Pasco, WA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Parade permit fee
- $15.00 (Chapter 3.35 PMC)
- Application deadline
- At least 30 days before event
- Filed with
- City Clerk
- Appeal window
- 5 days to City Manager
- Council appeal window
- 10 days after Manager's decision
- Fee waiver
- Available for nonprofit/religious/political groups
Summary
Pasco requires a special events permit for any parade on public or private roadways, sidewalks, parks or places, applied for at least 30 days in advance through the City Clerk. The current permit fee for a parade is $15.00.
It shall be unlawful for any person or promoter to initiate, conduct, promote, or participate in any public dance, dance hall, concert, outdoor music festival, parade, demonstration, athletic or competitive event or temporary special sales events on public or private roadways, sidewalks, parks or places within the City until a special events permit therefor has been secured.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
020 makes it unlawful for any person or promoter to initiate, conduct, promote or participate in a parade, among other listed events, on public or private roadways, sidewalks, parks or places within the City until a special events permit has been secured. 040 as an informal or formal march, procession or movement of a body of people, vehicles or things marshaled in succession upon the public right-of-way or public parks, places or facilities. 050, must be filed at least 30 days before the event on City-furnished forms and must include the applicant's name and address, a description of the event, the location and route of travel, the dates and hours including setup and takedown, an estimate of attendance, and a plat or map showing the route and facilities such as parking and fire lanes.
00), which is nonrefundable and due before the event; the City may also charge an additional fee for police crowd and traffic control calculated at the current overtime rate for the department's highest patrolman classification. The fee may be waived by the City Council for a bona fide nonprofit, charitable, religious or political organization, and no fee applies where imposing one would violate First and Fourteenth Amendment or Washington constitutional protections for political or religious expression. The City Clerk circulates the application to the Chief of Police, Fire Chief and Community Services Director for review before issuing, denying or conditioning the permit, and a denial may be appealed to the City Manager within five days.
Violations & Fines
Holding a parade without a special events permit is unlawful under PMC 5.35.020. The City may revoke a permit at any time under PMC 5.35.160 by emergency order when the Police Chief, Fire Chief or City Manager finds it necessary to preserve public peace, health, safety or welfare, and failure to allow police or fire access to the event is separate grounds for revocation under PMC 5.35.170.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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