Orange County, FL Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 100+ attendees on a right-of-way
- Permit issuer
- County administrator
- Lead time
- 35 days before the event
- Fee
- $100 nonrefundable application fee
- Exempt
- Gatherings under 100 people
Summary
Orange County requires a public assembly permit from the county administrator for any parade, march, rally, or similar gathering of 100 or more people on a public right-of-way.
No person shall stage, promote, conduct, engage in, participate in, aid, form, advertise or start any public assembly in or on any public right-of-way that is attended at any one time, is calculated to be attended at any one time, or is reasonably expected to be attended at any one time, by one hundred (100) or more people, unless a public assembly permit has been applied for and obtained from the county administrator pursuant to this article. In order to minimize disruptions to vehicular traffic in or on public rights-of-way, no person shall stage, promote, conduct, engage in, participate in, aid, form, advertise or start any public assembly in or on the portion of any public right-of-way used for vehicular traffic unless it is attended at any one time, is calculated to be attended at any one time, or is reasonably expected to be attended at any one time, by one hundred (100) or more people, and a public assembly permit has been applied for and obtained from the county administrator pursuant to this article.(b)No person shall stage, promote, conduct, engage in, participate in, aid, form, advertise or start any public assembly in any public park that is attended at any one time, is calculated to be attended at any one time, or is reasonably expected to be attended at any one time, by seven hundred (700) or more people, unless a public assembly permit has been applied for and obtained from the manager of the parks and recreation division pursuant to this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 128).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 21-72(a) bars staging, conducting, or participating in a public assembly on any public right-of-way, defined to include parades, marches, races, rallies, protests, and demonstrations, attended by 100 or more people at any one time, unless a public assembly permit has been obtained from the county administrator. Applications must be filed at least 35 calendar days before the event and carry a $100 nonrefundable application fee under Sec. 21-75.
Violations & Fines
Holding a qualifying public assembly on a right-of-way without a permit violates Sec. 21-72(a); the county administrator may deny, suspend, or revoke permits under Sec. 21-77 and Sec. 21-78.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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