Huntington Park, CA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Council-track filing window
- Not less than 90 calendar days, nor more than one year, ahead
- Standard filing
- Not less than 30 calendar days ahead, approved administratively
- Permit term
- Three consecutive days, one extension of up to three
- Downtown restriction period
- November 15 to January 10
- Appeal deadline
- 10 business days, written notice to the City Clerk
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor for intentional violation (§ 9-2.1512)
Summary
In the City of Huntington Park, California, a parade, procession, demonstration or assembly that travels on a City street outside normal traffic rules needs a written activity permit. Parade applications follow the City Council approval track, and the downtown vicinity on Pacific Boulevard is restricted from November 15 to January 10 except for the Christmas and Three Kings parades.
B. Applications shall be filed not less than 90 calendar days, nor more than one year before the time it is proposed to conduct the event, when the event includes any of the following: street closure; 100 or more participants in attendance; the use of four or more public parking spaces for one or more days; or the use of a public right-of-way for four or more days. Such activities/events shall require City Council approval. ... L. Applications for parades shall follow the same process as other activities/events occurring on public property which require City Council approval. M. Limitation of use in the Downtown Vicinity. Due to traffic and economic impacts the use of the downtown vicinity for activities/events between the time period of November 15th to January 10th shall be restricted with the exception of the Annual Christmas and Three Kings parades.
Full Breakdown
Article 15 of Chapter 2 in Title 9 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code, Activity in Public Places Permits, covers parades in the City of Huntington Park. Section 9-2.1501 defines an activity in a public place to include any organized formation, parade, procession, demonstration or assembly that assembles or travels in unison on a street, sidewalk or other public right-of-way owned or controlled by the City and does not comply with applicable traffic regulations. Under § 9-2.1502(A), no one can hold or take part in such an event without first obtaining a written permit.
Applications go to the Community Development Department (§ 9-2.1504(A)). Parades follow the same process as events needing City Council approval, which means filing not less than 90 calendar days, nor more than one year, before the event. The application must show the specific route, the assembly and disbanding area, and include a map and a written narrative of the route (§ 9-2.1504(H)(10)). A completed Council-track application is decided within 45 days after the City deems it complete.
The downtown vicinity is the public right-of-way on Pacific Boulevard between Slauson Avenue and Florence Avenue and intersecting streets between Rugby Avenue and Rita Avenue. Events there between November 15th and January 10th are restricted, and at other times they need prior Council approval and are limited to one event per calendar quarter, not counting the annual El Grito parade.
The City can deny a parade on the roadway of a street in a commercial or retail zone between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. or between 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, unless it falls on a national holiday (§ 9-2.1507(A)(10)). A permit runs no more than three consecutive days, with one extension of up to three more (§ 9-2.1506). Funeral processions by a licensed mortuary are exempt, and a spontaneous parade tied to news that came out within five days needs written notice at least 24 hours ahead (§ 9-2.1503).
Violations & Fines
Under § 9-2.1512, anyone who intentionally violates Article 15 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 9-2.1511 makes it unlawful to obstruct, impede or interfere with an authorized assembly, person, vehicle or animal in a permitted event. The City can revoke a permit for incomplete or false application information or unpaid fees. An organizer can appeal a denial or revocation to the City Council by written notice to the City Clerk within 10 business days (§ 9-2.1513).
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