O'Fallon, MO Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- City Administrator
- Exempt groups
- Military, Police, Fire, funeral processions
- Required info
- Date, time, route, headcount, contacts
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 3 months jail
Summary
Any parade or procession through O'Fallon streets needs a City Administrator permit before it can march, with military, police, fire and funeral processions carved out as the only exceptions. The permit application must spell out the date, time, route, headcount and who is responsible for the event, giving the City a chance to plan traffic control around it.
No procession or parade excepting the forces of the United States Armed Forces, the military forces of this State, and the forces of the Police and Fire Department or funeral processions, shall occupy, march, or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the City Administrator and such other regulations as are set forth herein which may apply... The permit issued by the City Administrator shall require certain data to be provided, including, but not limited to, the date and time of the scheduled parade, the route and the number of vehicles and individuals involved, assembly location, names and addresses of responsible parties.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4860992; v58 updated 2026-05-14; through 05-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
030; a community 5K, a homecoming parade or a protest march down a public street all fall under the permit requirement rather than any exception. Subsection (B) sets the minimum content the City Administrator's permit must collect: the scheduled date and time, the route, the number of vehicles and individuals expected to participate, the assembly location, and the names and addresses of the people responsible for the event. The ordinance leaves the City Administrator room to add 'such other regulations as are set forth herein which may apply,' which in practice lets City Hall coordinate the permit with the Police Department for traffic control and with Public Works if the route needs street closures, though the ordinance text itself does not set a specific advance-notice deadline or fee. 010.
Violations & Fines
Marching or driving a parade or procession along a City street without a City Administrator permit violates Section 340.050. Because the Section sets no penalty of its own, a violation is punishable under the City's general penalty provision, Section 100.010: a fine of up to $500.00, imprisonment of up to three months, or both, with officers assigned under Section 310.010 authorized to enforce it on the street.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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