Palm Coast, FL Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 28-35, Parades
- Permit requirement
- SERT review and special event permit, mandatory
- Prohibited routes
- Florida Park Drive and Old Kings Road, among others
- Liability insurance
- $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate
- Insurance deadline
- Filed within 10 business days of approval
- Appeal window
- 5 business days after denial or revocation
Summary
Every parade in Palm Coast is legally a special event: organizers must go through the Special Event Review Team and obtain a special event permit before stepping off. The City verifies each route for feasibility and safety, and specific streets, including Florida Park Drive and Old Kings Road, are off-limits to parade routes.
Parades are considered special events and must go through the SERT process and receive a special event permit prior to the parade. All parades shall have the route verified and approved for feasibility and safety during the review process. Certain routes are prohibited, including, but not limited to, routes along Florida Park Drive and Old Kings Road.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44 | Land Development Code: Supplement 18).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 28-35 states plainly that parades are considered special events and must go through the SERT process and receive a special event permit prior to the parade, with the route verified and approved for feasibility and safety during review. The section names two streets that are off-limits, Florida Park Drive and Old Kings Road, and makes clear the prohibited-route list is not limited to those two. As a special event, a parade organizer must also satisfy the insurance requirements of Sec. 00 in combined single-limit auto liability if vehicles such as floats or lead cars are used, submitted within ten business days of permit approval.
Sec. 28-36 requires the organizer to indemnify and hold the City harmless for injuries or property damage connected to the parade. SERT, composed of Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Fire and Community Development staff along with the county sheriff's office, issues the permit under Sec. 28-39 once the route, insurance and event information required by Sections 28-34, 28-37 and 28-38 are approved, and can deny it if the parade would substantially interrupt vehicular or pedestrian traffic or exceed the facility's lawful capacity.
Violations & Fines
A parade permit can be summarily suspended or revoked under Sec. 28-41 for violating the special events article, breaking permit conditions, or misrepresenting facts to the City; the organizer then has five business days to appeal to the City Manager. Running a parade along a prohibited route or without an issued permit exposes the organizer to the Code's general $500.00 maximum civil penalty under Sec. 1-15.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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