Medina, OH Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

02, dating to Ordinance 63-70 passed April 13, 1970, defines a parade as five or more persons on foot, or three or more vehicles or equestrians, moving or standing on a public highway or ground under common control, excluding government employees on duty, military organizations, funeral processions, and people engaged in lawful business or trade. Anyone wanting to hold one must apply in writing, in duplicate, to the Mayor at least ten days beforehand, stating the applicant's name and address, the names and addresses of everyone with charge of the parade, the proposed time and route, the approximate number of participants and how many will be on foot, mounted, or in vehicles, the sponsoring organization if any, the purpose, and a complete copy of any sign or banner legend to be displayed.

A $20 fee is due with the application, though the Mayor may waive it for parades sponsored by civic, military, or veterans' organizations, and the fee otherwise goes into the General Fund. The Mayor must act within seventy-two hours of submission, refusing the permit and refunding the fee only if the parade would likely cause a breach of the peace, violate the law, unreasonably interfere with public travel, place an unreasonable demand on Police, Fire or Service Department personnel, or unreasonably interfere with residents' quiet enjoyment of their property.

A permit holder is bound to the named route, named participants, and disclosed legend, and cannot exceed the stated headcount by more than fifty percent.