Orangeburg County, SC Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

" Subsection (b) requires anyone who wants to conduct, promote, sponsor, organize or enable such a parade to obtain a special event permit from the county first, separate from any business license or other state or local permit that might also be required. The application, described in subsection (c), must include a site plan, a description of the activities, the dates, times and locations, and safety measures, and it must be filed no more than one year and no less than 45 days before the event, though the OES director can shorten that window.

OES reviews the application for completeness within ten days and decides whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny it within ten days of a complete submission, considering security, traffic circulation and parking, insurance or bond requirements, and proximity to residences, churches and schools, among other factors. A denial or conditional approval can be appealed in writing to the county administrator within ten days. Under subsection (g), an approved permit is valid for no more than seven consecutive days including setup and teardown, though OES may issue annual permits under subsection (h).

00 administration fee with the application, plus recoupment of costs such as personnel, sanitation and utilities under the county's adopted fee schedule. Certain events are exempt under subsection (a)(7), including county- or state-sponsored events, events at accredited schools, funeral processions, and lawful picketing or demonstrations without vehicles, animals or pyrotechnics, provided OES gets 48 hours' notice and no fee is charged. 00, up to 30 days in jail, or both, and can be charged against the applicant, permit holder, property owner or authorized agent, with repeat violations grounds for denying future permits.