Lake Havasu City, AZ Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Chapter 9.20 of the Lake Havasu City Code governs every parade as a type of special event. The organizer must file a written application with the city at least 60 calendar days before the parade under Section 9.20.050(A), though the city may consider a late filing at its discretion. Development Services and other city departments review the application against the criteria in Section 9.20.060(B): availability and suitability of the requested property, whether the event risks physical or resource damage, the applicant's prior event history, and whether the parade would unreasonably disrupt traffic or divert city personnel.

Section 9.20.060(C) lists 17 grounds for denial or revocation, including an untimely or incomplete application, unpaid damage from a prior event, false statements, and delinquent city fees. If a parade requests a street closure, the city separately weighs traffic impact, business disruption, and public-safety staffing. Section 9.20.030 flatly bars issuing a permit for a parade proposed purely to advertise a product or service for private profit. The Police Chief and Fire Chief may instantly revoke a permit and shut the parade down under Section 9.20.060(E) if conditions are violated in a way that threatens public health or safety.

A denied applicant may appeal in writing to the City Clerk's Office within 10 business days, with the City Manager or a designee issuing a final, non-appealable decision within 5 business days under Section 9.20.070. First Amendment events are exempt from the whole chapter under Section 9.20.090.