Green Bay, WI Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Yes, under Article IX
- No interference
- blocking parade is banned
- No driving through
- once participants in motion
- Penalty
- $25.00 minimum per offense
Summary
Green Bay requires an approved special event permit before any parade, race, or march, with specific rules against blocking or driving through the procession.
No person shall obstruct, impede, interfere with, or unreasonably hamper any parade, race, walk, march, or parade assembly, nor any person, vehicle, or animal participating or used in a parade.(2)Driving through parades, races, walks, or marches. No person shall drive a vehicle between the participants of a parade, race, walk, or march when participants are in motion and are conspicuously designated as participating in such an event.(3)Parking on parade, race, walk, or march route. The Chief of Police may prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a highway or part thereof constituting a part of the route of a parade, race, walk, or march. The Chief of Police shall post signs to such effect, and no person shall park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof. (Ord. No. 28-18, § 1(13), 9-7-2019; Ord. No. 21-25, § 1, 10-21-2025)
Full Breakdown
Section 10-425 bars anyone from organizing, holding, operating, controlling, or directing a special event, parades included, without an approved Article IX permit. Section 10-436(b) then sets parade-specific conduct rules: no obstructing, impeding, or interfering with a parade, race, walk, or march, no driving a vehicle between participants once they are in motion, and the Police Chief may post signs restricting parking along the route.
Violations & Fines
Running a parade without a permit violates Section 10-425; interfering with or driving through an in-progress parade violates Section 10-436(b): both carry at least a $25.00 forfeiture per offense under Section 10-437.
Frequently Asked Questions
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