Garland, TX Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Applicants for a Garland special event permit must file with the Building Official a written application containing the organizer's name, address, and phone number, a description of the event and its dates and hours, the estimated attendance, a sketch of the route or area showing tents, barricades, signs, and restroom facilities, the timing of any street closures, vendor details for merchandise or food sales, and a description of any animals used in the event (§ 30.214(A)-(B)). The applicant must show sufficient parking for attendees plus a 10 percent surplus, and must provide copies of agreements for police, emergency services, barricades, traffic control, and trash removal (§ 30.214(D)-(E)).

If the applicant wants City-provided services, a 50 percent deposit is due at least five days before the event, with the balance settled within ten days after (§ 30.214(F)). Every reviewing department has ten working days to comment (§ 30.214(C)), and the Building Official then issues the permit for up to 14 consecutive days unless one of the denial grounds in § 30.215 applies: a conflicting permit already granted for the same time and place, occupying a freeway or tollway, unreasonable disruption of traffic with no rerouting option, a false statement on the application, failure to obtain other required licenses, or unpaid costs from a past special event.

A denied or revoked permit triggers written notice by certified mail and a right to appeal to the City Manager (§ 30.216). The Police Director may also impose temporary no-parking restrictions along streets near the event site, backed by posted signage (§ 30.217).