Highlands County, FL Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

7-2. 7-5 requires every covered event to hold at least a simple special event permit, upgraded to a general special event permit when the event sits on county property, impedes or disrupts normal use of county property, facilities or right-of-way, or needs county services that would not otherwise be necessary. 7-4 sets the criteria a special event administrator applies: the event's size and nature must suit the location, traffic and parking must be managed, security, EMS and fire protection must be adequate, temporary structures must be safe, restrooms must be provided, trash must be cleared and the site restored, and noise and economic impacts on the surrounding area must be kept in check. 7-8, with the applicant also responsible for the cost of any police, fire, EMS or traffic-control services the county determines necessary. 7-10.