Miami, FL Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 50+ persons on right-of-way/park; any size on a street
- Filing window
- 5 to 30 days before the parade
- Decision time
- 7 business days
- Fee
- None
- Appeal window
- 2 business days to city manager
Summary
Parades of 50+ people on any public right-of-way, or any size parade on a city street, need a police chief permit filed at least 5 business days ahead.
No parade of 50 or more persons, shall occupy, march or proceed along any public right-of-way, or within any park, and no parade of any number of persons shall occupy, march or proceed within any public street, except in accordance with a permit issued by the chief of police, after approval by the department of resilience and public works, parks and fire-rescue...(i)Fees. No fee shall be required for the issuance of a parade permit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
Miami requires a parade permit from the chief of police, after approval by public works, parks and fire-rescue, for any parade of 50 or more persons using a public right-of-way or park, and for any parade of any size on a public street. Applications go in on an approved form 5 to 30 days before the event with the organizer's contact info, route, start/end points and times, and expected crowd size. The chief must issue the permit if 17 listed criteria are met, no discretion beyond that list, and must respond within 7 business days. There is no permit fee. A denial can be appealed to the city manager within two business days.
Violations & Fines
A parade held without a permit, or that departs from its permit conditions, renders the permit null and void and exposes the organizer to code enforcement action; the police chief may also revoke a permit outright if the issuance criteria no longer hold.
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