Lauderhill, FL Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- City Manager or designee
- Fine schedule
- $75 / $150 / $250, 1st-3rd offense
- Applies to
- Parades, block parties, public assemblies
- Bond required
- Cleanup and litter performance bond
- Alcohol at event
- Separate state DBPT permit needed
Summary
In the City of Lauderhill, holding a parade, block party or public assembly on any street, park or public property requires an approved special event permit from the city manager's office before the event, and it is unlawful to conduct one without it. Permits fall under the block party, parade and public assembly category, with review of traffic, street closures and public safety needs.
(a)Violations and fines. The following fines are imposed for uniform code citations issued for the following violations of the City Code and the Land Development Regulations, unless a specific penalty is otherwise set out within a specific subsection of the chapter:(1)Code of Ordinances: Offense First Second Third or more ... Chapter 12, Licenses and Business Regulations 75.00 150.00 250.00 ... (b)Block party, parade, and public assembly permit: the planned event will cause or require one (1) or more of the following:(1)Temporary obstruction of or redirection of normal traffic flow on public right-of-way or traffic control during abnormally high traffic caused by an event;(2)Temporary street closure to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, parking or other public use and for the use temporarily of any portion of any public street, alley, sidewalk, or any other public way; ... (a)Special event permits are required for all special events as defined by this article, and it shall be unlawful to engage in a special event without an approved special event permit.
Full Breakdown
Under Lauderhill Code § 12-181, a parade, block party or public assembly permit is one of the special event permit subcategories the city recognizes, triggered whenever an event will close or redirect traffic on a public right of way, obstruct pedestrian or vehicular use of a street, alley or sidewalk, or require city, county or police involvement such as traffic control personnel. Section 12-182(a) makes it unlawful to hold any special event, including a parade, without an approved permit from the city manager or designee.
Organizers must apply in writing with the event name and location, a letter from the property owner authorizing use, expected attendance, event staff and their identifying badges, the exact dates and hours, assembly and dispersal points, the parade route, whether music will be amplified, and whether alcohol will be served, which requires a separate state Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco permit. Applicants must also post a cleanup and litter bond, carry insurance naming the city as an additional insured, and agree to indemnify the city.
The city manager can deny a permit if any requirement is not met, and the police department sets the level of officer presence required. Anyone who fails to comply faces a citation under the citywide fine schedule for Chapter 12, Licenses and Business Regulations offenses in Section 7½-3.
Violations & Fines
Running a parade, block party or public assembly without an approved permit, or failing to post the required cleanup bond or insurance, is a citable Chapter 12 offense under Lauderhill Code § 7½-3: $75 for a first offense, $150 for a second and $250 for a third or more, issued by police or code enforcement. The city manager may also deny or revoke the permit for noncompliance with an application condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
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