Palmdale, CA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

' A 'parade' covers any march, pageant, procession, ceremony, show, celebration or exhibition in a public place, but excludes funeral processions, school-supervised student activities and government operations. 030 requires the application, filed on a City form not less than 10 days before the event (waivable for good cause), to include the applicant's contact information, the proposed date and start and end times, the exact route and whether it will occupy the full or half street width, the assembly, starting, termination and disbanding points, the estimated number of participants, animals and vehicles, spacing between parade units, an indemnification agreement and a nonrefundable processing fee set by City Council resolution.

040, the applicant must show that the parade will not substantially interfere with traffic, overburden police, fire or ambulance response, obstruct scheduled street work, or create excessive stops, and must carry public liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000, naming the City as an additional insured, non-cancellable without 30 days' written notice. 050. The issued permit fixes the starting time, minimum and maximum travel speeds, unit spacing, approved streets and maximum parade length, and makes the permittee responsible for Sheriff's Department, Fire Department and other City service costs.