Huntington, NY Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Regulating official
- Superintendent of Highways, § 145-1
- Max closure length
- 7 consecutive days
- State authority relied on
- Town Law § 130(1),(7),(11),(15)
- Access protected
- Abutting owner ingress/egress, § 145-3
- Penalty
- $100-$500 fine or 15 days jail
Summary
Huntington's Superintendent of Highways, not a separate permit office, controls whether a parade or public assemblage can use town streets. Chapter 145 lets the Superintendent temporarily close streets to the public for up to seven consecutive days for parades and similar events under authority delegated by New York Town Law § 130.
The Town Superintendent, of Highways is hereby empowered, pursuant to § 130, Subdivisions (1), (7), (11) and (15), of the Town Law, in addition to his other powers, to regulate the use of all streets and highways in the Town of Huntington over which he has jurisdiction by persons participating in parades and public assemblages, including children coasting or at play and other events, and, in carrying out the foregoing powers, may, for periods not exceeding seven consecutive days, temporarily close to the general public streets or portions thereof to be so used.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4940543; v75 updated 2026-06-09; through 06-09-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 145, Parades and Public Assemblages, dates to a 1969 local law and gives the Town Superintendent of Highways the power, under New York Town Law § 130, Subdivisions (1), (7), (11) and (15), to regulate the use of Town streets and highways by people taking part in parades and public assemblages, including children coasting or at play. ' Section 145-3 protects abutting property owners: nothing in the chapter stops an owner or lessee whose land fronts the closed street from using it for ingress and egress to their own property, so a parade closure cannot cut off a resident's driveway access entirely.
The chapter does not spell out a separate written-application procedure of its own; the Superintendent's closure authority functions as the Town's mechanism for authorizing or restricting parade use of its streets, distinct from the Department of Parks and Recreation's special-event permits for gatherings held inside Town parks under Chapter 159.
Violations & Fines
Using a closed street in a way that unreasonably interferes with the parade or assemblage it was closed for is a violation of Chapter 145 under § 145-4. The penalty is a fine of $100 to $500, imprisonment of up to 15 days, or both, and the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication may impose the same fine range administratively.
Frequently Asked Questions
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