7 requires a special event permit from the Department of Transportation and Public Works before any procession or parade can occupy, march, or proceed along a street or roadway in the unincorporated area (UMSA). Permitted events must also follow any maintenance-of-traffic plan required by county implementing order 4-41. The requirement exempts United States Armed Services and state military processions, police and fire department processions, and funeral processions. Because this section is a non-Article III Chapter 30 provision, violations are enforced under the Chapter 8CC civil code enforcement program. Each of the 34 incorporated cities, including Miami and Miami Beach, sets its own separate parade rules.
Violations & Fines
Marching or parading without the permit is a Chapter 30 traffic-code violation; Miami-Dade County Code Section 8CC-10's civil penalty schedule sets the fine for other non-Article III Chapter 30 offenses at $50.00, and officers can require the procession to disperse.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this permit cover a parade route through the City of Miami?
Are funeral processions or police escorts exempt?
Sources & Official References
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