Madison County, IL Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

01, among them the Madison County Courthouse, Administration Building, Annexes III through V, the County Plaza, the Jail, the Nursing Home and the Highway Garage, all in Edwardsville, plus a Granite City service area. 02 defines DEMONSTRATION broadly to include "demonstrating, picketing, marching, rallying, selling noncommercial printed matter or materials, moving in procession, holding vigils" and, in a second clause, "demonstrating, parading, picketing, speech making, holding vigils, sit-ins or other activities" aimed at expressing a view on governmental policy or public issues. 15(A) requires the written request at least seven days ahead of the event, though a late request can still be granted if the applicant shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the reason for the parade, meeting or gathering was not foreseeable within that window; a previously scheduled and approved activity always keeps priority over a late request.

16 spells out what the application must contain, including the names of officers, leaders and marshals, the location, date and hours requested, the expected number of participants and any equipment to be used, and the Buildings Committee can deny a request for reasons listed in that section, including safety hazards or conflicts with other scheduled activities. A denied applicant can appeal in writing to the full County Board at least three days before the event, and the Chairperson's written decision is final under the Illinois Administrative Review Act.