New Braunfels, TX Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Chief of police
- Application deadline
- At least 72 hours ahead
- Exempt
- Funerals, military, police/fire units
- Default fine
- Up to $500 per day
Summary
New Braunfels requires a police-issued permit for any street parade, assemblage, or procession, applied for at least 72 hours ahead.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or participate in any street assemblage, parade, or procession upon any highway throughout the city, except upon a permit issued by the chief of police based on an application made not less than 72 hours before the time for such assemblage, parade, or procession. This requirement does not apply to downtown special events that are regulated by sections 126-396—126-407.
(Code 1961, § 23-34; Ord. No. 2019-88, § 3, 12-9-19)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
City Code makes it unlawful to conduct or take part in any street assemblage, parade, or procession on a New Braunfels highway without a permit from the chief of police. The application must be filed at least 72 hours before the event. The permit itself (or an accompanying order) must spell out the gathering point, the route, which streets are used or roped off for viewing, and the dispersal point. Funeral processions and U.S. military, state military, or city police/fire processions are exempt. Separate, heavier rules under Article VIII Division 1 govern parades and street closures inside the downtown special-event area.
Violations & Fines
Conducting or joining an unpermitted street parade or assemblage is unlawful; with no specific fine listed for this section, the Code's general penalty of up to $500 per day applies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who issues a New Braunfels parade permit?
Is a funeral procession exempt?
Sources & Official References
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