Volusia County, FL Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Section 10-61 requires an outdoor entertainment event permit before any person stages, promotes, conducts or operates an outdoor entertainment event in the unincorporated county, and the property must already carry a lawful permitted use with a principal building. Single-event permits and annual permits are capped at ten calendar days per event; annual permits run October 1 to September 30. ), and 24-hour inspection access for the sheriff's office, state health department, and county fire, financial, and growth management departments. Section 10-63 routes the application to the sheriff's office, fire services, growth and resource management, public works, and the state health department for review, and section 10-64 lets the zoning enforcement official grant, deny, or condition the permit.

Permits are non-transferable under section 10-65, and a permit holder who violates conditions can receive a notice of revocation under section 10-66, with a right to a hearing under section 10-67 and judicial review by certiorari under section 10-69. No permit issues to an applicant whose site was found in violation within the prior 12 months, or whose prior permit was revoked within 12 to 24 months.