Loveland, CO Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Loveland Municipal Code § 12.26.030
- Application lead time
- 20 business days minimum
- Decision deadline
- 10 business days after complete application
- Small-parade exemption
- 40 or fewer sidewalk pedestrians
- Appeal window
- 5 business days to City Manager
- Enforcing official
- Police Coordinator
Summary
Anyone who wants to hold a parade in Loveland must get an event permit from the Coordinator under Municipal Code § 12.26.030, unless the parade involves 40 or fewer walkers who stay on sidewalks and cross streets in groups of 15 or fewer. Applications go in at least 20 business days ahead, and the Coordinator must act within 10 business days.
Any person desiring to conduct an event in the city shall first obtain a permit from the Coordinator; provided, however, that an event permit shall not be required for the following:...B.Parades involving a total of 40 or fewer pedestrians marching along a route that is restricted to sidewalks and who cross streets only at pedestrian crosswalks in accordance with traffic regulations and controls; provided that pedestrians participating in such parades shall cross streets in groups of 15 people or less, and shall allow vehicles to pass between each group;C.Funeral processions; and D.All events that occur solely on privately owned property are not covered by this Chapter 12.26, but remain subject to all other applicable Code provisions.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
26 defines a 'parade' as a march or procession of people, animals, or vehicles on a street or highway, including sidewalks, that obstructs or delays normal traffic flow or does not comply with traffic laws. 030 unless it falls into a narrow exemption: fewer than 41 pedestrians confined to sidewalks who cross streets only at crosswalks in groups of 15 or less, funeral processions, or events wholly on private property. 040, and pay a nonrefundable application fee set by council resolution unless the sponsor is exempt from city sales and use taxes.
050, and denials must state the grounds in writing along with the applicant's appeal rights. 060 lists ten grounds for denial, including a conflicting event already booked, disruption of a nearby school in session, and traffic-safety risk. 120. 080.
Violations & Fines
Holding a parade without the required permit, or participating in one knowing it lacks a permit, is unlawful under § 12.26.160(A), and violating the terms of an issued permit is also a separate offense; so is interfering with or disrupting a lawful parade. Anyone convicted under Chapter 12.26 is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the general penalty in § 1.12.010: a fine consistent with C.R.S. § 13-10-113 or up to 364 days in jail, plus a $15 court surcharge.
Frequently Asked Questions
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